James Everingham is a British film and television composer and music producer based in Los Angeles. Everingham’s scores include The Blue Angels,[1] Frozen Planet II,[2] Apollo: Missions to the Moon,[3] The Real Right Stuff[4] and Robin and the Hoods. Everingham has collaborated with Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music on multiple projects including the BBC series Virdee, and on music for American YouTuber MrBeast.[5] In 2023, Everingham contributed music to NBC’s Super Bowl LVI show open. The music features an NFL-style drumline and underscore’s actress Halle Berry’s introduction to the sporting event.[6]
James Everingham | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Film scores, video game score |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | jameseveringham |
Career
editOn 27 August 2022, as part of the pre-launch publicity for Frozen Planet II, it was revealed that vocals by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora would feature as part of the music written for the series by Everingham, Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas.[7]
In 2023, Everingham composed the music for Encounter Dinosaurs, a free app developed by Apple and Fairview Portals that shipped with Vision Pro.[8]
In February 2024, it was announced that Everingham would be co-composing the music for the upcoming BBC series Virdee with Hans Zimmer, featuring Indian music composer Shashwat Sachdev. The six-part series is adapted for the screen by AA Dhand and is produced by Magical Society for BBC One.[9]
Sample libraries
editEveringham has also produced a number of virtual instrument sample libraries used for music production. In 2017, Everingham collaborated with developer Fracture Sounds, on a sample library instrument of his family’s Wilh. Steinberg upright piano, titled Woodchester Piano.[10]
During the production of Frozen Planet II, Everingham worked with British music technology company Spitfire Audio on the development of Fractured Strings. Recorded at the London’s AIR Studios with an eight-piece string ensemble and two soloists, the library was designed to demonstrate the musical gestures of a chamber ensemble, offering inspiring and surprising intervallic and modal possibilities.[11]
In 2020, while the Royal Albert Hall was closed due to COVID-19, Everingham led a team in the sampling and recording of the Royal Albert Hall Organ. Microphones were placed around the auditorium, including a binaural microphone placed inside the royal box. These recordings were then edited and developed such that composers can play the pre-registered organ as a virtual instrument within a digital audio workstation, using the Native Instruments Kontakt platform. Royal Albert Hall Organ[12] was publicly released on 5 April 2022.[13]
Discography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heroes | Manish Pandey | – |
| 2023 | Arctic: Our Frozen Planet | Rachel Scott | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas |
| Shimmy: The First Monkey King | Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag | – | |
| 2024 | The Blue Angels | Paul Crowder | Co-composed with Stewart Mitchell |
| Robin and the Hoods | Phil Hawkins | – |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Grand Prix Driver | Amazon Prime Video | Additional music only |
| 2019 | Apollo: Missions to the Moon | National Geographic | Score produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel |
| 2020 | Expedition Everest | National Geographic | Co-composed with Adam Lukas |
| Kingdom of the Mummies | National Geographic | Co-composed with Laurentia Editha | |
| The Real Right Stuff | Disney+ | Score produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel | |
| Planet Earth: A Celebration | BBC | Additional music only | |
| Mars: One Day on the Red Planet | National Geographic | Additional music only | |
| The Reagans | Showtime | Additional music only | |
| Okavango: A Flood of Life | NHK | Co-composed with Anže Rozman | |
| 2021 | Flooded Tombs of the Nile | National Geographic | Co-composed with Adam Lukas |
| 2022 | Frozen Planet II | BBC | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas |
| Super Bowl LVI | NBC | NBC show open co-composed with Adam Lukas | |
| Earthstorm | Netflix | Additional music only | |
| 2023 | Charles: In His Own Words | Disney+ | Theme music only |
| 2024 | Virdee | BBC | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer featuring Shashwat Sachdev |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minecraft: Frozen Planet 2 | Mojang Studios | Co-composed with Adam Lukas
Released in association with Minecraft Education and BBC Earth |
Albums
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Felt Hammers
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Industry release only |
| 2019 | Leviathan
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– |
| 2022 | Prism
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– |
| 2023 | By the Grace of the Gods 2
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Industry release only |
Songwriting and production
edit| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Label | Credits | Notes |
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| 2016 | "Dream Sequence" | Futurist | Keeno | MedSchool | Co-producer | – |
| 2018 | "The Vow (James Everingham Orchestral Mix)" | – | RuthAnne | The Other Songs | Arranger/co-producer | Single |
| "Aurora" | Chasm | Tony Anderson | – | Arranger/co-producer | – | |
| 2020 | "Waking Up" | Waking Up | Little Dume | – | Co-producer | EP |
| "The One" | Memories | Youngr | Armada Music | Co-writer, co-producer | – |
References
edit- ^ "'The Blue Angels' Review: IMAX Doc About U.S. Navy Aerial Unit Alternates Dazzling Footage and Filler". The Hollywood Reporter. May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Frozen Planet II' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. August 31, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Apollo: Missions to the Moon' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'National Geographic's 'The Real Right Stuff' to Feature Original Score by James Everingham". Film Music Reporter. October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "MrBeast Scores Hans Zimmer to Soundtrack Latest YouTube Video". The Hollywood Reporter. December 24, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NBC Will Kick Off Super Bowl With Halle Berry and Hollywood Opening". Film Music Reporter. February 9, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Penguins march their way to the Royal Albert Hall ahead of Frozen Planet II". BBC Media Centre. August 27, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro". Apple Newsroom. January 16, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Rebel Moon's Staz Nair Replaces Sacha Dhawan In BBC Crime Thriller 'Virdee". Deadline. February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Fracture Sounds releases "Woodchester Piano" for Kontakt'". KVR Audio. February 18, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Spitfire Audio Fractured Strings library". Sound on Sound. September 24, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Royal Albert Hall Organ website
- ^ "Sample library of the Royal Albert Hall Organ launched by Enigma Recordings". Royal Albert Hall website. April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.