Frances C. Robinson

Frances Coster Small Robinson (8 August 1858 - 11 November 1905) was an author, composer, and music educator who was born in Canada and lived most of her life in the United States. She published under the name Frances C. Robinson. Robinson was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, to Emma Pheasant and Otis M. Small. Little is known about her education. She married William S. Robinson and gave piano lessons in Wakefield, Massachusetts, from at least 1901 until her death in 1905. Robinson’s articles on music education appeared in The Etude magazine and the New England Conservatory magazine. She composed works for piano and voice through at least opus 45, and William A. Pond & Co. Her publications included: Articles in The Etude magazine *Child Study: The Teacher’s Privilege and Duty (in a collection of essays reprinted from The Etude 1892-1902) *Collateral Summer Reading for Musicians (Jul 1900) *Cultivation of Touch (Oct 1903) *Ear Training and Use of the Damper Pedal (Oct 1902) *Primary Teaching (Oct 1900) Voice *“An Oriole’s Nest” *“Butter Making” (action song) *“Sleigh Song” *“Soldier Song” (action song) *Download free sheet music to “On the Beach” by Frances C. Robinson Refe