| Birth place | Bristol, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Composer · music producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | 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 Chief of War,[1][2] The Blue Angels,[3] Frozen Planet II,[4] Apollo: Missions to the Moon,[5] The Real Right Stuff[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
In 2023, Everingham composed the music for Encounter Dinosaurs, a free app developed by Apple and Fairview Portals that shipped with Vision Pro.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
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.[14]
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[15] was publicly released on 5 April 2022.[16]
Discography
Film
| 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
| 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 | Main theme co-composed with Hans Zimmer featuring Shashwat Sachdev |
| 2025 | Chief of War | Apple TV+ | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer |
Video games
| 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 |
| 2024 | Minecraft: Whimsical Compilation | Microsoft | – |
Songwriting and production
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Label | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ Chowdhury, Ayaan Paul (12 August 2025). "‘Chief of War’ composer James Everingham interview: On collaborating with Hans Zimmer and tapping into indigenous Hawaiian music". The Hindu[page needed]
- ^ "‘Apple TV+’s ‘Chief of War’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer & James Everingham". Film Music Reporter. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "‘The Blue Angels’ Review: IMAX Doc About U.S. Navy Aerial Unit Alternates Dazzling Footage and Filler". The Hollywood Reporter. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "‘Frozen Planet II’ Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "‘Apollo: Missions to the Moon’ Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "‘National Geographic’s ‘The Real Right Stuff’ to Feature Original Score by James Everingham". Film Music Reporter. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "MrBeast Scores Hans Zimmer to Soundtrack Latest YouTube Video". The Hollywood Reporter. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "NBC Will Kick Off Super Bowl With Halle Berry and Hollywood Opening". Film Music Reporter. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Penguins march their way to the Royal Albert Hall ahead of Frozen Planet II". BBC Media Centre. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro". Apple Newsroom. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "‘‘Rebel Moon’s Staz Nair Replaces Sacha Dhawan In BBC Crime Thriller ‘Virdee’'". Deadline. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "The True Story Behind Chief of War, Jason Momoa’s Hawaiian History Epic". Time. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "‘Fracture Sounds releases "Woodchester Piano" for Kontakt’". KVR Audio. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Spitfire Audio Fractured Strings library". Sound on Sound. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Royal Albert Hall Organ website
- ^ "Sample library of the Royal Albert Hall Organ launched by Enigma Recordings". Royal Albert Hall website. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2024-06-05.