Bernard pursued his undergraduate music studies at University College Dublin and DIT Conservatory of Music,  and holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Composition from the University of Chichester. His music has been published in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and is frequently performed on RTÉ radio and television. Many of his compositions, such as “Though We Are Many”,  “The Last Supper” and his Mass of Renewal  have become part of the established liturgical repertoire in Ireland.  Bernard contributed music to Alive O! ( the national primary school religion programme) and was music director/ composer for the Grow in Love, both published by Veritas, Ireland. Bernard founded the multi-award winning chamber choir, Anima, and his choral music has been performed by some of Ireland's premier ensembles. Commissions include works for choirs in Ireland and the United States.   He is currently ‘composer in residence’ at St Gregory Catholic Church, Phoenix, AZ and has lectured in liturgical composition at Maynooth Pontifical University.