Hilary Purrington (1990 - ), a living composer of chamber, vocal, and orchestral music from America. She composed the song "The Cold" to accompany Mo Willems book, Because.

Composer Study

Purchase the entire composer study by clicking on the Picture below - access to biographical information, time and place history lesson, and a wide variety of student worksheets (braille, sequencing, handwriting, rhythm matching).

Activities for every day of the week relating the composer to a variety of subjects - science, literature, art, and history. Ideas given for elementary, middle and high school age students.

Hilary Purrington related food: Chocolate Covered Blueberries

Make and eat this dessert based on Ms. Purrington’s favorite foods while listening to her music. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

Wilson’s Music

Learn the story of this wonderful book, the inspirations involved, and the music created.

Purrington’s Books & CD’s

Recommended Read Aloud books related to Purrington or her time-period - biographies on the composer, related topics (science, art, literature, history) that occurred during Purrington’s lifetime.