Small Ensemble Celtic Harp, Flute, Guitar, Marimba - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1807051
Composed by James Siddons. This edition: pdf. Advent, Christmas, Holiday, Latin. 31 pages. James Siddons Music and Writings #1367225. Published by James Siddons Music and Writings (A0.1807051).
The PDF full score sold here has all four parts included.
"Niño Lindo" is a folk song of Venezuela that depicts the manger scene at Christmas. It may be translated as:
Lovely baby boy, I kneel before you. You are my God. You have heavenly beauty, and are immaculate as God. I offer you my life and soul joyously as I kneel before you. Adios, dear little child. Adios, sweet One. Adios. Lovely baby boy, I kneel before you. You are my God.
Program Note
This setting of "Niño Lindo" interprets the words of the folk song and the actions of the children as suggested by the words. The program follows this narrative:
It is Christmas in a quiet village. A guitar, marimba, and other instruments are heard making music in the square. Inside the nearby church, a manger scene is lit by candles. In the distance, children are heard singing, "Niño lindo, ante ti me rindo . . ."Soon all the village children are in the square, and then they enter the church to sing their praise and adoration to the Christ child. Ending with a farewell of "Adios," they leave the church. As they come outside, suddenly, a brilliant star shines over their heads with a burst of melody. The star fades, and the village is again quiet at Christmas time.
Performance Note
As chamber music, no conductor is required, but is optional. Of the four instruments, the marimba sets the tempo and marks the beats.
The glissandi in the marimba and harp parts should not be quick and zing-like but slow and mellow as possible. The sixteenth-notes in the concluding measures (86 to end) depict the stars on Christmas Eve.
The speed of the guitar tremolos may vary as the performer sees fit. The technique is to pick the lower note of the tremolo once with the thumb, then pick repeatedly the upper note with three fingers.
This composition is effective in candle-light services on Christmas Eve, or anytime in Advent and Epiphany, as well as recital performance.
An earlier version of this work (without marimba) was performed by Shonda Roberts (flute). Susan Carol (Celtic harp), and Dr. Michael Brennan (guitar) in 2025.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Small Ensemble Celtic Harp, Flute, Guitar, Marimba - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1807051
Composed by James Siddons. This edition: pdf. Advent, Christmas, Holiday, Latin. 31 pages. James Siddons Music and Writings #1367225. Published by James Siddons Music and Writings (A0.1807051).
The PDF full score sold here has all four parts included.
"Niño Lindo" is a folk song of Venezuela that depicts the manger scene at Christmas. It may be translated as:
Lovely baby boy, I kneel before you. You are my God. You have heavenly beauty, and are immaculate as God. I offer you my life and soul joyously as I kneel before you. Adios, dear little child. Adios, sweet One. Adios. Lovely baby boy, I kneel before you. You are my God.
Program Note
This setting of "Niño Lindo" interprets the words of the folk song and the actions of the children as suggested by the words. The program follows this narrative:
It is Christmas in a quiet village. A guitar, marimba, and other instruments are heard making music in the square. Inside the nearby church, a manger scene is lit by candles. In the distance, children are heard singing, "Niño lindo, ante ti me rindo . . ."Soon all the village children are in the square, and then they enter the church to sing their praise and adoration to the Christ child. Ending with a farewell of "Adios," they leave the church. As they come outside, suddenly, a brilliant star shines over their heads with a burst of melody. The star fades, and the village is again quiet at Christmas time.
Performance Note
As chamber music, no conductor is required, but is optional. Of the four instruments, the marimba sets the tempo and marks the beats.
The glissandi in the marimba and harp parts should not be quick and zing-like but slow and mellow as possible. The sixteenth-notes in the concluding measures (86 to end) depict the stars on Christmas Eve.
The speed of the guitar tremolos may vary as the performer sees fit. The technique is to pick the lower note of the tremolo once with the thumb, then pick repeatedly the upper note with three fingers.
This composition is effective in candle-light services on Christmas Eve, or anytime in Advent and Epiphany, as well as recital performance.
An earlier version of this work (without marimba) was performed by Shonda Roberts (flute). Susan Carol (Celtic harp), and Dr. Michael Brennan (guitar) in 2025.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: Niño Lindo for Flute, Marimba, Celtic (Lever) Harp, and Guitar
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