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
Website williamrossmusic.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]

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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

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] [26] He also adapted Williams' iconic theme for the end credits of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi .

Credits

Feature films

YearTitleDirector(s)ComposerConductorOrchestratorNotesSource
1983 The Hasty Heart Martin M. SpeerYesNoNo [26]
1987 Lethal Weapon Richard Donner NoNoYes [26]
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Kevin Connor YesNoNo [26]
1988 Beetlejuice Tim Burton NoYesNo [26]
Big Top Pee-wee Randal Kleiser NoYesNo [26]
Hot to Trot Michael Dinner NoYesNo [26]
Ernest Saves Christmas John Cherry NoNoYes [26]
1990 Catchfire Dennis Hopper NoYesYes [26]
Die Hard 2 Renny Harlin NoNoYes [26]
Madhouse Tom Ropelewski NoNoYes [26]
Ski Patrol Richard Correll NoNoYes [26]
1991 Defenseless Martin Campbell NoNoYes [26]
Dutch Peter Faiman NoNoYes [26]
Father of the Bride Charles Shyer NoNoYes [26]
If Looks Could Kill William Dear NoYesYes [26]
Nothing but Trouble Dan Aykroyd NoNoYes [26]
One Good Cop Heywood Gould YesNoYes [26]
Ricochet Russell Mulcahy NoNoYes [26]
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Kevin Reynolds NoNoYes [26]
Rover Dangerfield James L. George
Bob Seeley
NoNoYes [26]
1992 The Bodyguard Mick Jackson NoNoYes [26]
Death Becomes Her Robert Zemeckis NoNoYes [26]
FernGully: The Last Rainforest Bill Kroyer NoNoYes [26]
Jennifer 8 Bruce Robinson NoYesNo [26]
The Johnsons Rudolf van den Berg NoNoYes [26]
Lethal Weapon 3 Richard Donner NoNoYes [26]
Shining Through David Seltzer NoNoYes [26]
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Roger Spottiswoode NoNoYes [26]
1993 Coneheads Steve Barron NoNoYes [26]
Cop and a Half Henry Winkler NoNoYes [26]
Grumpy Old Men Donald Petrie NoNoYes [26]
Last Action Hero John McTiernan NoNoYes [26]
Look Who's Talking Now Tom Ropelewski YesNoNo [26]
The Meteor Man Robert Townsend NoNoYes [26]
The Sandlot David Mickey Evans NoNoYes [26]
Super Mario Bros. Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel
NoNoYes [26]
The Three Musketeers Stephen Herek NoNoYes [26]
Wilder Napalm Glenn Gordon Caron NoNoYes [26]
1994 Blown Away Stephen Hopkins NoNoYes [26]
Clean Slate Mick JacksonNoNoYes [26]
Cops & Robbersons Michael Ritchie YesNoNo [26]
The Flintstones Brian Levant NoNoYes [26]
Forrest Gump Robert ZemeckisNoNoYes [26]
The Little Rascals Penelope Spheeris YesNoYes [26]
Richie Rich Donald Petrie NoNoYes [26]
Star Trek Generations David Carson NoNoYes [26]
Terminal Velocity Deran Sarafian NoNoYes [26]
Thumbelina Don Bluth
Gary Goldman
YesYesYes [26]
1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure Christopher Cain YesNoNo [26]
Father of the Bride Part II Charles Shyer NoNoYes [26]
Grumpier Old Men Howard Deutch NoNoYes [26]
Judge Dredd Danny Cannon NoNoYes [26]
Operation Dumbo Drop Simon Wincer NoNoYes [26]
The Perez Family Mira Nair NoNoYes [26]
The Quick and the Dead Sam Raimi NoNoYes [26]
Waiting to Exhale Forest Whitaker NoYesYes [26]
1996 Black Sheep Penelope SpheerisYesYesYes [26]
Eraser Chuck Russell NoNoYes [26]
The Evening Star Robert Harling YesNoYes [26]
The Long Kiss Goodnight Renny HarlinNoNoYes [26]
My Fellow Americans Peter Segal YesNoNo [26]
Sgt. Bilko Jonathan Lynn NoNoYes [26]
Tin Cup Ron Shelton YesNoYes [26]
1997 Contact Robert ZemeckisNoNoYes [26]
