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William Ross (composer)

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William Ross
Also known asBill Ross
Born (1948-07-20) July 20, 1948 (age 76)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Years active1983–present
Websitewilliamrossmusic.com

William Ross (born July 20, 1948) is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008).[1][2] He has been nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).[3]

Ross is the arranger for Andrea Bocelli's version of "Amazing Grace" performed during his concert Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope - Live From Duomo di Milano, broadcast live on YouTube to over 25 million viewers on April 12, 2020.[4][5]

Career

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Ross has worked with artists and musicians ranging from Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt and Michael Kamen, to pop music artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Laura Pausini, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Michael Jackson, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Babyface and Sting.[6][7][8][9] He has arranged the music for multiple Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies from 1998 to 2010.[10]

Ross composed the soundtrack for assorted films, including Tuck Everlasting, My Dog Skip, The Young Black Stallion and Ladder 49.[11][12][13][14] He adapted and conducted John Williams' themes for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In 2008, he scored the CGI-film The Tale of Despereaux, from Universal Studios.[6][15]

Ross is the Music Director for many shows and artists,[16] including Barbra Streisand's 2006 US tour and 2007 European tour,[17] as well as the 79th, 83rd, 85th and 86th Academy Awards. Ross regularly arranges and conducts the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, overseeing all music cues throughout the broadcast.[18][19][20]

Ross is credited on the soundtrack of Star Wars: The Last Jedi as an additional conductor.[21][22][23][24] His work is featured on the Universal Orlando theme park ride Skull Island: Reign of Kong.[25] He also adapted Williams' iconic theme for the end credits of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Credits

