Pedro Nolasco Colón (1780, Valencia, Venezuela - 1818, Caracas Venezuela) was a Venezuelan musician, allegedly of a distinguished family of Valencian musicians (the Colón) whose members came, for a hundred years, from 1770, masters of the chapel of the Mother Church of Valencia. Pedro Nolasco, however, lived all his life in Caracas. Alberto Calzavara reports that on July 16, 1816 he received from the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Carmen, located in San Pablo Caracas "15 pesos for the cost of military music with tamborón that was put in the door of the church last night and this morning to the festivities of the Blessed Lady. " He also reports that on July 22, 1816, he received an equal amount for the same concept "for the feast of the last day of the octave of that Blessed Lady." It appears also registered in the Empadronamiento that was made in Caracas in 1818 of this way: "white, 38 years, married, musician". He worked as an organist in the Churches of Altagracia and La Pastora in Caracas. He married Petronila Ochoa with whom he had three children: Micaela Colón, Fernanda Colón and Ramón Colón.
Only two of his major works have survived: the Gradual for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Qualis est and a Pésame a la Virgen also known as Llorad Mortals, alternatively. A Music School pays homage to his name and career; it is located in Santa Monica, Caracas. Calzavara, Alberto. Industrias Pampero, ed. History of music in Venezuela. Hispanic Period. Caracas. | access = required | url = (help)
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