There are so many great things to exalt with Burchard's new Missa Brevis. Set consistently for 4 part voices, we are blessed with Richard's signature harmonies but accessible to small choirs _ includi...
Here is a beautiful setting of the classic text from Richard Burchard. Opening with just the chant line the piece soon broadens like a stream into a river of sound. Richard's signature progressions, r...
The fabulous thing about this piece is that it adheres to an Irish flavor while still giving us the thick and sonorous harmonies we expect from Richard Burchard. A wonderful concert closer, it pulls a...
It is the words to the famous English carol you expect, but the music is a pleasant surprise. The rolling piano part is reminiscent of a harp and sets the dance in motion. The vocal lines are buoyant...
This well-known poem by Longfellow metaphorically paints the calming qualities of the night. What Richard Burchard does musically is enrapturing. The listener is immersed sonically into the poem even...
Richard Burchard's writing has captivated the interest of a cappella choirs the world over. Is it any wonder, with flowing contrapuntal lines reminiscent of Palestrina colored with luxurious harmonies...
Written in memory of a lost love, Richard Burchard uses the beautiful words of Rainer Maria Rilke. Author and composer are perfectly wed. Burchard's music offers tender cries that swell into rivers of...
This beautiful rendering of the love verses from I Corinthians 13 is a small masterpiece by Richard Burchard. Beginning with a simple chant sung in canon over a pedal point, the textures soon expand a...
In only a few short years Richard Burchard has become recognized as one of the new, great choral composers in America. His sonorities are often thick but always rich and satisfying. His melodies are m...
Breathtakingly peaceful describes this new stunner from Richard Burchard, which was commissioned by the ACDA Western Division for their 50th anniversary convention. Rich, warm harmonies have been wove...
This melodic setting from Richard Burchard features an original tune, which is beautifully supported by his classic, harmonic fullness. As the deer pants is a text of such yearning and this Latin sett...
Premiered at the ACDA National Convention in 2017 and written for the Bruce Rogers Series, this piece is a first in many ways. Stacey Gibbs, the reigning king of Spiritual arrangements and Richard Bur...
Christina Rossetti is one of the most popular poets whose words are set to music. Her descriptive words about death being a dream like state are so enchanting they call for musical expression. Richard...
In a few short years Richard Burchard has become one of the most sought-after and commissioned composers for choral music. ??His choral writing is romantic and rich harmonically with dense contrapunta...
Originally released for male choir, this revoicing evokes the mournfulness surrounding the crucifixion of Christ. Burchard's flowing lines, in and out of alluring suspensions, keeps us immersed in the...
The text by Mark Twain, from a poem by Robrt Richardson, and although titled Dedication it is more of a blessing. A beautiful concert closer for advanced high school or college voices, Richard Burchar...
Commissioned by CODA (Choral Organizations & Developing Artists), composer Richard Burchard selected a poem by Christina Rossetti that celebrates spring in a more pensive way. Speaking poetically of h...
Burchard has become one of the most commissioned composers and for good reason. His madrigal style is consistently enthralling, with an easy harmonic flow, gentle suspensions, and a fluid density that...
A modern day madrigal, this demonstrates the artistry of Richard Burchard. The Teasdale text paints words of description with much deeper meanings, ultimately releasing the fear of death. The melodic...
Only Shakespeare commands words well enough to discuss growing old in a flattering way. Composed in primarily homphonic lines, the text comes through easily. The music is as lovely as the poem, with o...
This is a beautiful, plaintive song written in Burchard's inimitable style. The harmonic progression moves slowly while each chord is enriched with scrumptious inner movement. Rainer Maria Rilke's tex...
It is a song of praise written in a distinguished, elegant style that has become a hallmark of composer Richard Burchard. Richard selected the text portions from the book of James and Corinithians. Pe...
Gibbons first wrote the famous setting of his text in 1612. The clever poem shares when a swan's voice is heard and compares it to the state of human character. Burchard not only maintains the poem bu...
Richard Burchard's carefully-crafted setting of No Longer Mourn gives vivid, melodic life to William Shakespeare's text, which is beautifully supported by profound harmonic fullness. A richly satisfyi...
Using 14th-century plainsong as a point of departure, Richard Burchard masterfully crafts a stunning new SSATTB setting of the Latin text. This gorgeous hymn was written for Michelle Jensen's Sterling...
Where Are You? Stephen Bock's poignant text asks where a loved one has gone, now that death has come. Burchard's setting for a cappella SATB divisi and two soloists, with its rising, searching motives...
Jonathan Talberg's choral series has produced a library of excellence for the advanced a cappella choir, and this latest entry is a beauty. Richard Burchard tends to write in a density that is thick a...
Premiered at the NCCO conference in 2012, this beautiful meditative piece was commissioned by John Byun and is part of his new choral series. Rich in tone color with thick harmonic writing the text ca...
Richard Burchard's stunning setting of Miserere Mei is one of the first in the new Bruce Rogers Choral Series. The harmonic weaving is intense and pulls at your heart and soul. A remarkable pairing of...
Many famous composers have set the heart-wrenching text of King David's weeping over the death of his son, Absalom. Burchard's setting is powerful and stirring and will not disappoint a singer or list...
Composer Richard Burchard toggles the verses of this beautiful piece between monophonic chant and homophonic chorales. The two styles meld together, producing a piece that sounds both fresh and timele...
It was not until recently that Richard Burchard's music began to be published, but his reputation as a wonderful composer for a cappella voices has risen with remarkable speed. His harmonies are rich...
This sacred text focuses on the crucifixion, but this is a concert work, displaying a treatment of ancient liturgy with beauty and emotion. Good high school and college male voice choirs.
Selected for the Georgia Music Educator's Association High School All State Men's Chorus in 2016, Richard Burchard has composed a sensitive and touching melody to this famous 19th century text. The ha...
Many famous composers have set the heart-wrenching text of King David's weeping over the death of his son, Absalom. Burchard's setting is powerful and stirring and will not disappoint singer or listen...
Justin Miller, the amazing conductor of the Westminster Men's Chorus, launches his choral series with this beautiful work by Richard Burchard. This is a complex piece with multiple divisi, two solo pa...
This choral for male voices has all the right elements. Using a beautiful poem by Rainer Maria Rilke, Richard Burchard has weaved his signature musical lines into a deeply touching song. ÿThe commissi...
Commissioned by The Westminster Chorus, Justin Miller, Director, for the 2019 ACDA National Conference, Richard Burchard has given us an arrangement for men's choir that is rich and moving. Interweavi...
Richard Burchard's dedication in the Jefferson Johnson Choral Series is scored for advanced and unaccompanied male chorus (TTBB divisi). For mature college/university or community choruses
This Christmas piece is everything you would expect from Richard Burchard and so much more. The lovely melody and flowing harmonies are anticipated, as are the familiar words of the carol, but the acc...
In a few short years Richard Burchard has become one of the most sought-after and commissioned composers for choral music. ÿHis choral writing is romantic and rich harmonically with dense contrapuntal...
This beautiful anthem launches the Jennifer Pascual Series, and a more heavenly piece could not have been chosen. Richard Burchard has established himself as a composer of modern polyphony and creates...
Poet Stephen Bock authors a text of contrasts - Make me weak so that I must lean on Your strength... blind to see with Your vision - reminding us that our full reliance is on God. To this prayer, comp...
