Manuel Valls (composer)

Manuel Valls i Gorina (Catalan pronunciation: [mənuˈɛl ˈβaʎs]; 21 July 1920 – 1984) was a Catalan composer, pianist, music critic, and music educator.

He studied at the University of Barcelona and the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu.

For many years he taught composition at the University of Barcelona and wrote music reviews for El País.

Personal papers of Manuel Valls i Gorina are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.

Manuel Valls is the composer of the music of "El Cant del Barça", the official anthem of FC Barcelona.