William Ross

WILLIAM ROSS is a prolific, award-winning composer and arranger whose work has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television. He scored for "Touchback," directed by Don Handfield, and "The Mighty Macs," directed by Tim Chambers. He has composed music for such films as "The Tale of Despereaux," "Ladder 49," "The Game of Their Lives," "Tuck Everlasting," "The Young Black Stallion" and "My Dog Skip." He also adapted and conducted the score for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

His work in television includes the score to the critically acclaimed miniseries "Life with Judy Garland: Me & My Shadows," as well as the music for the "Tiny Toon Adventures" episode "Fields of Honey," for which he received his first Emmy Award.

Ross has arranged music for a remarkable list of artists, including Barbra Streisand, Celine 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 the 79th Academy Awards® ceremony in 2007, for which he received his second Emmy Award. Earlier, he reprised this role for the 83rd Academy Awards®, which garnered another Emmy nomination. He also served as Music Director and Conductor for Barbra Streisand's historic 2006 and 2007 concert tours and received his third Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Streisand's 2009 "Live In Concert" tour. Also in 2009, he was awarded his fourth Emmy for Outstanding Original Music for his work on the "Hugh Jackman Opening Number," featured during the 81st Academy Awards® ceremony. In addition, Ross is also the recipient of two BMI Film Music Awards and was nominated for an Annie Award and a Grammy Award.

His arrangements have been featured in many films and include such hits as Andrea Bocelli's "God Bless Us Everyone," from "A Christmas Carol"; Celine Dion's Grammy-winning "My Heart Will Go On," from the motion picture "Titanic"; "Believe," sung by Josh Groban in the film "The Polar Express"; "The Prayer," with Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion from "Quest for Camelot," for which he received a Grammy nomination; and the Academy Award®-nominated song "Run To You," sung by Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard."

Arrangements by Ross have been a part of the opening ceremonies of several Super Bowls, along with the opening and/or closing ceremonies of the 1988, 1996, 2002, 2006 and the 2010 Olympic Games.

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