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...
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...
