James Michael Hiscott (born 4 December 1948) is a Canadian composer, radio producer and accordionist.
An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, his compositions are characterized by their strong rhythmic base, standard harmonic language, and merger of world music with contemporary sounds and instrumentation.
His 1973 work Planes was premiered by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1986, conducted by Kazuhiro Koizumi.
[1] Born in St. Catharines, Hiscott began his professional studies in mathematics and physics at Brock University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 1969.
Several of his compositions have been given their world premieres in IZ Music concerts, including Red Dawn (1977), Spirit Reel (1982), and Variations on a Theme of Giuseppe Verdi (1983, rev 1985).