William Henry Harris

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Sir William Henry Harris (March 28, 1883 - September 6, 1973) was an English organist and composer.

Harris was born in London and died in Petersfield. He studied at the Royal College of Music, where he taught from 1921 to 1923, and served as organist successively of New College and Christ Church, Oxford, moving to St. George's Chapel, Windsor in 1933.

Harris is best remembered for his Anglican church music. His most famous works are the anthems Faire is the Heaven (1925) and to a lesser extent Bring Us, O Lord God (1959), both for unaccompanied double choir. He also composed cantatas and organ pieces.