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Thread #18417 Message #2270679
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
23-Feb-08 - 08:27 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: El Condor Pasa (in Spanish or Portuguese)
Subject: RE: El Condor Pasa
"arranged and incorporated" can cover a multitude of changes. In the same article, "In Robles version, the song commemorates an indigenous revolt..." speaks to me of alterations.
Composer, to me, means merely one who composes- words, music, letters, articles, etc., etc.
In the words of the OED:
1. "One who puts together or combines into a whole."
2. "One who composes a literary work."
3. "One who composes music." Your sole definition?
4-. A designer, and other meanings.
Most sheet music avoids ambiguity by specifying 'words by'... and 'music by' ..., or words and music by'...; a clear specification.