JoAnne Harris (b. 1984) is an American composer, arranger, conductor, and educator based in Upstate New York. She credits “her father’s very diverse record collection” for giving her the broad musical tastes that are now reflected in her career. She has written and orchestrated music for film, television, several types of theater, and the concert stage. Her concert music has earned her awards (Dallas Winds fanfare competition) and commissions (Massachusetts Tri-State Community Band, Hartwick College, …And We Were Heard), as well as performances around the country. For more on her particulars, visit her IMDB page and her website. You can also hear her talk at length about her career on The Other 50% podcast and The Band Room podcast.
Harris wrote The Lighthouse in 2018. You can follow along in the score (courtesy of Harris’s wind ensemble website) while you listen to a live recording here: