an ASCAP composer

Richard Burdick's

Catalogue of Works

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an associate composer with
the Canadian music center

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Opus 170 to be announced

Opus 169 I Ching Rythym #4

Opus 168 Symphony number free (three) for small orchestra

Opus 167 Free Trio # 2 for alto & base range instruments with organ

Opus 166 Vista I "Frozen" for horn with video tape

Opus 165 Electrum Fanfare (I-IV) for Horn, Trombone & Tuba

Opus 164 Aria & Fugue tba

Opus 163 Mandala

Opus 162 Cantaria, opus 162 for student horn quartet

Opus 161 Sinfonia V & TX1 for Horn Quartet

Opus 160 Free Trio # 1

Opus 159 Waves and Particles for 6 & 8 unspecified microtunable instruments

Opus 158 Accuracy Studies for the French Hornist (CD & Sheet music)

Opus 157 Four accompanied etudes for horn and piano

Opus 156 More than 32 trios for horns (work in progress)

Opus 155a Music for Horn and Organ (work in progress)

Opus 155b Trio for Flute, clarinet and horn

Opus 154 Five anonymous pieces for Brass trio

Opus 153 "Jazz Horn Sonata" horn and piano

Opus 152 "Happy Music" for the RSO chamber players (strings with 1111 1100)

Opus 151 "Gateway Through Stillness" for Violin solo with Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Trumpet and Horn.

Opus 150 "We Give Thanks "for six unspecified instruments

Opus 149 "Amram visits Copland's tomb" for horn quartet (June 2007)

Opus 148 "One -hundred-twenty-eight Amens" for two or more unspecified instruments that are micro-tunable

Opus 147 Variations on a fragment by Beethoven for flute, 3 Natural Horns & Bassoon (2007)

Opus 146 "Skitso" for chamber orchestra

Opus 145b "Five anonymous pieces" for Brass quintet

Opus 144 Pierot de Dance for Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Viola & Cello (sextet)

Opus 143 Symphony #2 "From Spectrum to Hipster and Beyond"

Opus 142 " student horn quartet

Opus 142a "Almost square" and other short pieces for solo piano
work in progress

Opus 142b Duet for Horn & Oboe available here free

Opus 141 Avant Garde Pieces
--A (1/3/6)B Concerto for any instrument
--B Nice Notes . . .
--C Car Radio written instructions for these are available for free

Opus 140 Chamber symphony # 9 version 1: for wind quintet and piano with optional trumpet version 2: for wind quintet and strings with optional trumpet

Opus 139, More than 64 solos for solo horn $25.00

Opus 138 Chamber symphony #8 "Raga & Tao: Views of spiral Galaxies" written for the Regina Symphony Chamber Players of 12 -3111 1111 1100

Opus 137 Five songs for soprano, horn & ‘cello

Opus 136 “Quaratet” for four horn recorded on CD7

Opus 135 Horn & clarinet duet

Opus 134 Flowering love falling for two horns and Wind chimes, tubular bells or tape in five movements

Opus 133 Chamber Symphony # 7 for clarinet, horn, piano, bass and tape

Opus 132 64 duets for two horn

Opus 131 Grace & harmony for natural horn, ‘cello and piano

Opus 130c Evolution for solo piano (work in progress)

Opus 130b "The Test of Time" for Nexen Regina Symphony Chamber Players 3111 1111 1100

Opus 130a Octet for unspecified instruments

Opus 129 “Preponderance of the great” for horn, ‘cello, piano and tape

Opus 128 Quintet for horn and strings

Opus 127 Chamber Symphony # 6 for clarinet, horn, piano, bass and tape

Opus 126 Trio sonata for horn, cello and piano (work in progress)

Opus 125 Three trios and a quartet in G for horns

Opus 124 Chamber Symphony #5 for 12 players

Opus 123 Short Brass Trio

Opus 122 Color Contrasts for solo horn

Opus 121 St. Patrick’s Breast Plate.
A ceremonial piece for a baptism. Bass narrator & singer, horn, piano & organ.