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Feature films

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Year Title Director(s) Composer Conductor Orchestrator Notes Source
1983 The Hasty Heart Martin M. Speer Yes No No [26]
1987 Lethal Weapon Richard Donner No No Yes [26]
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Kevin Connor Yes No No [26]
1988 Beetlejuice Tim Burton No Yes No [26]
Big Top Pee-wee Randal Kleiser No Yes No [26]
Hot to Trot Michael Dinner No Yes No [26]
Ernest Saves Christmas John Cherry No No Yes [26]
1990 Catchfire Dennis Hopper No Yes Yes [26]
Die Hard 2 Renny Harlin No No Yes [26]
Madhouse Tom Ropelewski No No Yes [26]
Ski Patrol Richard Correll No No Yes [26]
1991 Defenseless Martin Campbell No No Yes [26]
Dutch Peter Faiman No No Yes [26]
Father of the Bride Charles Shyer No No Yes [26]
If Looks Could Kill William Dear No Yes Yes [26]
Nothing but Trouble Dan Aykroyd No No Yes [26]
One Good Cop Heywood Gould Yes No Yes [26]
Ricochet Russell Mulcahy No No Yes [26]
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Kevin Reynolds No No Yes [26]
Rover Dangerfield James L. George
Bob Seeley 		No No Yes [26]
1992 The Bodyguard Mick Jackson No No Yes [26]
Death Becomes Her Robert Zemeckis No No Yes [26]
FernGully: The Last Rainforest Bill Kroyer No No Yes [26]
Jennifer 8 Bruce Robinson No Yes No [26]
The Johnsons Rudolf van den Berg No No Yes [26]
Lethal Weapon 3 Richard Donner No No Yes [26]
Shining Through David Seltzer No No Yes [26]
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Roger Spottiswoode No No Yes [26]
1993 Coneheads Steve Barron No No Yes [26]
Cop and a Half Henry Winkler No No Yes [26]
Grumpy Old Men Donald Petrie No No Yes [26]
Last Action Hero John McTiernan No No Yes [26]
Look Who's Talking Now Tom Ropelewski Yes No No [26]
The Meteor Man Robert Townsend No No Yes [26]
The Sandlot David Mickey Evans No No Yes [26]
Super Mario Bros. Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel 		No No Yes [26]
The Three Musketeers Stephen Herek No No Yes [26]
Wilder Napalm Glenn Gordon Caron No No Yes [26]
1994 Blown Away Stephen Hopkins No No Yes [26]
Clean Slate Mick Jackson No No Yes [26]
Cops & Robbersons Michael Ritchie Yes No No [26]
The Flintstones Brian Levant No No Yes [26]
Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis No No Yes [26]
The Little Rascals Penelope Spheeris Yes No Yes [26]
Richie Rich Donald Petrie No No Yes [26]
Star Trek Generations David Carson No No Yes [26]
Terminal Velocity Deran Sarafian No No Yes [26]
Thumbelina Don Bluth
Gary Goldman 		Yes Yes Yes [26]
1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure Christopher Cain Yes No No [26]
Father of the Bride Part II Charles Shyer No No Yes [26]
Grumpier Old Men Howard Deutch No No Yes [26]
Judge Dredd Danny Cannon No No Yes [26]
Operation Dumbo Drop Simon Wincer No No Yes [26]
The Perez Family Mira Nair No No Yes [26]
The Quick and the Dead Sam Raimi No No Yes [26]
Waiting to Exhale Forest Whitaker No Yes Yes [26]
1996 Black Sheep Penelope Spheeris Yes Yes Yes [26]
Eraser Chuck Russell No No Yes [26]
The Evening Star Robert Harling Yes No Yes [26]
The Long Kiss Goodnight Renny Harlin No No Yes [26]
My Fellow Americans Peter Segal Yes No No [26]
Sgt. Bilko Jonathan Lynn No No Yes [26]
Tin Cup Ron Shelton Yes No Yes [26]
1997 Contact Robert Zemeckis No No Yes [26]
Mouse Hunt Gore Verbinski No No Yes [26]
A Smile Like Yours Keith Samples Yes No No [26]
Volcano Mick Jackson No No Yes [26]
1998 Holy Man Stephen Herek No No Yes [26]
The Odd Couple II Howard Deutch No No Yes [26]
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers No No Yes [26]
Practical Magic Griffin Dunne No No Yes [26]
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Brett Leonard Yes No Yes [26]
1999 Payback Brian Helgeland No No Yes [26]
Stuart Little Rob Minkoff No No Yes [26]
2000 My Dog Skip Jay Russell Yes Yes Yes [26]
Reindeer Games John Frankenheimer No No Yes [26]
What Women Want Nancy Meyers No No Yes [26]
2001 Her Majesty Mark J. Gordon Yes No No [26]
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Robert Allan Ackerman Yes No No [26]
The Mummy Returns Stephen Sommers No No Yes [26]
2002 Eye See You Jim Gillespie Additional Music No No [26]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chris Columbus No Yes No also Score Adaptation [26]
Lilo & Stitch Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois 		No No Yes [26]
Stuart Little 2 Rob Minkoff No No Yes [26]
Tuck Everlasting Jay Russell Yes No No [26]
2003 The Matrix Reloaded The Wachowskis No No Yes [26]
The Young Black Stallion Simon Wincer Yes No No [26]
2004 Catwoman Pitof No Yes No [26]
Ladder 49 Jay Russell Yes Yes Yes [26]
The Polar Express Robert Zemeckis No No Yes [26]
Van Helsing Stephen Sommers No No Yes [26]
2005 The Game of Their Lives David Anspaugh Yes No No [26]
2006 Driftwood Tim Sullivan Yes Yes No [26]
2007 September Dawn Christopher Cain Yes No No [26]
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen 		Yes No No [26]
2009 The Mighty Macs Tim Chambers Yes No No [26]
2011 Balls to the Wall Penelope Spheeris Yes No No [26]
Touchback Don Handfield Yes No Yes [26]
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Todd Strauss-Schulson Yes No No [26]
2012 Steel Magnolias Kenny Leon Yes No No [26]
2013 Alone yet Not Alone Ray Bengston
George D. Escobar 		Yes No No also Producer [26]
2014 50 to 1 Jim Wilson Yes No No [26]
In My Dreams Kenny Leon Yes No No [26]
2015 Away and Back Jeff Bleckner Yes No No [26]
To Have and to Hold Yes No No [26]
2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas Yes No No [26]
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Jon Watts No No Yes [26]
2018 Destination Wedding Victor Levin Yes No No [26]

