Robb TrustOur Mission
support the music and musical legacy of John Donald Robb advance the understanding of music of the Southwest and further Robb's commitment to education World Premiere
Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico:
The John Donald Robb Collection We're elated to announce the premiere of Folk Songs of Hispanic New Mexico: The John Donald Robb Collection, in partnership with the National Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and the WGBH Educational Foundation! PBS Learning Media is a free, online service that provides curated, curriculum-aligned videos and lesson plans for PreK-12 educators and students.
In this video lesson from the Robb Collection at the PBS Learning Media website, Dr. Brenda Romero discusses the tradition of Las Posadas, which takes place days before Christmas.
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John Donald Robb (1892-1989)
led a rich and varied life as a lawyer, composer, arts educator, author and folk-song collector. He began composing classical music during his years as a successful New York lawyer, writing across classical-music genres, and continued that passion when he moved to New Mexico in 1941 to join the Department of Music faculty at the University of New Mexico. His many contributions to the state’s cultural heritage stretch from music education to preserving Hispanic folk music through thousands of field recordings. Later in life, he was one of the early owners of a Moog Synthesizer and composed a body of work for that ground-breaking instrument. Robb never stopped learning, he never stopped composing and he never stopped sharing his lifetime’s work. |