El Condor Pasa for 4 Guitars arr. by Matthew Cochran

Publication's Style: Soft Cover Score and Parts
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
General Description: Guitar Quartet

EL CONDOR PASA

El cóndor pasa is a traditional tune of the Peruvian highlands, a region with a vibrant indigenous culture whose music can be traced to the Incas. The tune was widely popularized in the U.S. in the 1960’s, but was notably championed by the Peruvian musicologist and composer Daniel Alomia Robles whose one-act stage work El cóndor pasa was first performed in Lima in 1913. This arrangement is intended for intermediate guitar ensembles.

About the Arranger

Matthew Cochran is an active guitarist, arranger, and educator. He is a founding member of the Tantalus Quartet, whose performances have been called “crisp, solid and sensitive” by John Martin of Guitart International. He currently directs the pre-college guitar program at Palmer Trinity School in Miami. Cochran holds a Doctorate in Guitar Performance from Florida State University, and M.M and B.M. degrees in Guitar Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.