James Everingham is a British film and television composer and music producer based in Los Angeles. Everingham’s scores include Chief of War, The Blue Angels, Frozen Planet II, Apollo: Missions to the Moon, The Real Right Stuff 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. 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.
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.
In 2023, Everingham composed the music for Encounter Dinosaurs, a free app developed by Apple and Fairview Portals that shipped with Vision Pro.
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.
Everingham also co-composed the score for the Apple TV+ series Chief of War alongside Hans Zimmer. Everingham and Zimmer worked with musician Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole and incorporated traditional instruments.
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.
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.
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 OrganRoyal Albert Hall Organ website was publicly released on 5 April 2022.
Discography Film YearTitleDirectorNotes2020HeroesManish Pandey –2023Arctic: Our Frozen PlanetRachel ScottCo-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam LukasShimmy: The First Monkey KingDick Zondag, Ralph Zondag–2024The Blue AngelsPaul CrowderCo-composed with Stewart MitchellRobin and the HoodsPhil Hawkins–
Television YearTitleNetworkNotes2018Grand Prix DriverAmazon Prime VideoAdditional music only2019Apollo: Missions to the MoonNational GeographicScore produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel2020Expedition EverestNational GeographicCo-composed with Adam LukasKingdom of the MummiesNational GeographicCo-composed with Laurentia EdithaThe Real Right StuffDisney+Score produced by Hans Zimmer and Russell EmanuelPlanet Earth: A CelebrationBBCAdditional music onlyMars: One Day on the Red PlanetNational GeographicAdditional music onlyThe ReagansShowtimeAdditional music onlyOkavango: A Flood of LifeNHKCo-composed with Anže Rozman2021Flooded Tombs of the NileNational GeographicCo-composed with Adam Lukas2022Frozen Planet IIBBCCo-composed with Hans Zimmer and Adam LukasSuper Bowl LVINBCNBC show open co-composed with Adam LukasEarthstormNetflixAdditional music only2023Charles: In His Own WordsDisney+Theme music only2024VirdeeBBCMain theme co-composed with Hans Zimmer featuring Shashwat Sachdev2025Chief of WarApple TV+Co-composed with Hans Zimmer
Video games YearTitlePublisherNotes2022Minecraft: Frozen Planet 2Mojang StudiosCo-composed with Adam Lukas Released in association with Minecraft Education and BBC Earth2024Minecraft: Whimsical CompilationMicrosoft–
Songwriting and production YearSong AlbumArtistLabelCreditsNotes2016"Dream Sequence"FuturistKeenoMedSchoolCo-producer –2018"The Vow (James Everingham Orchestral Mix)"–RuthAnneThe Other SongsArranger/co-producer Single"Aurora"ChasmTony Anderson–Arranger/co-producer –2020"Waking Up"Waking UpLittle Dume–Co-producerEP"The One"MemoriesYoungrArmada MusicCo-writer, co-producer–
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