Opus 120 Trio for horn ‘cello & piano

Opus 119 Duets for two horns “finding the Mandala”

Opus 118 Horn Concerto #3 for horn with brass quintet

Opus 117 Sonata for horn & piano in four movements

Opus 116 Short fanfare for two trumpets or trumpet and Horn available here free

Opus 115 Brass trio in Two Movements

Opus 114 Four scherzi for brass quintet
With performances at the Bear Valley Music Festival and University of Regina

Opus 113 Sinfonia IV for horn & piano on CD1

Opus 112 Sinfonia III for flute & piano in sort of a baroque style 3 short movements

Opus 111a Sinfonia II for violin, horn & piano

Opus 111b Sinfonia II version for clarinet, violoncello & piano

Opus 111c Sinfonia II version for horn quartet

Opus 110 Trumpet Sonata
premiere by Scott Maycomber Spring 1998 in Berkeley

Opus 109Symphony # 1 in five movements,
which includes the three movement stand-alone work "Sinfonia I "  

Opus 108 Duet for Horn & Flute for Eric & Liz.

Opus 107 The Tenor for horn with three string quartets (music for 13 players) (or Quintet for Horn, String Quartet and tape).

Opus 106 Ramaprya for Woodwind Quintet

Opus 105 Trio #2 for Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon Trios premiered April 1997 in Sacramento.

Opus 104 Great & Small for Natural horn, Bassoon and Harpsichord

Opus 103 Trio #1 for Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon Trios premiered April 1997in Sacramento.  

Opus 102 "Planetary Ripples" for 16 similar instruments. Fall 1996

Opus 101 Arpegionne for mandolin & piano  September-1996

Opus 100 Spicer Portrait for orchestra  August-1996

Opus 99 Books:   
          The 64 I Ching scales
          The 64 I Ching Arpeggios
          I ching Interval studies in 16 volumes (moving to part of opus 141)

Opus 98 The Star for Violin, Oboe, Natural Horn and Harpsichord (1996)

Opus 97 Gamut & Hay for flute, violin and horn and harpsichord (Spring 1996)

Opus 96 Double Concerto for horn & violin  and orchestra premiered Spring 1996 in Davis

Opus 95.1Universal Rhythm for solo tape (winter 1996).
Opus 95.2.1 Chromatic universal rhythm solo & piano version 
Opus 95.2.2 Chromatic universal rhythm trumpet & organ version
Opus 95.2.3 C major universal rhythm 
Opus 95.3.1 Intonation study on #10 D major (winter 1996). 
Opus 95.3.2 Intonation study on #26 in Gb
Opus 95.3.3 Intonation study on #41
Opus 95.4 Grand duo for violin and horn

Opus 94 Symphony for Band Completed for Davis High School Band Summer 1992 - Fall 1995

Opus 93 Sextet for two natural horns and string quartet winter 1995-6  

Opus 92 Artifice for symphony brass (4231) Written for Philip Zahorsky and the Music in the Mountains festival. October 1995

Opus 91 Night Hawk for Trumpet and Organ. Written for Rizetto and Rosas summer 1995 Premiered December 29, 1995 on  Trinity Chamber Concerts, Berkeley, CA

Opus 90 Calypso for symphony brass ensemble premiered Summer 1997 on the Music in the Mountains festival.

Opus 89 Timpani Concerto for Stan Lunetta
(oboe/english horn, horn, bass clarinet, percussion, and strings or tape with the solo) (March ‘94-April ‘95)

Opus 88d Infinite for solo horn (alone) this is included on CD 6

Opus 88 Infinite for solo horn with tape loop  work in progress forever

Opus 87 Music of rocks for Guitar and Viola (1993)                                               

Opus 86 Wailing for horn, piano and computer realized tape (Nov. - Dec. 1994)
this is includes music on CD 1

Opus 85 The Waltz for Orchestra (Sept.- Oct. 1994)  

Opus 84 Khrushchev Portrait for narrator, solo Bass Clarinet, solo English horn and two chamber orchestras.

Opus 83a Etude

Opus 83 Minuet, trio and finale for violin, horn and piano.
To  be performed as the second half of trio opus 31, but may be performed separately.