Mouse Hunt Gore Verbinski NoNoYes [26]
A Smile Like Yours Keith Samples YesNoNo [26]
Volcano Mick JacksonNoNoYes [26]
1998 Holy Man Stephen HerekNoNoYes [26]
The Odd Couple II Howard Deutch NoNoYes [26]
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers NoNoYes [26]
Practical Magic Griffin Dunne NoNoYes [26]
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Brett Leonard YesNoYes [26]
1999 Payback Brian Helgeland NoNoYes [26]
Stuart Little Rob Minkoff NoNoYes [26]
2000 My Dog Skip Jay Russell YesYesYes [26]
Reindeer Games John Frankenheimer NoNoYes [26]
What Women Want Nancy MeyersNoNoYes [26]
2001 Her Majesty Mark J. GordonYesNoNo [26]
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Robert Allan Ackerman YesNoNo [26]
The Mummy Returns Stephen Sommers NoNoYes [26]
2002 Eye See You Jim Gillespie Additional MusicNoNo [26]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chris Columbus NoYesNoalso Score Adaptation [26]
Lilo & Stitch Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois
NoNoYes [26]
Stuart Little 2 Rob MinkoffNoNoYes [26]
Tuck Everlasting Jay RussellYesNoNo [26]
2003 The Matrix Reloaded The Wachowskis NoNoYes [26]
The Young Black Stallion Simon Wincer YesNoNo [26]
2004 Catwoman Pitof NoYesNo [26]
Ladder 49 Jay RussellYesYesYes [26]
The Polar Express Robert ZemeckisNoNoYes [26]
Van Helsing Stephen SommersNoNoYes [26]
2005 The Game of Their Lives David Anspaugh YesNoNo [26]
2006 Driftwood Tim Sullivan YesYesNo [26]
Poseidon Wolfgang Petersen NoYesNo [26]
2007 September Dawn Christopher CainYesNoNo [26]
TMNT Kevin Munroe NoYesNo [26]
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen
YesNoNo [26]
2009 A Christmas Carol Robert ZemeckisNoNoYes [26]
The Mighty Macs Tim ChambersYesNoNo [26]
2010 Knight and Day James Mangold NoYesNo [26]
2011 Balls to the Wall Penelope SpheerisYesNoNo [26]
Captain America: The First Avenger Joe Johnston NoNoYes [26]
Touchback Don Handfield YesNoYes [26]
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Todd Strauss-Schulson YesNoNo [26]
2012 The Hunger Games Gary Ross NoNoAdditional Music Arranger [26]
Steel Magnolias Kenny Leon YesNoNo [26]
2013 Alone yet Not Alone Ray Bengston
George D. Escobar
YesNoNoalso Producer [26]
The Croods Chris Sanders
Kirk DeMicco
NoNoYes [26]
The Liberator Alberto Arvelo NoNoYesalso Score Adaptation [26]
2014 50 to 1 Jim Wilson YesNoNo [26]
In My Dreams Kenny LeonYesNoNo [26]
The Monuments Men George Clooney NoNoYes [26]
2015Away and Back Jeff Bleckner YesNoNo [26]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens J. J. Abrams NoYesYes [26]
To Have and to Hold Ray Bengston YesNoNo [26]
2016I'll Be Home for Christmas James Brolin YesNoNo [26]
Rogue One Gareth Edwards NoNoYes [26]
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Jon Watts NoNoYes [26]
2018 Destination Wedding Victor LevinYesNoNo [26]
Ready Player One Steven Spielberg NoNoYes [26]
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker J. J. AbramsNoYesYes [26]
2020 All My Life Marc Meyers NoYesYes [26]
Da 5 Bloods Spike Lee NoNoYes [26]
The New Mutants Josh Boone NoYesYes [26]
2021 Coming 2 America Craig Brewer NoYesYes [26]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Jason Reitman NoYesNo [26]
The Marksman Robert Lorenz NoNoYes [26]
2022 Avatar: The Way Of Water James Cameron NoYesYes [26]
2023 The Beanie Bubble Kristin Gore
Damian Kulash
NoYesYes [26]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny James Mangold NoYesYes [26]
Wonderwell Vlad MarsavinYesNoNo [26]

