Willy Burkhard

Willy Burkhard (17 April 1900 – 18 June 1955) was a Swiss composer and academic teacher, influential in both capacities. He taught music theory at the Berne Conservatory and the Zürich Conservatory. His works include an opera, oratorios, cantatas, and many instrumental genres from piano pieces to symphonies. Life Burkhard was born in Evilard, Canton of Bern. * Lob der Musik, cantata, Op. 54, solo vv, chorus, orch, c1939 * Cantate Domino, Op. 61/2, S, chorus, str, timp, 1940 * Heimatliche Kantate, text by Gottfried Keller, Op. 61/3, Mez/Bar, unison vv ad lib, orch, 1940 * Kreuzvolk der Schweiz, text by Meyer, Op. 61/4, chorus, org, 1941 * Das Jahr, oratorio, text by H. Hiltbrunner, Op. 62, solo vv, chorus, orch, 1942 * Christi Leidensverkündigung, cantata, Op. 65, T, small chorus, org, 1942 * Cantique de notre terre, text by J. P. Zimmermann, Op. 67, solo vv, chorus, orch, 1943 * Mass, Op. 85, soprano, bass, choir and orchestra, 1951 * Psalmen-Kantate, Op. 90, S, chorus, org, chbr orch, 1952 * Ps clxviii, Op. 96, Psalm ?, unison vv, insts, 1954 Unaccompanied choral works * 2 Choruses, Op. 2, 1923 * Cantata, text from the Bible, Op. 3, tenor and choir, 1923 * Motets, Op. 10, boys’ ch