Bernard Sexton - Choral and Sacred Music

Bernard Sexton is an Irish composer of choral music and music for media. He studied at University College Dublin , Trinity College Dublin , and the DIT Conservatory of Music, and holds a master's degree in composition from the University of Chichester.  His works have been published by in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, and are regularly featured   on radio and television. Bernard founded the multi-award winning chamber choir, Anima, and he  is currently associated with some of Ireland's premier choral ensembles.Recent commissions include a new official Mass setting in the Irish language, works for St. Gregory Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona—where he serves as composer-in-residence—and a song to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the National Children’s Choir of Ireland. In July 2024, Bernard was guest director at the Irish Church Music Association Summer School in Maynooth, where he has also lectured in liturgical composition.