Opus 82 The Peacock for Flute, Horn, Vibraphone and Bass. (April 1994) Premiered August 1994 @ Bear Valley music festival.  

Opus 81 Variation on a theme for horn quartet (original Star Trek theme) January 1994

Opus 80 We need more love an orchestral arrangement (4231 2222 strings, timp.) of the song by Gospel composer Clarence Eggelton. January 1994  

Opus 79 Cat Music for clarinet and piano November 1993
Premiered as a clarinet and tape piece in Berkeley 2002 with Rob Bailis, clarinet 

Opus 78 Music From a Coffee House for orchestra and 17 actors Spring 1993
subtitle: "Shadows Do Breath" alternate title: "Halloween Music"

Opus 77d Returning to the Source for solo hand horn in e    August 1993  

Opus 77 Baroque Shapes and Space music for solo viola and tape 13 min.  on CD6  

Opus 76 QuadRhumba for Flute, Xylophone,  2 horns and timpani           
June 1993 Premiered August 10th 1993 @ Bear Valley music festival.

Opus 75 Seven Haiku for Horn Quartet February 1993  

Opus 74 Horn Concerto #2 for horn (with clarinet, harp, 4 percussion and strings)  January 1993  

Opus 73 Blue Straw in Sky for C melody instrument (flute, oboe or recorder), harpsichord and strings   February 1993 

Opus 72 Suite in D for Violin and Hand horn written for Jean    June 1992

Opus 71 Sonatina for two horns in F   (currently incomplete)

Opus 70 Full Circle for Horn and Timpani October 30   -   November 19 1992 written for & Dedicated to Stan Lunetta 

Opus 69a Weed Trio, (theme and variations) for Flute and two horns. 

Opus 69 Pentagonal Palastrina for trombone quintet Commissioned by UC Davis trombone ensemble  

Opus 68 "Mocking Bird Sonata" for  Horn and piano    July- September 1992
Premiered 9 /1993 in Davis. Performances 6/95 in Davis and Berkeley. on CD1  

Opus 67 "Astral Waves III" for Violin, Horn, Percussion (MA)  and Tape July- August 1992 

Opus 66 "The Hunt" for Woodwind Octet (0222 2000)

Opus 65 Flowing Lines of Silence  for Violin, Horn and Bass Clarinet Nov. - Dec. 1991 Premiered February 26, 1994 Trinity Chamber Concerts, Berkeley  

Opus 64 Astral Waves II  for Violin, Horn and Tape Jan. - March 1992

Opus 63 Little G minor Fanfare  for brass choir (4231)  November 1991 Premiered December 2nd 1991 St. Mary’s San Francisco. 

Opus 62 Astral Waves I for horn and tape  August - October 1991 Premiered: 1/11/92 Trinity Chamber Concerts Performances: 1/12/92 Davis Arts Center

Opus 61 Dust Off (healing the wounds) for W. W. quintet  Summer 1991 written for David Granger (Solo Bassoon) Dedicated to Medical Aviators who served in the Vietnam conflict.  

Opus 60 Concerto for two horns March - July 1991

Opus 59 "King of Birds" for Narrator, Flute, Violin and Harpsichord written for Trinity Chamber Concerts children's concerts. Premiered May 1996 in Davis 

Opus 58 "Mandala III" for horn and violin $ 3.00

Opus 57 Music for Organ (five pieces) written for, and premiered at the composers wedding  December 31st 1990  

Opus 56a Concerto for horn and strings with timpani and marimba(July-October 1990) Premiered February 12th 1991,  in Berkeley, with Bay Area. Concerto Ensemble.  

Opus 56b Concerto for horn and band Premiered by Oakland Municipal Band, summer 1991 

Opus 55 Romance for horn (or Bassoon) and piano Premiered: 1/11/92 Trinity Chamber Concerts, 10/6/92 Old St. Mary's San Francisco.  

