James Douglas (4 July 1932 – 1 February 2022) was a Scottish composer, accompanist, conductor, recording artist, and organist.

He was based in Edinburgh, but he moved to live in North West Scotland in 2006.

Douglas has composed a wide variety of music: instrumental, choral, organ, flute, orchestral, wind, brass, and violin.

[1] Douglas worked as a solo piano and organ recitalist and as an accompanist for vocal masterclasses throughout Europe, and he was deputy organist at St. Thomas' Church in Edinburgh from 1948 to 1950.

[2] Douglas died at his home in Ullapool, on 1 February 2022, at the age of 89.