Television

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Year Title Creator(s) Composer Conductor Orchestrator
1989 Beauty and the Beast Ron Koslow Yes No No
1990 MacGyver Lee David Zlotoff Yes No No
Matlock Dean Hargrove Yes No No
Tiny Toon Adventures Tom Ruegger Yes No No
1994 Golden Fiddles Claude Fournier
Sheila Sibley 		Yes No No
2014 Operation Change Yes No No

Albums

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As arranger

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Year Title Artist(s)
1990 If There Was a Way Dwight Yoakum
1991 Lara Fabian Lara Fabian
Rechordings David Foster
1992 Breathless Kenny G
Wynonna Wynonna Judd
1993 Back to Broadway Barbra Streisand
The Colour of My Love Celine Dion
1994 All-4-One All-4-One
The Concert Barbra Streisand
Crazy Julio Iglesias
Miracles: The Holiday Album Kenny G
Permiso de volar Alejandro Lerner
Timepiece Kenny Rogers
Through the Fire Peabo Bryson
Read My Mind Reba McEntire
1995 Moving On Oleta Adams
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson
3 Alejandro Sanz
Universal Nubian Voices U.N.V.
1996 The Day Babyface
Falling Into You Celine Dion
Measure of a Man Kevin Sharp
The Moment Kenny G
Super Hits Dolly Parton
1997 Collection Wynonna Judd
Greatest Hits Kenny G
Higher Ground Barbra Streisand
Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion
My Soul Coolio
1998 Bathhouse Betty Bette Midler
Double Live Garth Brooks
Faith Faith Hill
My Life: The Greatest Hits Julio Iglesias
Never Say Never Brandy
The Nu Nation Project Kirk Franklin
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Neil Diamond
These Are Special Times Celine Dion
Time Lionel Richie
Vuelve Ricky Martin
1999 All the Way... A Decade of Song Celine Dion
Amarte Es un Placer Luis Miguel
Classics in the Key of G Kenny G
Enrique Enrique Iglesias
Faith: A Holiday Album Kenny G
From Q with Love Quincy Jones
Lace Lace
A Love Like Ours Barbra Streisand
Snowfall on the Sahara Natalie Cole
Sogno Andrea Bocelli
Tara Lyn Hart Tara Lyn Hart
2000 Mathis on Broadway Johnny Mathis
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Boyz II Men
Seul Garou
Si j’étais elle Julien Clerc
Timeless: Live in Concert Barbra Streisand
Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney Houston
2001 The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te Laura Pausini
Christmas Memories Barbra Streisand
Glitter Mariah Carey
Irresistible Jessica Simpson
Josh Groban Josh Groban
Nue Lara Fabian
2002 The Essential Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand
Josh Groban in Concert Josh Groban
Mended Marc Anthony
A New Day Has Come Celine Dion
Paradise Kenny G
Stripped Christina Aguilera
Wishes: A Holiday Album Kenny G
2003 Buen Viaje Alejandro Lerner
Closer Josh Groban
Kristy Starling Kristy Starling
Michael Bublé Michael Bublé
One Heart Celine Dion
Ultimate Kenny G Kenny G
2004 At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G
Historias e Histeria La Ley
Merry Christmas with Love Clay Aiken
Miracle Celine Dion
2005 Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Bette Midler
Hurricane Eric Benét
The Greatest Holiday Classics Kenny G
It's Time Michael Bublé

Songs

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As arranger

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Year Title Artist(s) Album
1992 "Me" Meryl Streep Death Becomes Her soundtrack
"Run to You" Whitney Houston The Bodyguard soundtrack
1993 Theme to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dennis McCarthy
1994 "Dream Away" Babyface
Lisa Stansfield 		The Pagemaster soundtrack
1995 "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" Whitney Houston Waiting to Exhale soundtrack
1996 "The Power of the Dream" Celine Dion
"Someday" All-4-One The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
1998 "The Prayer" Celine Dion
Andrea Bocelli 		Quest for Camelot: Music from the Motion Picture
"When You Believe" Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey 		The Prince of Egypt soundtrack
1999 "Music of My Heart" Gloria Estefan
NSYNC 		Music of the Heart soundtrack
2000 "I Don't Know How I Got By" Edwin McCain The Family Man soundtrack
2001 "For Always" Lara Fabian
Josh Groban 		A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Music from the Motion Picture
2004 "Believe" Josh Groban The Polar Express soundtrack
"When Christmas Comes to Town" Matthew Hall
Meagan Moore
"Remember Me" Josh Groban
Tanja Tzarovska 		Troy: Music from the Motion Picture
2005 "Heart of America" Wynonna Judd
Michael McDonald
Terry Dexter
Eric Benét 		Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now

