Cancionero : songs of laughter and faith in New Mexico / John Donald Robb ; edited by James Bratcher ; foreword by Frank McCulloch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robb, J. D. (John Donald), 1892-1989, author.

McCulloch, Frank, author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Bratcher, James T., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk songs, Spanish--New Mexico.

Folk songs, Spanish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque, [New Mexico] : University of New Mexico Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Composer John Donald Robb (1892-1989) built an invaluable legacy in the preservation of New Mexico's rich musical traditions. His extensive field recordings, compositions, papers, and photographs now comprise the John Donald Robb Archives in the University of New Mexico Libraries' Center for Southwest Research. Cancionero presents thirteen Hispanic folk songs from Robb's renowned archive. Created for musicians and vocalists, Cancionero features arrangements for voice with piano or guitar accompaniments as well as selected concert versions for voice, oboe, harp, and piano. Introductions include information about song forms, history, and subjects, providing further insight into each song.

Contents:

Note to readers

Foreword by Frank McCulloch

Editorial preface

Introduction from the 1954 edition of Hispanic folk songs of New Mexico

Introduction : discussions of the selected folk songs

Musical selections : songs of laughter

Musical selections : other

Musical selections : alternate and concert settings : songs of laughter

Musical selections : alternate and concert settings : songs of faith

Musical selections : alternate and concert settings : other.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 11, 2015).

ISBN:

9780826345660

0826345662

OCLC:

922925622