List of compositions by Darius Milhaud

Below is a list of compositions by Darius Milhaud sorted by category.

Operas

• La brebis égarée, Op.4 (1910–1914); 3 acts, 20 scenes; libretto by Francis Jammes; premiere 1923
• Les euménides, Op.41 (1917–1923); L'Orestie d'Eschyle (Orestiean Trilogy No.3); 3 acts; libretto by Paul Claudel after Aeschylus
• Les malheurs d'Orphée, Op.85 (1924); chamber opera in 3 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; premiere 1926
• Esther de Carpentras, Op.89 (1925–1926); opera buffa in 2 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; premiere 1937
• Le pauvre matelot, Op.92 (1926); 'complainte' 3 acts; libretto by Jean Cocteau; premiere 1927
• 3 Opéras-minutes
  1. L'enlèvement d'Europe, Op.94 (1927); 1 act, 8 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
  2. L'abandon d'Ariane, Op.98 (1927); 1 act, 5 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
  3. Le délivrance de Thésée, Op.99 (1927); 1 act, 6 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
• Christophe Colomb, Op.102 (1928, revised 1968); 2 parts, 27 scenes; libretto by Paul Claudel
• Maximilien, Op.110 (1930); historic opera in 3 acts, 9 scenes; libretto by R.S. Hoffman after "Juarez et Maximilien" by Franz Werfel; premiere 1932
• L'opéra du gueux, Op.171 (1937); ballad opera in 3 acts; libretto by Henri Fluchère after John Gay's The Beggar's Opera (1728)
• Médée, Op.191 (1938); 1 act, 3 scenes; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud (his wife and cousin); premiere 1939
• Bolivar, Op.236 (1943); 3 acts, 11 scenes; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after Jules Supervielle
• David, Op.320 (1952–1953); 2 parts, 5 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; concert performance in Jerusalem in 1954; staged at La Scala in 1955
• Fiesta, Op.370 (1958); 1 act; libretto by Boris Vian
• La mère coupable, Op.412 (1964–1965); 3 acts; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after Beaumarchais' play; premiere 1966
• Saint-Louis, roi de France, Op.434 (1970); opera-oratorio in 2 parts; libretto by Henri Daublier and Paul Claudel; premiere 1972

Ballets

• L'homme et son désir, Op.48 (1918), for four wordless singers, solo wind, percussion and strings; scenario by Paul Claudel
• Le bœuf sur le toit, Op.58 (1919); scenario by Jean Cocteau
• Les mariés de la tour Eiffel: Marche nuptiale and Fugue du massacre only, Op.70 (1921, revised 1971); ballet-show; scenario by Jean Cocteau
• La création du monde, Op.81 (1923); for small orchestra; scenario by Blaise Cendrars
• Salade (A. Flament), Op.83 (1924); ballet chanté in 2 acts; scenario by Albert Flament
• Le train bleu, Op.84 (1924); opérette dansée; scenario by Jean Cocteau
• Polka, Op.95 (1927); for the children's ballet L'Éventail de Jeanne to which ten French composers each contributed a dance
• La bien-aimée, Op.101 (1928); pleyela (player piano) and orchestra after music of Schubert and Liszt; 1 act; scenario by Alexandre Benois
• Les songes, Op.124 (1933); scenario by André Derain
• Moyen âge fleuri (Suite provençale), Op.152d (1936)
• Moïse, Op.219 (1940); ballet symphonique; also for orchestra: Opus Americanum No.2, Op.219b
• Jeux de printemps, Op.243b (1944); after the orchestra work
• Suite française, Op.254 (1945); original version for band, Op.248 (1944)
• Les cloches (The Bells), Op.259 (1946); after the poem by Edgar Allan Poe
• ’Adame Miroir, Op.283 (1948); for 16 solo instruments; scenario by Jean Genet
• La cueillette des citrons, Op.298b (1949–1950); intermède provençal
• Vendanges, Op.317 (1952); scenario by Philippe de Rothschild
• La rose des vents, Op.367 (1957); scenario by Albert Vidalie
• La branche des oiseaux, Op.374 (1958–1959); scenario by André Chamson

