Burkhard published 98 works with
Opus numbers, and left a large amount of unpublished works held as manuscripts by the . He began to compose in late-Romantic style. His personal style developed from 1930, comparable to
Paul Hindemith and
Frank Martin. Late in life, he used some features of
twelve-tone composition, but remained within tonality. •
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' choir, 1925 •
8 Sprüche aus dem ‘Cherubinischen Wandersmann’, 2 sets, Op. 17/1, text by
Angelus Silesius, 1927 •
Ezzolied, Op. 19, motet, 1927 •
5 Gesänge, text by
Richard Dehmel, Op. 26, 1930 •
24 Melodien aus den Hassler’schen Choralgesängen, Op. 30, 4vv, 1931 •
Das deutsche Sanctus, 2 unison choruses, 1932 •
Neue Kraft, suite, text from the Bible etc., Op. 34, 1932 • 4 Choruses, Op. 35, male chorus, 1936 •
Der Tod, chorus 4vv, 1933 •
Vermahnlied, 2–4vv, 1934 •
Bärnerlüt, male chorus 4vv, 1935 •
2 Gesänge, chorus 4vv, 1936 •
Choruses, Op. 47, male chorus, 1936 •
Die Verkündigung Mariä, motet, Op. 51, 1938 •
5 Choräle, chorus, 1939 •
Sommerzeit, Op. 61/1, 1940 • 9 folksong arrangements, s. and chorus, female chorus, 1942 •
2 Choruses: Mon âme, bénis l’éternel, Oui, glorifiez l’éternel, 1942 •
Kleiner Psalter, Op. 82, 1949 •
Frühlingsglaube, text by Keller, male chorus, 1950 •
Wer das längere Lebensteil wünscht, male chorus 4vv, 1950 •
2 Gesänge, 2vv, 1952 •
Die Sintflut, cantata, Op. 97, chorus 8vv, 195
Orchestral works • Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, 1925 •
Suite aus der Musik zu einem Weihnachtsmärchen, Op. 12, 1926 • Symphony, Op. 21, 1926–8 •
Ulenspiegel-Variationen, Op. 37 [prelude to op.24], 1932 • Fantasy, Op. 40, str, 1934 •
Kleine Serenade, Op. 42, str, 1935 • Concerto, Op. 50, str, 1939 •
Hymnus, Op. 57, 1939 •
Concertino, Op. 60, vc, str, 1940 • Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 69, 1943 • Symphony No. 2 (one movement), Op. 73, 1944 •
Concerto, Op. 74, org, str, brass, 1945 •
Konzertstück, Op. 75, org, orch, 1945 • Canzona, Op. 76, 2 fl, low str, 1945 •
Kleine konzertante Suite, Op. 79, 1946 •
Piccola sinfonia giocosa, Op. 81, small orchestra, 1949 •
Fantasia mattutina, Op. 83, 1949; Toccata, op.86, 1951 •
Sonata da camera, Op. 89, str, perc, 1952 • Viola Concerto, Op. 93, 1953 •
Concertino, Op. 94, 2 fl, hpd, str, 1954 • Divertimento, Op. 95, str, 1954
Chamber music •
Fantasie, Op. 1, pf, 1922 •
Variationen über ein Volkslied, Op. 8, pf, 1925 •
Inventionen, Op. 14, pf, 1926 • String Trio No, 1, Op. 13, 1 movt, 1926 •
Kleine zweistimmige Suite, Op. 14a [arr. op.14], 11 insts, 1926 • 3 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 16, pf, 1927 • 2 Trio Sonatas, Op. 18, org, 1927 •
Kleine Serenade, Op. 15, vn, va, 1927 •
Stinis Puppe Theresli, pf, 1928 • String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23, 1929 • Variations on a *Minuet by Haydn", Op. 29, pf, 1930 •
Variations on Chorale settings by Hassler, Op. 28, org, 1930 •
Kleine Stücke, Op. 31, pf, 1931 •
Fantasie, v32, org, 1931 •
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, partita, org, 1932 •
Grosser Gott wir loben dich, partita, org, 1932 •
Praeludium und Fuge, E, org, 1932 •
Was die Hirten alles erlebten, pf, 1935 • Piano Trio, Op. 43, 1936 • Sonatina, Op. 45, vn, pf, 1936 • Suite, Op. 48, 2 vn, 1937 •
8 kleine Klavierstücke, 1938 • Sonatina, Op. 52, org, 1938 •
Fantasy and Chorale "Ein feste Burg", op.58, org, 1939 • Sonata, Op. 59, va, 1939 •
Etude concertante, vc, pf, 1940 • Sonatina, pf, 1940 •
Weichnachtssonatine, Op. 71/1, pf, 1940 • Sonata, Op. 66, pf, 1943 • String Quartet No. 2, Op. 68, 1943 •
Suite en miniature, Op. 71/2, vn, pf, 1944 • Serenade, Op. 71/3, fl, gui, c1945 • Serenade, Op. 77, fl, cl, bn, hn, vn, va, db, hp, 1945 • 4 Intermezzi, Op. 77a, hp, 1945 • Sonata, Op. 78, vn, pf, 1946 • Canzona, Op. 76a, 2 fl/fl, ob, pf/org, 1947 • Sonata, Op. 87, vc, pf, 1952 •
Lyrische Musik, Op. 88, fl, va, vc, pf, c1952 •
Choral-Triptychon, Op. 91, org, 1953 • Serenade, Op. 92, fl, cl, 1953 • Suite, Op. 98, fl, 1955 • 6 Preludes, Op. 99, pf, 1955 •
Romanze, hn, pf
Solo vocal music • 7 Songs, Op. 4, 1v, pf, 1924–5 • 6 Songs, Op. 5, 1v, pf, 1923–5 •
4 Nachtlieder, Op. 6, 1v, pf, 1924 •
Frage, Op. 9, song cycle, 1v, pf, 1925 • 3 Duets, Op. 11, text by
Friedrich Hebbel, 2S, vn, 1926 •
2 Rilke Cycles, Op. 20/1, B, chbr orch, op.20/2, S, chbr orch, 1927 • 10 Songs, Op. 25, 1v, pf, 1930 •
Herbst, cantata, text by Morgenstern, Op. 36, S, pf trio, 1932 •
Das ewige Brausen, text by K. L. Hamsun, Op. 46, B, orch, 1936 •
Der Sonntag, cantata, text by Gotthelf, Op. 63, Mez/Bar, pf trio, 1942 • Magnificat, Op. 64, S, org, 1942, arr. as op.64a, S, str, 1942 • 9 Songs, Op. 70, text by Morgenstern, 1v, pf, 1943 •
Und als der Tag der Pfingsten erfüllt war, Op. 84, A/B, org, 1951 •
Psalmenmusik, soprano and orchestra, 1953 == References ==