James Everingham
{{Short description|British film composer and music producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = James Everingham
| image = James Everingham recording Leviathan.jpg
| birth_place = Bristol, United Kingdom
| occupation = {{hlist|Composer|music producer}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| website = {{URL|jameseveringham.com}}
| genre = Film scores, video game score
}}
James Everingham is a British film and television composer and music producer based in Los Angeles. Everingham’s scores include The Blue Angels,{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=‘The Blue Angels’ Review: IMAX Doc About U.S. Navy Aerial Unit Alternates Dazzling Footage and Filler |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-blue-angels-review-imax-doc-about-u-s-navy-aerial-unit-alternates-dazzling-footage-and-filler-1235895050/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}} Frozen Planet II,{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=‘Frozen Planet II’ Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/08/31/frozen-planet-2-soundtrack-album-details/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en}} Apollo: Missions to the Moon,{{Cite web |date=2019-07-05 |title=‘Apollo: Missions to the Moon’ Soundtrack Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/07/05/apollo-missions-to-the-moon-soundtrack-details/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en}} The Real Right Stuff{{Cite web |date=2020-10-17 |title=‘National Geographic’s ‘The Real Right Stuff’ to Feature Original Score by James Everingham |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/10/17/national-geographics-the-real-right-stuff-to-feature-original-score-by-james-everingham/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-24 |title=MrBeast Scores Hans Zimmer to Soundtrack Latest YouTube Video |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/mrbeast-hans-zimmer-youtube-1235286903/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-09 |title=NBC Will Kick Off Super Bowl With Halle Berry and Hollywood Opening |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/halle-berry-super-bowl-opening-nbc-1235175851/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en}}
Career
On 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.{{Cite web|date=2022-08-27|title=Penguins march their way to the Royal Albert Hall ahead of Frozen Planet II
|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2022/penguins-march-to-royal-albert-hall-ahead-of-frozen-planet-ii#:~:text=Search-,Penguins%20march%20their%20way%20to%20the%20Royal%20Albert%20Hall%20ahead,History%20Unit%20for%20BBC%20One.|access-date=2024-06-05|website=BBC Media Centre|language=en}}
In 2023, Everingham composed the music for Encounter Dinosaurs, a free app developed by Apple and Fairview Portals that shipped with Vision Pro.{{Cite web|date=2024-01-16|title=Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/|access-date=2024-06-05|website=Apple Newsroom|language=en}}
In February 2024, it was announced that Everingham would be composing the score for the upcoming BBC series Virdee, co-composing the main theme with Hans Zimmer and 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.{{Cite web|date=2024-02-29|title=‘‘Rebel Moon’s Staz Nair Replaces Sacha Dhawan In BBC Crime Thriller ‘Virdee’'|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/staz-nair-sacha-dhawan-virdee-rebel-moon-1235841683/|access-date=2024-06-05|website=Deadline|language=en}}
Sample libraries
Everingham 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.{{Cite web|date=2018-02-18|title=‘Fracture Sounds releases "Woodchester Piano" for Kontakt’|url=https://www.kvraudio.com/news/fracture-sounds-releases-woodchester-piano-for-kontakt-40454|access-date=2024-06-05|website=KVR Audio|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2022-09-24|title=Spitfire Audio Fractured Strings library|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/news/spitfire-audio-fractured-strings-library|access-date=2024-06-05|website=Sound on Sound|language=en}}
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[https://www.royalalberthallorgan.com/ Royal Albert Hall Organ website] was publicly released on 5 April 2022.{{Cite web|date=2022-04-24|title=Sample library of the Royal Albert Hall Organ launched by Enigma Recordings
|url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2022/april/sample-library-of-the-royal-albert-hall-organ-launched-by-enigma-recordings/|access-date=2024-06-05|website=Royal Albert Hall website|language=en}}
Discography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
!Year !Title !Director !Notes |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2020
|Heroes |Manish Pandey | – |
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2023
|Arctic: Our Frozen Planet |Rachel Scott |Co-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas |
| Shimmy: The First Monkey King
|Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag |– |
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2024
|Co-composed with Stewart Mitchell |
| Robin and the Hoods
|– |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
!Year !Title !Network !Notes |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2018
|Grand Prix Driver |Additional music only |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2019
|Apollo: Missions to the Moon |Score produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel |
| rowspan="7" align="center" |2020
|Expedition Everest |Co-composed with Adam Lukas |
| Kingdom of the Mummies
|Co-composed with Laurentia Editha |
| The Real Right Stuff
|Score produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel |
| Planet Earth: A Celebration
|BBC |Additional music only |
| Mars: One Day on the Red Planet
|Additional music only |
| The Reagans
|Additional music only |
| Okavango: A Flood of Life
|NHK |Co-composed with Anže Rozman |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2021
|Flooded Tombs of the Nile |Co-composed with Adam Lukas |
| align="center" rowspan="3"|2022
|BBC |Co-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam Lukas |
| Super Bowl LVI
|NBC |NBC show open co-composed with Adam Lukas |
| Earthstorm
|Additional music only |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2023
|Charles: In His Own Words |Theme music only |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2024
|BBC |Main theme co-composed with Hans Zimmer featuring Shashwat Sachdev |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
!Year !Title !Publisher !Notes |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2022
|Minecraft: Frozen Planet 2 |Co-composed with Adam Lukas Released in association with Minecraft Education and BBC Earth |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2024
|Minecraft: Whimsical Compilation |Microsoft |– |
=Albums=
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="1"|Year !rowspan="1"|Title !Notes |
| 2016
|Felt Hammers {{smalldiv|
}} |Industry release only |
| 2019
|Leviathan {{smalldiv|
|– |
| 2022
|Prism {{smalldiv|
|– |
| 2023
|By the Grace of the Gods 2 {{smalldiv|
|Industry release only |
=Songwriting and production=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
!Year !Song !Album !Artist !Label !Credits !Notes |
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2016
|"Dream Sequence" |Futurist |Co-producer | – |
| rowspan="2" align="center" |2018
|"The Vow (James Everingham Orchestral Mix)" |– |The Other Songs |Arranger/co-producer | Single |
| "Aurora"
|Chasm |Tony Anderson |– |Arranger/co-producer | – |
| rowspan="2" align="center" |2020
|"Waking Up" |Waking Up |Little Dume |– |Co-producer |EP |
| "The One"
|Memories |Co-writer, co-producer |– |