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.
op. 66
for: für Klavier
Item no.: 163794
for: Streichtrio
Study score
Item no.: 196611
for: Flute, guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117739
op. 36
for: Sopran, Violine, Violoncello und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 288349
"Der Herr ist König"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1108898
Original für Horn und Klavier, Einrichtung durch Simon Burkhard
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 116076
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 115947
op. 69
for: für Violine und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 322892
Kantate nach dem Bericht aus dem ersten Buch Mose für gemischten Chor a cappela
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 459200
for: Voice (high), piano
Singpartitur
Item no.: 115248
"Der Herr ist König"op. 49
for: gemischter Chor (unisono) und Orgel
Organ reduction
Item no.: 288159
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108927
for: Flöten (2) (Flöte, Oboe), Klavier (Orgel)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 117054
Kantate
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 870335
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 821650
op. 45
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 288158
Teil 2: 3stimmig
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 879201
Teil 1: 2stimmig
for: Frauenstimme, Männerstimme
Choir score
Item no.: 869640
Zwei Liedsätze
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 116089
op. 40
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352386
for: Flöte, Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 115320
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1108905
Motette
Psalm 131 aus "Kleiner Psalter" (1950)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 869817
Zwei Liedsätze
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 116087
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108915
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108913
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1108897
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 1108896
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108908
op. 42
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352387
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1108903
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108910
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1108901
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117039
op. 33
for: zweistimmigen gemischten Chor mit Begleitung von Trompete, Posaune, Pauken und Orgel
Partitur
Item no.: 288455
op. 50
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352388
for: Flöten (2), Cembalo, Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 115479
Teil 3: 4-8stimmig
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 643972
Bärenreiter-Chorreihe
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 116671
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1108904
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1108909
Motette
Psalm 12 aus "Kleiner Psalter" (1950)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 873148
Kantate
for: Tenor solo, Gemischter Chor, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 115264
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1108911
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 1108906
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 121800
Zwei Liedsätze
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 116088
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1108902