William Ross(I)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
William Ross is a prolific award-winning composer and arranger whose
work has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television.
He recently completed the score to Universal Pictures' first
CGI-animated film,
The Tale of Despereaux (2008),
and has composed music for such films as
Ladder 49 (2004),
The Game of Their Lives (2005),
Tuck Everlasting (2002),
The Young Black Stallion (2003),
and My Dog Skip (2000). He also
adapted and conducted the score to
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
His work in television includes the score to the critically acclaimed
mini series
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
and the Emmy-winning music for the
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)'
episode "Fields of Honey."
Mr. Ross has arranged music for a remarkable list of artists including
Barbra Streisand,
Céline Dion,
Josh Groban,
Andrea Bocelli,
Michael Bublé,
Kenny G, Sting,
Quincy Jones,
David Foster,
Bette Midler,
Barry Manilow,
Mariah Carey, and
Whitney Houston, to mention just a few.
The records on which he has worked have sold over 250 million copies
combined in the United States.
He has served as Music Director and Conductor for many artists and
occasions, including Barbra Streisand's historic 2006 and 2007 concert
tours and the
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
ceremony, for which he received his second Emmy Award.
His arrangements have been featured in many films and include such hits
as Andrea Bocelli's "God Bless Us Everyone" from Disney's
A Christmas Carol (2009),
Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the motion picture
Titanic (1997); "Believe," sung by Josh
Groban in the film
The Polar Express (2004); "The
Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion from
Quest for Camelot (1998); and
the Academy Award Nominated song "Run To You" sung by Whitney Houston
in The Bodyguard (1992).
Arrangements by Mr. Ross have been a part of the opening ceremonies of
several Super Bowls along with the opening and/or closing ceremonies of
the Olympic Games in Calgary (1988), Atlanta (1996), Salt Lake City
(2002), Torino (2006) and Vancouver (2010). He was awarded an Emmy
Award in 2009 for Outstanding Original Music for his work on the song
"Hugh Jackman Opening Number," featured during the
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
ceremony.
Mr. Ross is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, two BMI Film Music
Awards and was nominated for an Annie Award.
work has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television.
He recently completed the score to Universal Pictures' first
CGI-animated film,
The Tale of Despereaux (2008),
and has composed music for such films as
Ladder 49 (2004),
The Game of Their Lives (2005),
Tuck Everlasting (2002),
The Young Black Stallion (2003),
and My Dog Skip (2000). He also
adapted and conducted the score to
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
His work in television includes the score to the critically acclaimed
mini series
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
and the Emmy-winning music for the
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)'
episode "Fields of Honey."
Mr. Ross has arranged music for a remarkable list of artists including
Barbra Streisand,
Céline Dion,
Josh Groban,
Andrea Bocelli,
Michael Bublé,
Kenny G, Sting,
Quincy Jones,
David Foster,
Bette Midler,
Barry Manilow,
Mariah Carey, and
Whitney Houston, to mention just a few.
The records on which he has worked have sold over 250 million copies
combined in the United States.
He has served as Music Director and Conductor for many artists and
occasions, including Barbra Streisand's historic 2006 and 2007 concert
tours and the
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
ceremony, for which he received his second Emmy Award.
His arrangements have been featured in many films and include such hits
as Andrea Bocelli's "God Bless Us Everyone" from Disney's
A Christmas Carol (2009),
Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the motion picture
Titanic (1997); "Believe," sung by Josh
Groban in the film
The Polar Express (2004); "The
Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion from
Quest for Camelot (1998); and
the Academy Award Nominated song "Run To You" sung by Whitney Houston
in The Bodyguard (1992).
Arrangements by Mr. Ross have been a part of the opening ceremonies of
several Super Bowls along with the opening and/or closing ceremonies of
the Olympic Games in Calgary (1988), Atlanta (1996), Salt Lake City
(2002), Torino (2006) and Vancouver (2010). He was awarded an Emmy
Award in 2009 for Outstanding Original Music for his work on the song
"Hugh Jackman Opening Number," featured during the
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
ceremony.
Mr. Ross is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, two BMI Film Music
Awards and was nominated for an Annie Award.