Awards
FINALIST WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL SONGWRITING CONTEST 2012
KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL NEW FOLK WINNER 2009
EMMY AWARD
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
EMMY NOMINATION
FALLEN ANGEL
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
EMMY NOMINATION
MARTIN AND LEWIS
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
EMMY NOMINATION
BEYOND THE PRAIRIE
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
EMMY NOMINATION
CALM AT SUNSET
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATION
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATION
SAINT MAYBE
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries,
Movie or Special
SELECTED CREDITS
Feature Films
Crashing
Directed by Gary Walkow, Image Entertainment Starring Campbell Scott, Lizzy Caplan
HOME FRONT
Directed by Glen Pitre, Heritage Entertainment Starring Tatum O’Neal and Julian Sands WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM, SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL
BEAT
Directed by Gary Walkow, Millennium Films Starring Courtney Love and Kiefer Sutherland NOMINATED GOLDEN ST. GEORGE AWARD, MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“ A cup of espresso to Ernest Troost for the film’s jaunty woodwind sounds, giving ‘Beat’a much needed bounce.”
— Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
“ ...packed with melody and poignancy. Another demonstration of Ernest Troost's flexibility and diversity.”
— Andrew Keech, Music for the Movies.com
“ ...another example of Ernest Troost's perceptive handling of filmic subtexts and his ability to reach beneath the surface of a scene and echo musically the sensibilities that lie dormant beneath the surface.”
— Randall Larson, Soundtrack Magazine
“ ...Ernest Troost provides a solid musical score that can be easily paired with those of John Williams, Mark Isham, and Michael Nyman for the sure diversity of the elements contained herein.”
— David A. Koran, Soundtrack.net
ONE MAN'S HERO
Directed by Lance Hool, MGM/Orion Starring Tom Berenger and Patrick Bergin
“ ...with Ernest Troost’s appropriately stirring score’s strong assets,...’One Man’s Hero’ has the stuff of a cavalry classic...”
— Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
“ ...the struggles and actions of the battle cues are treated in a more sensitive and restrained way than most composers would have chosen, which gives the score a power and majesty that is both moving and highly emotional. This is a score for those that love epic film music and is a fine example of the art of producing music for film, rather than noise for effect. Highly recommended.”
— Andrew Keech, Music for the Movies.com
“ Beautiful string elegies—such as ‘Marta’—sometimes supported by low tin whistles or uilleann pipes, are mixed with more dramatic music...Ending with the absolutely wonderful ‘Closing,’ it all makes for a beautiful and exciting listening.”
— Andreas Lindahl, Score Reviews.com
TREMORS
Directed by Ron Underwood, Universal
Starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward
“ Tech credits are first rate, particularly the sound, creature effects and Ernest Troost’s John Williams-inspired score—enough to evoke images of a fin knifing through the desert sand.”
— Daily Variety
“ Special praise...to composer Ernest Troost for the surging musical score. Troost’s rousing, western-style sounds smartly fit both the film’s geography and its thematic points of horror and comedy.”
— Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
DEAD HEAT
Directed by Mark Goldbatt Starring Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo NOMINATED FOR BEST FILM, INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FILM AWARD
Television Movies
Truth Be Told
Directed by Jonathan Frakes, Craig Anderson Productions Starring Tina Borek & Chris Brochu
November Christmas
Directed by Robert Harmon, Hallmark Hall of Fame Starring Sam Elliott
WILDER DAYS
Directed by David Mickey Evans, TNT Starring Peter Falk
FALLEN ANGEL
Directed by Michael Switzer, Hallmark Hall of Fame
Starring Gary Sinise and Joley Richardson
EMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST SCORE
MARTIN AND LEWIS
Directed by John Gray, Storyline Productions, ABC
Starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy Northam
EMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST SCORE
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Directed by Joseph Sargent, HBO
Starring Don Cheadle and Cecily Tyson
EMMY AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE
GOLDEN REEL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC
PEABODY AWARD
“ A special note should be made to Charles C. Bennett's historically accurate and detailed sets as well as Ernest Troost's mood-setting music.”
— Daily Variety
AMY AND ISABELLE
Directed by Lloyd Kramer, Harpo Films
Starring Elisabeth Shue
“ Ernest Troost’s music...works extremely well in counterpoint to the inhibited emotions of the characters.”
— Steve Oxman, Variety
SAINT MAYBE
Directed by Michael Pressman, Hallmark Hall of Fame/CBS
Starring Mary Louise Parker and Blythe Danner
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC
BEYOND THE PRAIRIE
Directed by Marcus Cole, CBS
Starring Lindsay Crouse, Tess Harper and Meredith Monroe
EMMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MINISERIES OR SPECIAL
CALM AT SUNSET
Directed by Daniel Petrie, Sr., Hallmark Hall of Fame/CBS
Starring Michael Moriarty, Peter Facinelli and Kate Nelligan
EMMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MINISERIES OR SPECIAL
“ ...a superbly authentic look, enriched by Ernest Troost’s lush, atmospheric music score.”
— Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
Directed by Syd MacCartney, Hallmark/ABC
Starring Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell
EMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MINISERIES OR SPECIAL