George’s composition Pop Mass received first prize in the Sydney Eisteddfod and was premiered in Colorado USA. His piece Celebration Overture was premiered by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Kuala Lumpur. He has composed music for the film Ladies in Black directed by Academy Award winning director Bruce Beresford and wrote the music for the award-winning short film Frank by Jasmin Forbes-Watson. He has also composed the orchestral music for the Lights of Christmas ceremonies at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
In 2009, he conducted The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky on screen for the Bruce Beresford film Mao’s Last Dancer, and has composed and arranged music for Bruce Beresford’s feature film, Ladies In Black. In 2020, he composed the music for An Improbable Collection – a documentary film by Bruce Beresford.
In late 2024 and early 2025, he has composed the orchestral score to a new feature film by Academy-awarded director Bruce Beresford. The Travellers, starring Bryan Brown, is scheduled for mainstream national cinema release in April.
Composition for An Improbable Collection – a short film by international film director Bruce Beresford.
The Time Has Come
From the feature film Disconnect Me by filmmaker Alex Lykos
Swinging in E Minor
A piece by George Ellis composed for the film Ladies In Black
Swinging In E Minor was composed by George Ellis for the dance scene, featuring Celia Massingham, in the film ‘Ladies In Black’ directed by Bruce Beresford.
Magna Graecia: the Greko of Calabria
Magna Greacia film by Billy Cotsis – music score composed by George Ellis.
“Gloria” from Pop Mass
The clip below an excerpt of the ‘Gloria’ movement from George Ellis’ composition Pop Mass. Pop Mass premiered in the USA in 1989 and won first prize in the Composition section of the Sydney Eisteddfod in 1990. Here, it is performed by soprano soloists AJ America and Courtney Chong, Choir and Symphony Orchestra with George Ellis conducting for the HICES Music Festival at the Sydney Town Hall , 2010.
The Light
Design by Giles Westley, Musical Composition by George Ellis for AGB Events.
Thank You
WRITTEN BY: George Ellis, 2005
LEAD VOCAL: Conia Martin
BACKING VOCALS: Julia Buckley and Sally Freeman
PIANO: Bev Kennedy
DRUMS, BASS & RHYTHM GUITAR: Michael Carpenter
LEAD GUITAR: George Ellis
The Other Side
WRITTEN BY: George Ellis, 2005
LEAD VOCAL: Julia Buckley
BACKING VOCALS: Conia Martin and Sally Freeman
PIANO: Bev Kennedy
DRUMS, BASS & LEAD GUITAR: Michael Carpenter
ACOUSTIC GUITAR: George Ellis