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Aaron Williams (1731–1776) was a Welsh teacher, composer, and compiler of West Gallery music, active in Britain during the 18th century.
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| Short Name: | A. Williams |
| Full Name: | Williams, A. (Aaron), 1731-1776 |
| Birth Year: | 1731 |
| Death Year: | 1776 |
Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) was a singing teacher, music engraver, and clerk at the Scottish Church, London Wall. He published various church music collections, some intended for rural church choirs. Representative of his compilations are The Universal Psalmodist (1763)— published in the United States as The American Harmony (1769)—The Royal Harmony (1766), The New Universal Psalmodist (1770), and Psalmody in Miniature (1778). His Harmonia Coelestis (1775) included anthems by noted composers.
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| Tunes by A. Williams (18) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SISTER'S FAREWELL | Williams (Composer) | 2 | |
| ROCHESTER (Holdroyd) | Aaron Williams (Composer) | 2 | 11231 27134 56655 |
| COLCHESTER (Williams) | A. Williams (Composer) | 4 | 11654 31556 12715 |
| ADMAH | A. Williams (Composer) | 1 | 11712 34321 71345 |
| BATH (12321) | Williams (Composer) | 1 | 12321 17113 45343 |
| DARWALL | Aaron Williams (Alterer) | 2 | 13153 17654 32231 |
| PILGRIMAGE (Herrnhut) | Aaron Williams (Arranger) | 1 | 13234 32123 11234 |
| MARLOW | Williams (Composer) | 1 | 13331 55553 14321 |
| ROCKINGHAM (Miller) | A. Williams (Composer) | 1 | 13421 35655 17655 |
| WELLS (Holdroyd) | Williams (Composer) | 3 | 13517 16555 55342 |
| AYLESBURY (Chetham) | Williams (Composer) | 1 | 15432 15765 45321 |
| BUCKINGHAM (Williams) | Aaron Williams ? (1731-1776) (Composer) | 3 | 15432 34543 22343 |
| MEAR | Aaron Williams (Composer) | 146 | 15533 13223 15455 |
| TRENTHAM | Aaron Williams, 1731-1776 (Composer) | 1 | 33341 35432 32346 |
| DALSTON | Aaron Williams (Composer) | 28 | 51127 11334 23355 |
| ST. THOMAS (Williams) | Aaron Williams (Composer) | 511 | 51132 12345 43432 |
| DOVER (Williams) | Williams (Composer) | 33 | 53657 11717 65345 |
| FUNERAL THOUGHT (54323) | Williams (Composer) | 1 | 54323 21723 54322 |
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