Esther Williamson Ballou (17 July 1915 – 12 March 1973) was an American composer, music educator, organist, pianist, and accompanist.
At Juliard, located in New York City, she studied composition with Bernard Wagenaar and privately from Wallingford Riegger.
While a student there, she composed two ballets, Earth Sage for Louise Kloepper, and Lysistrata for José Limón.
[2][6] Ballou describes her music as ‘tending towards classicism in that it stresses clarity of design and directness of expression’.
[3] Pieces listed as "Completed Scores and Parts, Sketches" in the Esther Williamson Ballou Papers[2] include: Analyses: She published a textbook: [1]