Prior to ‘Snake Tales’ Brett concluded the score for the feature length documentary ‘Whatever Happened to Brenda Hean?’ which investigates the disappearance of leading Tasmanian conservationist, Brenda Hean and pilot Max Price, in 1972. The film is far more than a mere search for an answer to the question posed by the film’s title; it becomes a journey into Tasmanian history, politics and society. Brenda was an accomplished piano player and the score makes full use of the resources of the piano, not only in it’s more common usage as a melodic and harmonic instrument, but with the use of piano sounds (taps, hits, scrapes and more) for all the percussion, drumming and atmospheres of the score. Piano sounds are taken and processed to create brand new sounds, synthesized yet still with an organic base. For examples please look at the Movie Clips and Audio pages.


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Brett named 'Best New Composer 2006' by the International Film Music Critics Association. Brett was honored for his acclaimed score to Half Light alongside other well known composers such as Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard and John Powell. The score was also nominated for Score of the Year by Movie Music UK as well as the Spanish language site Cine & BSO.
Mixing has concluded on The Skeptic, with a release date yet to be announced. Clips to be added soon.
Soundtrack to Half Light available through MovieScore Media and iTunes.