Orchestral

• Suite symphonique No.1, Op.12 (1913–1914); after the opera La brebis égarée, Op.4 (1910–1914)
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.1 "Le printemps", Op.43 (1917)
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.2 "Pastorale", Op.49 (1918)
• Suite symphonique No.2, Op.57 (1919); after the incidental music Protée, Op.17 (1913–1919)
• Sérénade en trois parties, Op.62 (1920–1921)
• Saudades do Brasil, Op.67b (1920–1921); original for piano
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.3 "Sérénade", Op.71 (1921)
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.4 "Dixtour", Op.74 (1921)
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.5 "Dixtour d'instruments à vent", Op.75 (1922)
• 3 Rag Caprices, Op.78 (1922); original for piano
• Symphonie de chambre (Little Symphony) No.6, Op.79 (1923)
• 2 Hymnes, Op.88b (1925)
• Suite provençale, Op.152c (1936); after the incidental music Bertran de Born
• Le carnaval de Londres, Op.172 (1937)
• L'oiseau, Op.181 (1937)
• Cortège funèbre, Op.202 (1939); from the film score Espoir
• Fanfare, Op.209 (1939)
• Symphony No.1, Op.210 (1939)
• Indicatif et marche pour les bons d'armement, Op.212 (1940)
• Opus Americanum No.2, Op.219b (1940); after the ballet Moïse, Op.219 (1940)
• Introduction et allegro, Op.220 (1940); after Couperin: La sultane
• 4 Ésquisses (4 Sketches), Op.227 (1941); original for piano
• Fanfare de la liberté, Op.235 (1942)
• Jeux de printemps, Op.243 (1944); also a ballet
• La muse ménagère, Op.245 (1945); original for piano
• Symphony No.2, Op.247 (1944)
• Le bal martiniquais, Op.249 (1944); also for 2 pianos
• 7 Danses sur des airs palestiniens, Op.267 (1946–1947)
• Symphony No.3 "Te Deum" for chorus and orchestra, Op.271 (1946)
• Symphony No.4 "Composée á l'occasion de Centenaire de la Révolution de 1848", Op.281 (1947)
• Paris, Op.284 (1948); also for 4 pianos
• Kentuckiana-Divertissement, Op.287 (1948); also for 2 pianos
• Symphony No.5, Op.322 (1953)
• Suite campagnarde, Op.329 (1953)
• Ouverture méditerranéenne, Op.330 (1953)
• Symphony No.6, Op.343 (1955)
• Symphony No.7, Op.344 (1955)
• La couronne de Marguerite (Valse en forme de rondo), Op.353 (1956); original for piano
• Le globe-trotter, Op.358 (1956–1957); original for piano
• Les charmes de la vie (Hommage à Watteau), Op.360 (1957); original for piano
• Aspen sérénade for chamber orchestra, Op.361 (1957)
• Symphony No.8 "Rhodanienne", Op.362 (1957)
• Symphony No.9, Op.380 (1959)
• Symphony No.10, Op.382 (1960)
• Symphony No.11 "Romantique", Op.384 (1960)
• Les funérailles de Phocion (Hommage à Poussin), Op.385 (1960)
• Aubade, Op.387 (1960)
• Symphony No.12 "Rurale", Op.390 (1961)
• Ouverture philharmonique, Op.397 (1962)
• A Frenchman in New York, Op.399 (1962)
• Meurtre d'un grand chef d'état, Op.405 (1963); dedicated to John F. Kennedy
• Ode pour les morts des guerres, Op.406 (1963)
• Music for Boston, Op.414 (1965)
• Musique pour Prague, Op.415 (1965)
• Musique pour l'Indiana, Op.418 (1966)
• Musique pour Lisbonne, Op.420 (1966)
• Musique pour la Nouvelle-Orléans, Op.422 (1966)
• Promenade concert, Op.424 (1967)
• Symphonie pour l'univers claudélien, Op.427 (1968)
• Musique pour Graz, Op.429 (1968–1969)
• Suite en G, Op.431 (1969)
• Musique pour Ars Nova, Op.432 (1969)
• Musique pour San Francisco, Op.436 (1971)
• Ode pour Jérusalem, Op.440 (1972)

