Born in Leubringen near Bienne. After graduating from the Muristalden (near Berne) teachers’ training college, he began his musical studies with E. Graf in Berne, then went to S. Karg-Elert and R. Teichmüller in Leipzig, W Courvoisier in Munich and M. d’Ollone in Paris. 1928 he was appointed as theory teacher at the Conservatory in Berne, where he also conducted several choirs and small orchestras. From 1933 on lung problems made sojourns in Montana and Davos necessary. He then settled in Zurich, where from 1942 onwards he taught theory and composition at the Conservatory. There is no doubt that Willy Burkhard was one of the outstanding and influential Swiss composers of our century. Both his works, in particular as a renovator of church music, and his didactic activities had a lasting influence an the future. His pupils include Giuseppe G. Englert, Klaus Huber, Rudolf Kelterborn, Ernst Pfiffner, Armin Schibler and Ernst Widmer, among others.
for: Flute
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115848
Oratorio
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 121394
Edition Schott
for: Sopran, Violine, Violoncello und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 733935
Motette
Psalm 96 aus "Kleiner Psalter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664813
"Der Herr ist König"
for: gemischter Chor (unisono) und Orgel
Choir part
Item no.: 782734
für Harfe
for: Harp
Ensemble score
Item no.: 116314
for: Male choir (TB), trumpet
Score
Item no.: 1108917
"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 459171
for: Horn, piano
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 116325
for: Flöte, Viola, Cello, Klavier
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 115480
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115231
for: Flute, clarinet
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115582
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 883317
"Der Herr ist König"
for: gemischter Chor (unisono) und Orgel
Organ reduction
Item no.: 728367
Motette
Psalm 121 aus "Kleiner Psalter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 115484
für Streichtrio
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 115072
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 874510
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 874172
op. 57
for: für Orchester
Score
Item no.: 183057
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 115251
for: Viola, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 115634
for: Male choir (TB), trumpet, trombone
Choir score
Item no.: 1108929
for: Violin, viola
Ensemble score
Item no.: 116162
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108907
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1108878
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117040
Kantate
for: Tiefe Stimme, Orgel, Chor ad libitum
Score
Item no.: 115482
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 740729
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Soprano 1
Item no.: 1108928
op. 32
for: Organ
Item no.: 287952
Variationen über den Haßler'schen Choralsatzop. 28/1
for: Organ
Item no.: 287950
op. 60
for: für Violoncello und Klavier
Piano reduction
Item no.: 225995
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115560
6 kurze Psalmvertonungen
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115483
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117038
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 116259
Motette
Psalm 84 aus "Kleiner Psalter" (1950)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 874647
Motette
Psalm 121 aus "Kleiner Psalter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1661579
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 1108933
op. 69
for: für Violine und Orchester Ausgabe für Violine und Klavier
Piano reduction
Item no.: 416332
for: Flöte, Piccoloflöte, Klarinette, Fagott, Trompete, Pauke, Schlagzeug, Xylophon, Streicher
Study score
Item no.: 196704
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Sopran solo, Alt solo, Bass solo, Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 116028
Sonate für Viola solo
for: Viola
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115252
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 1108932
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 116017
for: Cello, piano
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 115581
Motette
Psalm 96 aus "Kleiner Psalter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115485
for: Mixed choir (SAT), string orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 121726