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4/8/2022

Eleanor Alberga: A  Jamaica Star on the Global Horizon of the Musical World

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Over the past years GOFAD has featured several outstanding artists, among whom are including Willard Wiggins- Jamaican (4/2/21); Kwame Ryan -Canada/Trinidad and Tobago (9/16/21); Meridith Ezinma Ramsay - Guyanese parent (10/14/21) Wilson Harris, Guyanese (3/26/21); Kevin Isaacs -St Kitts/Nevis (9/24/21)
 
This week GOFAD features Eleanor Alberga, an internationally renowned musical composer.  She was born  in Kingston, Jamaican , is  an alumna of the Jamaica School of Music.  In 1970 she won the biennial West Indian Associated Board Scholarship to  pursue studies at the Royal School of Music in London England.  How this former guitarist for the Jamaican Folk Singers transformed her career from a performer to a composer is a fascinating story of talent, curiosity, disciple and resolve.  Listen to the fascinating and inspiring  story which Eleanor Alberga provides  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0OyCgII4uok
 
 
However there is more. Hers is part of a series including five British- Caribbean women composers. The others are  Hannah Catherine Jones, Hannah Kendall, Dr. Shirley J. Thompson OBE and Errollyn Wallen MBE, See link for a complete list of works, please visit Eleanor Alberga's websiteIdentity & Aesthetic: Five British-Caribbean Composers
 

We  thank Rev Dr Marjorie Lewis for bringing this intriguing utude presentation  to our attention. It is a pleasure  sharing it especially with  those who  may not have been aware of the vast reportiore of her work and international acclaim


https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/article/identity-aesthetic-five-british-caribbean-composers


Eddie Greene

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Barbara Brissett
4/10/2022 12:58:30 pm

Thank you so much for featuring Eleanor Alberga in your GOFAD Blog. I did not know that she is a renowned composer. Her mother was my High School Principal at St. Monica's College on Hope Road. I watched Eleanor grow up and listened to her piano playing many-a-day. She was brilliant. If my memory serves right she was featured at a concert here in Washington, DC which I attended.
Mrs. Alberga must be smiling down at her from heaven😆 I will share with the alumni body from our highschool which unfortunately is now defunct.

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