"Nino Lindo" for Flute, Guitar and Welsh Harp

"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. Performance Note Of the three instruments, the flute and Welsh (lever) harp have moderately easy parts while the guitar requires an accomplished guitarist. The percussion effect in guitar measures 42-70 ("Rap on guitar body") should be done with a knuckle of the right hand. The sound effect in the mp3 demo recording is only approximate. The glissandi in the harp part 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. This composition is effective in candle-light services on Christmas Eve, or anytime in Advent and Epiphany.