Biography
Ross Power is a UK-based film and television composer, arranger, sound designer and music producer whose work spans feature films, television, documentaries, commercials and theatre. His collaborators include Jack Whitehall, Micky Flanagan, Matt Lucas, Jim Cartwright, Sarah Parish and Paul Abbott, with projects broadcast across BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix, Hulu and Fox.
His scoring credits include Rise of the Footsoldier – Origins, Vengeance and Retribution for Carnaby International/Signature, alongside a slate of award-winning independent films and shorts including The Dreamsy (competition title: Under Duress) winner of the Scifi 48hr Challenge, 2018, Rebel of the Keys, a docu-feature broadcast on Austrian network ORF and Eldorado Film Festival Winner GAS, Ross serving as both sound designer and composer.
Known for blending composition with sound design, his scores combine strong musical themes with rich sonic textures to enhance narrative storytelling.
Ross has collaborated with internationally renowned orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia under Charles Hazlewood through projects at London’s Southbank Centre, alongside commissions from major brands. For Grolsch, he famously created the “Swing-top Philharmonic Orchestra”, from designing the very instruments using the brand’s beer bottles and creating the music performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra musicians at Air Studios, London.
Ross has composed music for television projects including Micky Flanagan’s Detour de France (Sky), Paul Abbott’s drama No Offence (Channel 4), the CBeebies series Do You Know?, and orchestral work for Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America. He has also co-written and orchestrated with Andrew Jones (2bit Recordings) on several award-winning comedy series including Travels With My Father (Netflix), Mr. Winner and Uncle (BBC). As an arranger, Ross has contributed to four series of the Hulu/Fox music show Don’t Forget The Lyrics, and has arranged strings for Melanie C.
His commercial work includes campaigns for brands such as Carling, Virgin Trains and Jaguar Land Rover, leading to projects including music for Iceland / Gino D’Acampo’s Real Italian Food and the piano foley for the John Lewis Elton John Christmas campaign.
A classically trained musician, Ross draws on influences from jazz, folk, classical and world music. As a pianist and musical director he has performed internationally in live sessions, tours and broadcast appearances, working with artists including Hot Chocolate, Samantha Fox, Right Said Fred, Frankie Boyle and Ron Pope, and providing music for clients at events around the world. He was musical director for Nick Helm’s Christmas Special on BBC Radio 1 and co-wrote four Power&Howe productions for the Imagine Festival and Festival of Love at London’s Southbank Centre.
Other Work
Alongside his composing work, Ross is Co-Director of UK Soul Choirs, a London and Kent based community choir organisation with over 800 members. He also co-runs the entertainment agency Seduce Bands with wife, Abi Gilchrist, providing entertainment for high-profile events including Ronan Keating’s 40th birthday and New Year’s Eve at The Dorchester & Savoy. Ross is also Musical Director and Arranger for professional event bands including Miss Kiddy and the Cads and Last Dynasty Band, performing for clients at high-profile events and venues around the world.