Opus 54 Duo for Horn and String Bass.
performances in: Berkeley & Davis 3/6&7/99, Chico on May 16, 1999 Covell Gardens May 1999  

Opus 53 The Hermit for horn and organ 

Opus 52 Cantata for string orchestra  

Opus 51 Quartet in Bb for hand horns written at Lowell Greer's request  

Opus 50 Duet for two Hand horns 

Opus 49  Sculpture V 'Dream in light blue" for solo horn Performances: 1/12/92 Davis Arts Center,  8/24/89 First Unitarian Church of Berkeley 4/1/(89) with the Volta Ensemble. on CD6  

Opus 48 "Sculpture IV" for solo (multiphonic) horn and two slide projectors. After P. Oliveros  December 1988 Performances: 1/12/92 Davis Arts Center, 8/24/89 First Unitarian Church of Berkeley.on CD6 

Opus 47 Suite #2 for Woodwind Quintet1988 11/5/88 Bay wind Quintet TCC 1/21/89 SAN FRANCISCO Community Center  

Opus 46 Pastoral “for wind quintet

Opus 45 The  Outer Ring for brass trio1983 Rev. February 1988

Opus 44 "Moments When We See. . . " for horn and tape December 1987 on CD6  

Opus 44a birds for solo tape Performances: 1/12/92 Davis Arts Center, 8/24/89 First Unitarian Church of Berkeley.on CD6  

Opus 43 "Sculpture I-III" for solo (multiphonic) horn1980-December 1987 Premiere c. 1980 at California. State Hayward Performances:     Trinity Chamber Concerts,     Coffee Mill,    8/24/89 First Unitarian Church of Berkeley,    1/12/92 Davis Arts Center on CD6  

Opus 42 Sonata for Horn and Organ Premiere 9/17/88 TCC  

Opus 41 Andante “Victoria” for horn and organ premiere 11/6/87 TCC  

Opus 40 Twelve Duets for two horns 

Opus 39 Quartet for Horns 1987. Premiered by the Pacific Horn Quartet with performances in Oakland and San Jose Performance 6/3/92 at Farmers Market Fair, Davis, CA. 12/3/87 Pacific Horn Quartet TCC  

Opus 38 Suite in six movements for woodwind quintet1987 premiere: 11/8/87 TCC  

Opus 37 Sonata for Woodwind Quintet and Piano  1987 premiere 4/8/89 TCC

Opus 36a The Long and the Short for solo instrument; February 1987

Opus 36 Trios for horns; January 1987

Opus 35 Duet for Clarinet and Horn, Trios; January 1987

Opus 34 Angelic Vision for solo piano $ 3.00

Opus 33 Chamber Symphony # 4 for viola, ‘cello, bass piano & woodwind quintet. Premiered at TCC  

Opus 32 Romance for violin, horn and piano 1986.  (revision 1994)

Opus 31 Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano  1986 rev. 1994  

Opus 30 “Let Me Out,” an electronic tape sound collage 1982 This is my 5th CD

Opus 29 Horn Sonata # 2

Opus 28 Tuba Sonata November 1985 Rev. 1994

Opus 27 Trombone Sonata

Opus 26 Phoenix for violin, ‘cello and woodwind quintet

Opus 25 The Ocean for Tenor, horn, percussion and organ

Opus 24 ABRACADABRA for flute, English horn, ‘cello, and piano  

Opus 23B Fanfare for four winds; Woodwinds or brass  

Opus 23 Sonata I for horn and Piano

Opus 22 Chamber Symphony # 3 “Luxor” for twelve winds (0333 3000)

Opus 21 Luxor sketched for two horns.  

Opus 20 The Pivot Point for oboe, English horn, two horns, & two bassoons. $ 8.00

Opus 19a Cosmic Order 2 for solo horn

Opus 19 The Planets for solo horn (many performances)  

Opus 18 Seraphic Meditation for soprano or English horn, horn and organ performed on the Trinity Chamber Concerts     1984

Opus 17 A Puff of smoke for flute and horn 1983 rev. 1993 

Opus 16 Polaris Overture for flute, oboe, trumpet, clarinet, horn, violin, ‘cello and organ.

