William Reed (9 September 1859 – 2 November 1945) was a Canadian organist, choir conductor, and composer.
He spent the remainder of his career composing and contributing articles to music periodicals like The Etude.
[1] Born in Montreal, Reed studied the organ in his youth with Romain-Octave Pelletier I and Dominique Ducharme.
He served as the college's organist during the late 1870s and early 1880s, having beat out more than 30 applicants for the post.
After returning to Canada, Reed served as the organist/choirmaster at St Peter's Anglican Church in Sherbrooke, Quebec, from 1884 until 1888.