Bernard Hughes writes regularly on new music for Tempo, a quarterly published by Cambridge University Press and edited by Calum MacDonald. He has written about Param Vir, Judith Weir and contributes regular CD reviews.

Bernard writes a regular column called ‘In Analysis’ for New Notes, the monthly magazine of SPNM, the Society for the Promotion of New Music. These are short introductions and personal responses to music written since about 1970. Bernard also contributes regular concert and CD reviews to the SPNM website.

	'Magical Theatres': The Music of Param Vir. Param Vir (b.1954) is one of the leading opera composers of his generation. This article explains the background and history of his main works. © Copyright Cambridge University Press Used by Permission.
	'The magical meeting of music and moment' A Proms performance of Oliver Knussen’s Coursing was unexpectedly interrupted… © Copyright Bernard Hughes and SPNM.
	'Not-quite-minimalist madness' Like the runners leaving the blocks in a dads’ three-legged race at sports day, Ligeti’s Ètudes burst into life in a mêlée of hectic activity… © Copyright Bernard Hughes and SPNM.
	'The struggle for simplicity' Param Vir’s Horse Tooth White Rock draws on the stunning art and mythology of medieval Tibet. © Copyright Bernard Hughes and SPNM.
	'Unseriously good' Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto is a light-hearted masterpiece – a rarity in modern music. © Copyright Bernard Hughes and SPNM.