Composer Study - Eleanor Alberga

Eleanor Alberga

“It’s a language with so many different strands, you can touch on every single human emotion. And every single individual can react differently. There’s a whole universe of exploration and communication.”

Eleanor Alberga (1949 - ) is a Jamaican born composer of the modern period. She started playing piano at age 5, composing at age 10, and won a Royal Schools of Music Scholarships for the West Indies at age 19. She worked as a pianist and composer with dance companies, orchestras, stage, and screen, writing songs like Jamaican Medley. In 2021 she was awarded an OBE (Officer of the British Empire

).

Composer Study

Start off with the Music Lesson which includes

  • Music Links

  • Read Alouds

  • Time & Place Connection Subjects

  • Recipe

Throughout the week, cover the Multi-Subject Connections

  • Science Activity, read aloud, fun code worksheets

  • Art Activity, read aloud, optional coloring page

  • Literature Activity, read aloud, copywork

  • History Activity, read alouds, geography activity, Book of Centuries

Alberga’s dessert: Jamaican Toto

Learn how to make this Jamaican dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

 

Alberga’s Music

Song 1: Jamacian Medley

Music Class

SONG 2: Adios Nonino

Science Song

Song 3: Balada para un loco

Art Song

Song 4: Fugay Misterio

Literature Song

Song 5: Escualo

History Song

Beth Smith