Aaron Williams (composer)

Aaron Williams (1731–1776) was a Welsh teacher, composer, and compiler of West Gallery music, active in Britain during the 18th century. Life Williams was probably born in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, the son of William Morgan. He served as clerk of the Presbyterian Scots Church, London Wall. Publications Williams’s publications include: * The Universal Psalmodist, 1763 (2nd ed., 1764; 3rd ed., 1765; 4th ed., 1770) * Daniel Bayley , The Royal Melody Complete, 3d ed., Boston, 1767 (an unauthorized compilation of music from William Tans’ur’s Royal Melody Complete and Williams’s Universal Psalmodist; subsequent editions, entitled The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist, were issued by Bayley in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1769, 1771, 1773 and 1774). * Royal Harmony; or, The Beauties of Church Music, ca. 1765 * Psalmody in Miniature, 1769 (2nd ed., in 3 books, 1778; supplements added in 1778 and 1780; 3rd ed., in 5 books, 1783) * The New Universal Psalmodist, 1770 (6th ed., 1775) * An Ode or Anthem for the New Year, 1770 * Two New Anthems for Christmas-Day, 1770 * Comfort ye, my people: A new Christmas anthem, 1775 * British Psalmody, London, ca. 1785 These publications included se