Music for the Church, Choir, and Sacred Concert
Squatch Music publishes original sacred compositions with a refined, publisher-style presentation suited for Catholic worship, choral artistry, devotional performance, and liturgical beauty.
Sacred
Music written with reverence, devotional warmth, and a character suited for Catholic worship and prayer.
Choral
Thoughtfully crafted for choirs, with singable lines, clear text setting, and practical performance use.
Liturgical
Composed to support the beauty and dignity of the liturgy while also serving sacred concert settings.
Mass of the Father's Might
Mass of the Father’s Might is a reverent and powerful Catholic Mass setting by Michael Burke, written for voices, descant, and keyboard. Drawing directly from the official English translation of The Roman Missal, this setting seeks to serve the sacred liturgy with music that is both accessible for parish use and substantial enough to support a strong choral sound...
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison builds upon the beauty of Requiem Aeternam by the same composer as a solemn and traditional Catholic setting for mixed voices and piano, written in memory of all the faithful departed. Using the sacred Latin text of the
Dies Irae
Builds upon the beauty of Requiem Aeternam by the same composer as a solemn and traditional Catholic setting for mixed voices and piano, written in memory of all the faithful departed. Using the sacred Latin text of the Requiem, the piece offers a reverent musical prayer for eternal rest, mercy, and perpetual light.
In Paradisum
Builds upon the beauty of Requiem Aeternam by the same composer as a solemn and traditional Catholic setting for mixed voices and piano, written in memory of all the faithful departed. Using the sacred Latin text of the Requiem, the piece offers a reverent mu-sical prayer for eternal rest, mercy, and perpetual light.
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Music Rooted in Beauty, Reverence, and Catholic Tradition
Michael Burke is a sacred composer, church musician, and music educator whose work is rooted in the beauty, reverence, and devotional richness of the Catholic tradition. His compositions are written to serve both the liturgy and the concert setting, with particular attention to singable choral writing, textual clarity, and a musical language that supports prayer. As an active church musician, Burke has dedicated much of his career to serving the Church through sacred music. His experience as an organist, cantor, choral director, and composer has shaped a body of work that reflects a deep respect for the liturgical life of the Church and the enduring tradition of sacred choral music. His music seeks to unite artistic refinement with accessibility, allowing parish choirs, schools, and concert ensembles to bring worthy sacred repertoire to life. Burke’s published works include original hymnody, Marian pieces, seasonal choral music, and liturgical settings, all prepared with care for both musical excellence and practical performance. Through Squatch Music, he aims to provide choirs and musicians with sacred music that is both spiritually meaningful and beautifully crafted.