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MEAR

Composer: Aaron Williams

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. Bert Polman Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: MEAR
Composer: Aaron Williams
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 15533 13223 15455
Key: F Major or modal
Source: Welsh tune;A Sett Of Tunes, 1720;A. William's Coll.
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Six Chorale Preludes on Familiar Church Tunes: Opus 49 for Organ
    Composer/Editors Dudley Buck; Barbara Owen
    Published By: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corporation (1995) pp. 4
  • Early American Folk Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1980) pp. 6
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 11 Number 6 July 1977: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors David H. Hegarty; Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1977) pp. 70
  • Ten American Hymn-Tune Preludes From the 19th Century
    Composer/Editors Barbara Owen; Dudley Buck
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 24
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Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #134
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2221
Text: How Did My Heart Rejoice to Hear
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4635
Text: Now Let Our Mourning Hearts Revive
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4652
Text: Now Blessing, Honor, Glory, Praise
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #5391
Text: O That I Knew the Secret Place
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #9588
Text: Beneath Our Feet And O'er Our Head
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #13743
Text: La Ley De Dios Perfecta Es
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
A New Version of the Psalms of David: Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches #T6a
The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre: for the use, edification, and comfort of the saints...especially in New-England (25th ed) #T12a
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Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #134

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #134

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #47

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #47

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #872

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #872
TextPage Scan

Louvores ao Rei #72

Louvores ao Rei #72
Text

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #39

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #39
Audio

Small Church Music #6275

Small Church Music #6275
Text

Songs of Zion #232

Songs of Zion #232
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2221

The Cyber Hymnal #2221
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4635

The Cyber Hymnal #4635
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4652

The Cyber Hymnal #4652
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5391

The Cyber Hymnal #5391
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #9588

The Cyber Hymnal #9588
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13743

The Cyber Hymnal #13743

The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition #14

The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition #14

The Sacred Harp #49b

The Sacred Harp #49b
Text

The Sacred Harp #49b

The Sacred Harp #49b
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