String orchestra

• Mills Fanfare, Op.224 (1941)
• Pensée amicale, Op.342 (1955)
• Symphoniette, Op.363 (1957)

Wind ensemble

• Suite française, Op.248 (1944); also for orchestra; adapted as a ballet, Op.254 (1945)
  1. Normandie
  2. Bretagne
  3. Île de France
  4. Alsace-Lorraine
  5. Provençe
• 2 Marches pour la libération , Op.260 (1945–1946)
  1. In memoriam; dedicated to the victims of Pearl Harbor
  2. Gloria victoribus; World War II victory march
• West Point Suite, Op.313 (1954)
• Musique de théâtre, Op.334b (1954–1970); after the incidental music Saül, Op.334
• Fanfare for brass ensemble (4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba), Op.396 (1962)
• Introduction et Marche funèbre

Concertante

Piano

• Poème sur un cantique de Camargue for piano and orchestra, Op.13 (1913)
• Ballade for piano and orchestra, Op.61 (1920)
• 5 Études for piano and orchestra, Op.63 (1920)
• 3 Rag Caprices for piano and small orchestra, Op.78 (1922); also for piano solo
• Le carnaval d'Aix, Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Op.83b (1926); after the ballet Salade, Op.83
• Concerto No.1 for piano and orchestra, Op.127 (1933)
• Fantaisie pastorale for piano and orchestra, Op.188 (1938)
• Concerto No.2 for piano and orchestra, Op.225 (1941)
• Concerto No.1 for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op.228 (1941)
• Concerto No.3 for piano and orchestra, Op.270 (1946)
• Suite concertante for piano and orchestra, Op.278a (1952); after the Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op.278 (1947)
• Concerto No.4 for piano and orchestra, Op.295 (1949)
• Suite for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op.300 (1950)
• Concertino d'automne for 2 pianos and 8 instruments, Op.309 (1951)
• Concerto No.5 for piano and orchestra, Op.346 (1955)
• Concert de chambre for piano and chamber orchestra (wind quintet and string quintet), Op.389 (1961)
• Concerto No.2 for 2 pianos and 4 percussionists, Op.394 (1961)

Violin

• Music for Boston for violin and chamber orchestra, Op.41 (1917)
• Cinéma fantaisie for violin and chamber orchestra, Op.58b (1919); also for violin and piano; after Le Bœuf sur le toit
• Concerto No.1 for violin and orchestra, Op.93 (1927)
• Concertino de printemps for violin and chamber orchestra, Op.135 (1934)
• Concerto No.2 for violin and orchestra, Op.263 (1946)
• Concerto No.3 "Concert royal" for violin and orchestra, Op.373 (1958)

Viola

• Concerto No.1 for viola and orchestra, Op.108 (1929)
• Air for viola and orchestra, Op.242 (1944); after the Viola Sonata No.1, Op.240
• Concertino d'été for viola and chamber orchestra, Op.311 (1951)
• Concerto No.2 for viola and orchestra, Op.340 (1954–1955)

Cello

• Concerto No.1 for cello and orchestra, Op.136 (1934)
• Concerto No.2 for cello and orchestra, Op.255 (1945)
• Suite cisalpine sur des airs populaires piémontais for cello and orchestra, Op.332 (1954)

Other

• Scaramouche for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op.165 (1937); for clarinet and orchestra (1939); also for 2 pianos, Op.165b (1937); after the incidental music Le médécin volant, Op.165
  1. Vif
  2. Modéré
  3. Brazileira
• Concerto for percussion and small orchestra, Op.109 (1929–1930)
• Concerto for flute, violin and orchestra, Op.197 (1938–1939)
• Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, Op.230 (1941)
• Suite anglaise for harmonica (or violin) and orchestra, Op.234 (1942)
• Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op.278 (1947)
• L'apothéose de Molière, Suite for harpsichord with flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and string orchestra, Op.286 (1948)
• Concerto for harp and orchestra, Op.323 (1953)
• Concertino d'hiver for trombone and string orchestra, Op.327 (1953)
• Concerto for oboe and orchestra, Op.365 (1957)
• Symphonie concertante for bassoon, horn, trumpet, double bass and orchestra, Op.376 (1959)
• Concerto for harpsichord and orchestra, Op.407 (1964)
• Stanford sérénade for oboe solo and 11 instruments, Op.430 (1969)

