Richard Ingham (born 25 March 1954, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England) is a composer, performer and educator.

Recent works include "Rhynie Man" for solo horn, "Nature Morte au Panier" for solo viola, "Night Invaded the Heavens" (after Ovid) for 15 violas, Robinson, in collaboration with Fife poet Brian Johnstone, for two narrators, two jazz soloists and jazz orchestra.

Notable past students include Simon Cosgrove,[1] a finalist in the 2010 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition and Andy Goldsmith, saxophonist with RapsodieXarte, who has also performed with one of Richard’s accompanists, Alan Cuckston.

His new solo album, Notes From a Small Country, supported by Creative Scotland, features contemporary repertoire for soprano saxophone and wind synthesiser, including his own works, as well as others by Tom David Wilson, Sally Beamish, Ian Stewart, Charlotte Harding.

Performances have included UK premieres of works by Ryo Noda, Erwin Schulhoff, Ramon Ricker and François Rossé.