Bernard Geary (11 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Irish composer, teacher and pianist.
Four years later came the first of many orchestral pieces, the Variations on Amran Dochais (Song of Hope), which was first performed at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin on 9 February 1964 by the RTE Symphony Orchestra.
[3] Later works include In Praise of a City (1985), revived at the opening gala concert of the Cork International Choral Festival in 2018,[4] The Painted Wood for orchestra (1988), and the large scale choral cantata Sankt Nik'laus Komm in unser Haus (1993).
[5] Recordings of his piano music (played by Anthony Byrne) and choral pieces were issued in 2000.
The funeral was held at St Joseph's Church in Glasthule, Dublin on 27 April.