Composer 

Bernard Reilly is a highly regarded percussionist and is a member of the National Symphony Orchestra .

As a studio musician he has recorded/broadcasted with many international names, including the London Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Lloyd Webber and The Corrs.

As a composer his music features in number of acclaimed film and documentaries, including ‘A Soldier’s Song’, ‘The Gamble’ and ‘The State We’re In’ for RTE Television

Bernard has composed and orchestrated for the RTE Concert Orchestra, including ‘Grainne’ which was performed in many major venues across the USA

As director of the CineTheatre Ensemble, he has composed and conducted soundtracks including the unique score for Irish Classic ‘ Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn’

Writer Associate – Mercury Musical Developments in London

Recent Credits

Kerry Film Festival 

O’Kalem Collection  Silent with new scores 1910-14

‘The Lad from Old Ireland’

‘You Remember Ellen’

‘The Colleen Bawn’ 1910

‘Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn’ – Original music composed and conducted by Bernard Reilly

performed by the CineTheatre Ensemble

Culture Ireland  – Irish Film Institute  – European Tour

Berlin – Germany – Kino Babylon

Paris – France – Cinema le Balzac

Madrid – Spain – Cine Dore

Musical Director – Conductor for Musical Theatre Ensembles and Chorus for River Productions Ltd.

Conductor / Composer of new Musical Theatre with Post Graduates at the Royal Academy of Music London in association with Mercury Musical Developments

Conductor / Composer for Television and Radio Advertising for Beacon Studios Dublin

Music Supervisor for Regina Nathan with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

Television Credits Composed and Conducted by Bernard Reilly

‘A Soldier’s Song’ – Irish Film Board, RTE Indi Films. Winner Best International Short – Napa Valley California 1998

‘Hoodwink’ – GD Productions (Short Film)

‘The Gamble’ – RTE – TnaG – PBS. Winner Best Feature Documentary – Arizona Film Festival

‘Beyond My Shore’ -TnaG , RTE. Red Rage Productions

‘Estella’ television documentary – Paradox Films – RTE

‘The State We’re In’ documentary series – Green Horizon Productions

‘Custer’s Last Stand Up’ – BBC RTE Co production. BAFTA Winner 2001

Music Project Work for Porchlight Entertainment – Los Angeles

Live Concert Theatre Events

After spending many years in London West End playing is shows including ‘Blood Brothers’ (original company), ‘Cats’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Starlight Express’, Bernard has combined this experience with a passion for new work presenting…

Grainne (Suite for Orchestra) Commissioned by the RTE Concert Orchestra – Spirit of Ireland USA Tour 1998, 1999 (30 Performances; New York, Florida, Atlanta, Arizona and Los Angeles)

‘Willy Reilly and his Colleen Bawn’ 1919 Silent Feature Film – Live to Screen Soundtrack performed by CineTheatre Ensemble premiered in Dublin’s Temple Bar.

Musical Director / Conductor with Barabbas Theatre Company presenting a ’40 Songs of Green’ featuring a choir of 100 voices at the National Concert Hall (Dublin)