January 30, 2015

  • William Ross Goes Global

    Operation Change appeared last summer and is a unique documentary that hopes to inspire viewers to change the world.  Bill Austin and his family were part of the backdrop to the series that takes viewers to different parts of the globe where the organization is bringing positive changes to that part of the world.

    William Ross, along with Alex Kovacs, are part of the music team responsible for helping provide some additional backdrops to the information that comes across the screen.  The main title from the series has a sort of Lion King-like African feel.  The music captures a sense of hopefulness and the spirit of the endeavor as a whole.  Over eight hours of music was created for the series and some of it will be released across four downloadable volumes.   Having had a chance to hear just over an hour of some of these selections, it is rather easy to encourage listeners to consider checking out the end result.  The score material serves as a wonderful global backdrop for casual listening.  While there may be less specific ethnic music here, Ross and Kovacs provide a flavorful global score filled with just enough variety to depict the various locales.  This tends to mean a bit of drumming for African areas and some unique instrumentation for Southeast Asia.

    There may be little in the way of memorable thematic writing, but that does not mean the music is any less engaging.  The overall quality of the music is among the best Hollywood can offer filled with great orchestral writing.  The individual countries (essentially identifying the episodes) are listed for the musical selections often which can also help fans locate a particular musical cue that they enjoyed while experiencing the stories.

    For more information about Operation Change, head to their website: www.operationchange,com.