Alice McElroy Procter

Alice McElroy Procter (18 April 1915 – 20 December 1987) was a widely-published American composer and educator who was the first woman to earn a Ph. D. in composition from the Eastman School of Music. She founded the American Music Company but is best remembered today for her pedagogical pieces for piano.

Procter was born in Albany to Helen H. Helen and John H. McElroy.

Procter taught piano privately throughout her life. She also accompanied and taught for the following organizations:

1939–1943 taught at Southwestern State College (Weatherford, Oklahoma)

1970–1978 taught at Milton Academy (Milton, Massachusetts)

Handbells

Festive Overture Fun to Play

Lively Journey (four hands)

Pentatone: Black Key and Pedal Study

Posse (four hands)

Puppet Parade (four hands)

Song for Kathleen (four hands)

Squares Tonight (four hands)

Swing Tune (four hands)

Tumblers

Village Dance (four hands)

Vocal

Chronicles 1:16 (chorus and piano)

Quiet Hillside (chorus and piano

Silently Came the Three Shepherds (chorus and piano; text by Rev. James F. McElroy)

Tiny Bells Rang (chorus and piano; text by Rev. James F. McElroy)