Television

YearTitleCreator(s)ComposerConductorOrchestratorSource
1989 Beauty and the Beast Ron KoslowYesNoNo [26]
1990 MacGyver Lee David Zlotoff YesNoNo [26]
Matlock Dean Hargrove YesNoNo [26]
Tiny Toon Adventures Tom Ruegger YesNoNo [26]
1994 Golden Fiddles Claude Fournier
Sheila Sibley
YesNoNo [26]
2014Operation ChangeYesNoNo [26]
2022 Halo Kyle Killen
Steven Kane
NoYesYes [26]
Obi-Wan Kenobi Joby Harold (showrunner)NoNoScore Adaptation [26]
2023 The Great Tony McNamara NoYesYes [26]

Albums

As arranger

YearTitleArtist(s)Source
1990 If There Was a Way Dwight Yoakum [26]
1991 Lara Fabian Lara Fabian [26]
Rechordings David Foster [26]
1992 Breathless Kenny G [26]
Wynonna Wynonna Judd [26]
1993 Back to Broadway Barbra Streisand [26]
The Colour of My Love Celine Dion [26]
1994 All-4-One All-4-One [26]
The Concert Barbra Streisand [26]
Crazy Julio Iglesias [26]
Miracles: The Holiday Album Kenny G [26]
Permiso de volar Alejandro Lerner [26]
Timepiece Kenny Rogers [26]
Through the Fire Peabo Bryson [26]
Read My Mind Reba McEntire [26]
1995 Moving On Oleta Adams [26]
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson [26]
3 Alejandro Sanz [26]
Universal Nubian Voices U.N.V. [26]
1996 The Day Babyface [26]
Falling Into You Celine Dion [26]
Measure of a Man Kevin Sharp [26]
The Moment Kenny G [26]
Super Hits Dolly Parton [26]
1997 Collection Wynonna Judd [26]
Greatest Hits Kenny G [26]
Higher Ground Barbra Streisand [26]
Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion [26]
My Soul Coolio [26]
1998 Bathhouse Betty Bette Midler [26]
Double Live Garth Brooks [26]
Faith Faith Hill [26]
My Life: The Greatest Hits Julio Iglesias [26]
Never Say Never Brandy [26]
The Nu Nation Project Kirk Franklin [26]
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Neil Diamond [26]
These Are Special Times Celine Dion [26]
Time Lionel Richie [26]
Vuelve Ricky Martin [26]
1999 All the Way... A Decade of Song Celine Dion [26]
Amarte Es un Placer Luis Miguel [26]
Classics in the Key of G Kenny G [26]
Enrique Enrique Iglesias [26]
Faith: A Holiday Album Kenny G [26]
From Q with Love Quincy Jones [26]
Lace Lace [26]
A Love Like Ours Barbra Streisand [26]
Snowfall on the Sahara Natalie Cole [26]
Sogno Andrea Bocelli [26]
Tara Lyn Hart Tara Lyn Hart [26]
2000 Mathis on Broadway Johnny Mathis [26]
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Boyz II Men [26]
Seul Garou [26]
Si j’étais elle Julien Clerc [26]
Timeless: Live in Concert Barbra Streisand [26]
Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney Houston [26]
2001 The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te Laura Pausini [26]
Christmas Memories Barbra Streisand [26]
Glitter Mariah Carey [26]
Irresistible Jessica Simpson [26]
Josh Groban Josh Groban [26]
Nue Lara Fabian [26]
2002 The Essential Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand [26]
Josh Groban in Concert Josh Groban [26]
Mended Marc Anthony [26]
A New Day Has Come Celine Dion [26]
Paradise Kenny G [26]
Stripped Christina Aguilera [26]
Wishes: A Holiday Album Kenny G [26]
2003Buen ViajeAlejandro Lerner [26]
Closer Josh Groban [26]
Kristy Starling Kristy Starling [26]
Michael Bublé Michael Bublé [26]
One Heart Celine Dion [26]
Ultimate Kenny G Kenny G [26]
2004 At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G [26]
Historias e Histeria La Ley [26]
Merry Christmas with Love Clay Aiken [26]
Miracle Celine Dion [26]
2005 Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Bette Midler [26]
Hurricane Eric Benét [26]
The Greatest Holiday Classics Kenny G [26]
It's Time Michael Bublé [26]
2006 Amore Andrea Bocelli [26]
Awake Josh Groban [26]
Cool Yule Bette Midler [26]
The Essential Kenny G Kenny G [26]
The Greatest Songs of the Fifties Barry Manilow [26]
I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time Kenny G [26]
My Destiny/Somewhere Over the Rainbow Katharine McPhee [26]
Under the Desert Sky Andrea Bocelli [26]
2007 The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere Andrea Bocelli [26]
Love Songs Natalie Cole [26]
Lyrically, Alan Bergman Alan Bergman [26]
Noël Josh Groban [26]
2008Beyond William Joseph [26]
Doc Goes To Hollywood Doc Kupka [26]
2009 Believe Katherine Jenkins [26]
A Body of Work Paul Anka [26]
Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise Various Artists [26]
Crazy Love Michael Bublé [26]
I Look to You Whitney Houson [26]
Love Is the Answer Barbra Streisand [26]
Make It Christmas Rodney Carrington [26]
My Christmas Andrea Bocelli [26]
The Perfect Gift The Canadian Tenors [26]
2010Color Stephan Moccio [26]
Due Voci Due Voci [26]
Everything ChangedJohn Keane [26]
Il Volo Il Volo [26]
Luis Miguel Luis Miguel [26]
Mademoiselle Zhivago Lara Fabian [26]
Patrizio Patrizio Buanne [26]
Seal 6: Commitment Seal [26]
2011 Christmas Michael Bublé [26]
Christmas Favorites Il Volo [26]
Concerto: One Night in Central Park Andrea Bocelli [26]
Dream With Me Jackie Evancho [26]
Romantic Journey Nikolay Baskov [26]
Songs of DecemberPaul Anka [26]
What Matters Most Barbra Streisand [26]
2012 Impressions Chris Botti [26]
La Luce: Sumi Jo Sings Igor Krutoy Sumi Jo [26]
Merry Christmas, Baby Rod Stewart [26]
Lead With Your Heart The Canadian Tenors [26]
Songs from the Silver Screen Jackie Evancho [26]
Still in My Heart Jennifer Crestol [26]
We Are Love Il Volo [26]
2013 All That Echoes Josh Groban [26]
Cody Karey Cody Karey [26]
Loved Me Back to Life Celine Dion [26]
A Mary Christmas Mary J. Blige [26]
Celtic Thunder: Mythology Celtic Thunder [26]
Passione Andrea Bocelli [26]
To Be Loved Michael Bublé [26]
2014 Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics Aretha Franklin [26]
Holiday Wishes Idina Menzel [26]
Partners Barbra Streisand [26]
2015 Cinema Andrea Bocelli [26]
El Amor Gloria Trevi [26]
L'amore si muove Il volo [26]
Stages Josh Groban [26]
Under One Sky The Canadian Tenors [26]
Wallflower Diana Krall [26]
We Love Disney Various Artists [26]
2016 Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway Barbra Streisand [26]
Nobody but Me Michael Bublé [26]
2018 Walls Barbra Streisand [26]
2020Eleven WordsDavid Foster [26]
2023InnocenceKenny G [26]

