BECKMAN, Ellen Josephine

BECKMAN, Ellen Josephine American choral conductor, teacher and composer. Chicago, March 19, 1909. She received her B.A. from Marietta College in 1934, M.A. from the University of Chicago in 1940 and M.Mus. from the Catholic University in 1956. She also studied at Northwestern University from 1946 to 1947 and the American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, from 1948 till 1950. She taught music, directed bands and conducted choirs at public schools till 1974 and then taught music privately in…