Wednesday, August 5, 2015

A La Nanita Nana

Traditional Spanish Lullaby
Arrangement by Matt Richard
Percussion Arrangement by Neil Sylvia

Flute - Wendy Hawes
Clarinet - Christine Williamson
Clarinet - Steve Toro
Bass Clarinet - Karen Sanborn

Percussion - Neil Sylvia 


This instrumental selection was inspired by the original folk song:

Language: Spanish
A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea,
Mi Jesús tiene sueño, bendito sea, bendito sea.
Fuentecilla que corres clara y sonora,
Ruiseñor q'en la selva cantando lloras,
Callad mientras la cuna se balancea.


English Translation
A little lullaby,
lullaby, ah lullaby, ah, 
My Jesus is sleeping, come and behold Him, 
come and behold Him. Little brook ever-flowing, rushing and ringing,
Nightingale in the forest, calling and singing,
Hush now, while the cradle softly sways.