Joseph Ward OBE (22 May 1932 in Preston – 27 April 2019) was an English tenor, formerly a baritone, who created roles in operas by Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. He has also made a career as a singing teacher – his pupils include Jane Eaglen – and opera producer. A friend of Joan Sutherland's, he was a principal tenor with the Sutherland-Williamson Grand Opera Company in a 1965 tour of Australia. In 1966, he appeared in the sole recording of Bernard Herrmann's only opera, Wuthering Heights, conducted by the composer.