Songs

As arranger

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumSource
1992"Me" Meryl Streep Death Becomes Her soundtrack [26]
"Run to You" Whitney Houston The Bodyguard soundtrack [26]
1993Theme to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dennis McCarthy [26]
1994"Dream Away" Babyface
Lisa Stansfield
The Pagemaster soundtrack [26]
1995"Why Does It Hurt So Bad"Whitney Houston Waiting to Exhale soundtrack [26]
1996"The Power of the Dream" Celine Dion [26]
"Someday" All-4-One The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack [26]
1998"The Prayer"Celine Dion
Andrea Bocelli
Quest for Camelot: Music from the Motion Picture [26]
"When You Believe"Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
The Prince of Egypt soundtrack [26]
1999"Music of My Heart" Gloria Estefan
NSYNC
Music of the Heart soundtrack [26]
2000"I Don't Know How I Got By" Edwin McCain The Family Man soundtrack [26]
2001"For Always" Lara Fabian
Josh Groban
A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Music from the Motion Picture [26]
2004"Believe"Josh Groban The Polar Express soundtrack [26]
"When Christmas Comes to Town" Matthew Hall
Meagan Moore
"Remember Me"Josh Groban
Tanja Tzarovska
Troy: Music from the Motion Picture [26]
2005"Heart of America" Wynonna Judd
Michael McDonald
Terry Dexter
Eric Benét
Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now [26]
2009"God Bless Us Everyone"Andrea Bocelli A Christmas Carol Soundtrack [26]
2010"I Believe" Nikki Yanofsky I Believe/J'imagine - CTV's 2010 Winter Games Theme Song EP [26]
2011"I'm Here (A Song for Canada)" Chantal Kreviazuk [26]
2021"Gary's Song" Kenny G The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Soundtrack [26]
2024"Love Will Survive"Barbra Streisand [26]

As orchestrator

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumSource
2011Theme for Rogers Sports Network [26]

As producer

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumSource
2009"Unusual Way" Nicole Kidman Nine Soundtrack [26]
2012"What A Wonderful World" Dwayne Johnson Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Soundtrack [26]

Accolades

Annie Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResultSource
2009 The Tale of Despereaux Best Music in an Animated Feature ProductionNominated [2]

BMI Film & TV Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2005 Ladder 49 BMI Film Music AwardWon
1995 The Little Rascals Won

Emmy Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult
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 ConcertOutstanding Music DirectionWon
2007 79th Academy Awards Won
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures : "Fields of Honey"Outstanding Music Direction and CompositionWon

Gemini Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResultSource
1993 Golden Fiddles Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-SeriesNominated [27]

Grammy Awards

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

International Film Music Critics Association Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResultSource
2012 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Best Original Score for a Comedy FilmNominated [28]

Online Film & Television Association Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2014 86th Academy Awards Best Music in a Non-SeriesNominated
2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Best Music in a Motion Picture or MiniseriesNominated
Best New Theme Song in a Motion Picture of MiniseriesNominated

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