Operation Change soundtrack by William Ross & Alex Kovacs

Momentum RLP Records is pleased to announce the release of the original television series score “Operation Change, Vol. 1-4" written by William Ross and Alex Kovacs.

“Operation Change” follows Bill & Tani Austin and their son Steven Sawalich from the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a global non-profit organization that gives free hearing aids to those in need, as they are joined by celebrities and philanthropists to tackle some of the most challenging issues plaguing our world today. "Operation Change" gives viewers unprecedented access to some of the world's most dangerous, desolate and poverty-stricken places. The series features former President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Elton John, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Donna Karan, and Harry Connick, Jr. among many others, each working to benefit a different region and local organization. From the West Bank of Palestine to the wilds of Papua New Guinea, this documentary series reveals the untold stories of some of the world's seemingly insurmountable challenges, as well as its greatest heroes.

“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” says Ross, who had to handle not only the emotional demands of the series and musically evoking each culture, but the simple logistical challenge of writing so much original music on tight deadlines. “What attracted me to it was the mission that these people are on. What they’re doing is incredibly profound and meaningful.”

Ross and Kovacs researched each location before they scored its starring episode, and amassed a vast library of instrument samples that might fit. Whenever possible, they also brought in live players to breathe unique life into the indigenous instruments. “Regardless of the deadline,” says Kovacs, “we always made a point to do as much research as we could. We found all the instruments that could make an interesting palette to write with: jaw harp, didgeridoo, kundu drums, slit drums, hand percussion, wood flutes, bamboo flutes, angklung... We would build a template from this smorgasbord of ethnic instruments that were a good representation of that specific country.”

A prolific award-winning composer and arranger whose work has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television, William has composed music for such films as The Tale of Despereaux, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Touchback, 50 To 1, Ladder 49, Tuck Everlasting, and My Dog Skip. He also adapted and conducted the score to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The score for “Operation Change” is his latest project.

Alex Kovacs is a three-year veteran of Momentum RLP, the boutique music creation company co-funded by Ross and composer Jerome Leroy. Kovacs has experience in composing music for virtually all forms of media, such as Suzanne Doran’s “Just Like We Used To Do,” Greg Popp’s “Last Shot,” and the Sony Entertainment short series “The Arrival” and “El Dorado.” He as provided many creative services for other demanding projects including the 85th and 86th Academy Awards ceremonies, Lifetime’s “Steel Magnolia’s” and Hallmark Hall of Fame’s “In My Dreams.”

All told, Ross and Kovacs churned out roughly seven hours (420 minutes) of original music for the ten episodes of Operation Change—an accomplishment almost unheard of for a documentary television series. The music will be released on four digital albums; this first volume covers Haiti and Israel / Palestine.

Operation Change, Vol. 1 was released on iTunes, Amazon and FastSpring (high-definition) on October 6, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes at 20% off.

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opera … d924660058
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O46 … amp;sr=8-2
FastSpring: http://sites.fastspring.com/momentumrlp … ngevolume1

Operation Change, Vol. 1 — Original Television Series Soundtrack
Music Composed by WILLIAM ROSS and ALEX KOVACS
Release date: October 6, 2014

http://www.momentumrlprecords.com/opera … ange-vol1/

Operation Change, Vol. 2 was released on iTunes, Amazon and FastSpring (high-definition) on October 21, 2014

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opera … d931471994
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQTKIN0/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
FastSpring: http://sites.fastspring.com/momentumrlp … ngevolume2

Operation Change, Vol. 2 - Original Television Series Soundtrack
Music Composed by WILLIAM ROSS and ALEX KOVACS
Release date: October 21, 2014

http://www.momentumrlprecords.com/opera … ange-vol2/

Operation Change, Vol. 3 was released on iTunes, Amazon and FastSpring (high-definition) on November 4, 2014

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opera … d935493374
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Operation-Change- … B00P2K8VYU
FastSpring: http://sites.fastspring.com/momentumrlp … ngevolume3

Operation Change, Vol. 3 - Original Television Series Soundtrack
Music Composed by WILLIAM ROSS and ALEX KOVACS
Release date: November 4, 2014

http://www.momentumrlprecords.com/opera … ange-vol3/

Operation Change, Vol. 4 was released on iTunes, Amazon and FastSpring (high-definition) on November 18, 2014

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opera … d939082952
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PDK … amp;sr=8-1
FastSpring: http://sites.fastspring.com/momentumrlp … ngevolume4

Operation Change, Vol. 4 - Original Television Series Soundtrack
Music Composed by WILLIAM ROSS and ALEX KOVACS
Release date: November 18, 2014

http://www.momentumrlprecords.com/opera … ange-vol3/