Neil Brand (born 18 March 1958) is an English dramatist, composer and author. In addition to being regular silent film accompanist at London's National Film Theatre, Brand has composed new scores for two recently restored films from the 1920s, namely The Wrecker and Anthony Asquith's Underground. Brand has also acted and written plays for the BBC. His book, Dramatic Notes, focuses on the art of composing narrative music for the cinema, theatre, radio and television.He was born in Burgess Hill, Sussex, England, and attended Junction Road Primary School in Burgess Hill. On passing his 11+ exam, he joined a small group of boys from rural areas of central Sussex making the multi-train commute past other schools in Brighton and Hove County Grammar School for Boys (now Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College). He was often found entertaining other students in the school hall at lunchtime on the school's grand piano. Wikipedia
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