Accolades

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Emmy Awards

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Year Nominated work Category Result
2015 Away and Back Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) Nominated
2014 Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn Outstanding Music Direction Nominated
86th Academy Awards Nominated
2013 85th Academy Awards Nominated
2011 83rd Annual Academy Awards Nominated
2009 81st Academy Awards: Hugh Jackman Opening Number Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Won
Streisand: The Concert Outstanding Music Direction Won
2007 79th Academy Awards Won
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures: "Fields of Honey" Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Won

Grammy Awards

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Year Title Artist Category Result
2012 "The Windmills of Your Mind" Sting Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Nominated
2000 "The Prayer" Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli Nominated

BMI Film & TV Awards

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Year Nominated work Category Result
2005 Ladder 49 BMI Film Music Award Won
1995 The Little Rascals Won

Online Film & Television Association Awards

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Year Nominated work Category Result
2014 86th Academy Awards Best Music in a Non-Series Nominated
2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Best Music in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Best New Theme Song in a Motion Picture of Miniseries Nominated

International Film Music Critics Awards

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Ross was nominated in 2012 for "Best Original Score for a Comedy Film" at the IFMCA Awards for his scoring work on A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.[27]

Annie Awards

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Ross was nominated in 2009 for "Best Music in an Animated Feature Production" at the Annie Awards for his scoring work on The Tale of Despereaux.[2]

Gemini Awards

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Ross was nominated in 1993 for "Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series" at the Gemini Awards for his scoring work on Golden Fiddles.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "William Ross". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ a b "47th Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. ^ "William Ross". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. ^ Newton: Amazing Grace (Arr. William Ross), 12 April 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-04-14
  5. ^ "Andrea Bocelli's Easter concert draws praise and tears from celebrities". The Independent. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. ^ a b "William Ross | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2006-11-21). "Barbra Streisand". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  8. ^ "BMI Composer William Ross Honored With 2016 Golden Score Award". BMI.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  9. ^ "William Ross Wins Creative Arts Emmy Award for 'Streisand: The Concert'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Interview…Film Composer William Ross Talks Career Experiences as Music Director for the Academy Awards – GoSeeTalk.com". goseetalk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  11. ^ "ASMAC Announces William Ross Master Class May 1 :: Film Music Magazine". Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  12. ^ "The Young Black Stallion". The Kennedy/Marshall Company. 25 December 2003. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  13. ^ "Tamimi, Biana - BORN TO RIDE Biana Tamimi". www.boosey.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  14. ^ William, Ross; Roxanne, Seeman; Gavin, Greenaway; Biana, Tamimi (2004-05-03). "Born To Ride". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  15. ^ "FMS FEATURE [William Ross, Alf Clausen honored by ASMAC - by Jon Burlingame]". www.filmmusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  16. ^ "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn | WXXI". www.wxxi.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  17. ^ "William Ross Awarded 'Creative Emmy' For His Work On Streisand: Live In Concert 2006". Barbra Streisand. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  18. ^ "William Ross to Conduct Oscars This Year". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  19. ^ "William Ross to conduct the Oscar Orchestra | HollywoodNews.com". www.hollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  20. ^ "Oscars Music: William Ross to Conduct, Dame Shirley Bassey to Appear". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  21. ^ "Star Wars: The Last Jedi [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - John Williams | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  22. ^ "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge needed a musical score. Cue John 'Obi-wan' Williams". Los Angeles Times. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  23. ^ "John Williams wins his 25th Grammy, for 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite'". Classic FM. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  24. ^ Burlingame, Jon (2019-11-21). "'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Nabs 71st Grammy Nom 58 Years After His First". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  25. ^ "Skull Island: Reign of Kong Ride at Islands of Adventure Preview". ScreenRant. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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  27. ^ "2011 IFMCA Awards". IFMCA: International Film Music Critics Association. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  28. ^ "Gemini Awards (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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