Opus 15 Chamber Symphony # 2 “Pan” for Woodwind quintet, brass quintet & strings

Opus 14 Six Medieval Fragments for Orchestra 1983, premiered by the Kensington Symphony Winner Kensington Symphony composition contest.

Opus 13 Serenade # 2 for oboe, clarinet, 2 horns , ‘cello and bass 1983  

Opus 12 Serenade #1 for brass trio 1983  

Opus 11 Blue Stone Fantasy for Flute, Horn, ‘cello and Harp  

Opus 10B Mars for horn quartet, 1983  

Opus 10 The Middle Ring for Brass Quintet performed twice by the New Albion Brass Quintet.  

Opus 9A The Inner Ring for woodwind quintet  1982 premiere 10/14/82  

Opus 9 The Inner Ring for Bell Choir premiered in Circle Concert at Julia Morgan theater Berkeley,  CA summer 1983  

Opus 8 Pluto, for Flute, horn, ‘cello and harp (Summer 1983)  

Opus 7 Symmetry I & II for wind quintet (1982)

Opus 6 Chamber Symphony  1  ”Jupiter” (1982)

Opus 5 Season Suite for Woodwind Octet (1982)

Opus 5A Autumn from the Season Suite arranged for Woodwind Quintet  

Opus 4 Trinitization for Flute, oboe, horn, piano and strings; (Spring 1981)  

Opus 3 Bacchus for solo oboe (1980)

Opus 2 Spectrum for Organ and Strings (1978-9)

Opus 1 Five Bagatelles for brass trio (1110) 1978 $ 8.00

Early Works:

PRE -A My very first work "A Piece for solo Horn (12/76)

PRE-D "The dragon descends" for solo cello (in three movements for james Jacobs, 1983)

PRE-Ec : Echo space (c. 1980) for Brass choir (maybe with organ) no copy available

PRE-ES : Essay for horn and Bassoon currently lost

PRE-Ex "existences" for six unspecified instruments and voice improvisatory and dark. c. 1979

PRE-F One pages of a horn solo which I wrote for my first solo recital of August 1981, it is full of multi-phonics and goes section by section though my first version I Ching scales, Written for horn in F in Alto clef. I .am still looking for the rest of this piece! I think it’s very significant. My first recital August 1981 was a landmark day for me.

PRE- H Horn duet "The red breaks the Blue of Night, Rising, order housing the turmoil of change, bring whiteness showing us the violet way."

PRE-Ha : Happy late Birthday to Elizabeth Sorenson Burdick May 1978

PRE-Hu : Huber Suite for Horn and violincello (1978) premiered at El Cerrito High School with Kyra Wolf, cello

Pre-opus-P Picture music

PRE-(Picture) (title is a picture, like a Mayan glipf) Woodwind quintet in graphic notation

PREs-Si Similarities for solo horn (14 short movements like my Haiku)

PRE-S-H Horn Sonata for horn and piano (1977) unperformed

PRE-S-FL Sonata for FLute and Piano 1978

PRE-T "The Piute Flutes' . . ." written 4-27-1978 fro Mary Gray

PREs-Tr a very promising sketch "Triangles in Pentagonal space" c. 1981

Newly found works (no being integrated into the list:


Opus 39a "346" three moments for six horns I think this was done at the 1986 concert with Lowell Greer, the San Jose Brass and my Pacific Horn Quartet on a concert in San Jose - interesting ; quite dissonant

Opus 49b another Sculpture for solo horn (titled: Sculpture III XX1985)

Opus49c And a work for violin and piano "Sculpture III for violin and piano

Opus 78a "Music from a coffee house" for off-stage chamber orchestra, pipe organ and 10 percussionists( October through December 1980) Ii am putting this as "(1980)" The other with the same title will become "opus 78b (1993)


Opus 88a a trio for Horn cello and piano, there may be more movements; i've been too busy to look

Opus 91a From 1995 "Ms. Owl" for English horn, horn, timpani and strings -- complete score in pencil.

Opus 93a I found a piece for horn and computer generated tape "Natural / Artificial" I am listing this as.