Chamber and instrumental

Violin

• Sonata No.1 for violin and piano, Op.3 (1911)
• Le printemps for violin and piano, Op.18 (1914)
• Sonata No.2 for violin and piano, Op.40 (1917)
• Cinéma fantaisie for violin and piano, Op.58b (1919); also for violin and chamber orchestra; after Le bœuf sur le toit
• Impromptu for violin and piano, Op.91 (1926)
• 3 Caprices de Paganini for violin and piano, Op.97 (1927)
• Dixième sonate de Baptist Anet in D Major, Op.144 (1935); free transcription for violin and harpsichord
• Sonatina for 2 violins, Op.221 (1940)
• Danses de Jacaremirim for violin and piano, Op.256 (1945); 3 pieces
• Sonata for violin and harpsichord, Op.257 (1945)
• Duo for 2 violins, Op.258 (1945)
• Farandoleurs for violin and piano, Op.262 (1946)
• Sonatina pastorale for violin solo, Op.383 (1960)

Viola

• 4 Visages for viola and piano, Op.238 (1943)
• Sonata No.1 sur des thèmes inédits et anonymes de XVIIIe siècle, for viola and piano, Op.240 (1944)
• Sonata No.2 for viola and piano, Op.244 (1944)
• Élégie for viola and piano, Op.251 (1945)
• Élégie pour Pierre for viola, timpani and 2 percussionists, Op.416 (1965)

Cello

• Élégie for cello and piano, Op.251 (1945)
• Sonata for cello and piano, Op.377 (1959)

Guitar

• Ségoviana, Op.366 (1957)

Harp

• Sonata, Op.437 (1971)

Winds

• Sonatina for flute and piano, Op.76 (1922)
• Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op.100 (1927)
• Exercice musical for pipeau, Op.134 (1934)
• 2 Ésquisses for clarinet and piano, Op.227 (1941)
• Caprice, Danse, Églogue for clarinet (or saxophone, or flute) and piano, Op.335 (1954)
• Sonatina for oboe and piano, Op.337 (1954)
• Duo Concertante for clarinet and piano, Op.351 (1956)

Duo

• Sonatina for violin and viola, Op.226 (1941)
• Sonatina for violin and cello, Op.324 (1953)
• Sonatina for viola and cello, Op.378 (1959)

Trio

• Sonata for two violins and piano, Op.15 (1914)
• Pastorale for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, Op.147 (1935)
• Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, Op.157b (1936); after the incidental music Le voyageur sans bagage, Op.157
• Suite d'après Corrette for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, Op.161b (1937); after the incidental music Jules César, Op.158 (1936)
• Sonatine à 3 for string trio, Op.221b (1940)
• String Trio, Op.274 (1947)
• Fanfare for 2 trumpets and trombone, Op.400 (1962)
• Piano Trio, Op.428 (1968)

Quartets

• String Quartet No.1, Op.5 (1912)
• String Quartet No.2, Op.16 (1914–1915)
• String Quartet No.3 with solo voice, Op.32 (1916); poem by Léo Latil
• String Quartet No.4, Op.46 (1918)
• Sonata for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano, Op.47 (1918)
• String Quartet No.5, Op.64 (1920)
• String Quartet No.6, Op.77 (1922)
• String Quartet No.7, Op.87 (1925)
• String Quartet No.8, Op.121 (1932)
• String Quartet No.9, Op.140 (1935)
• La reine de Saba for string quartet, Op.207 (1939)
• String Quartet No.10 Anniversaire ("Birthday Quartet"), Op.218 (1940)
• String Quartet No.11, Op.232 (1942)
• String Quartet No.12, Op.252 (1945)
• String Quartet No.13, Op.268 (1946)
• String Quartet No.14, Op.291 No.1 (1948–1949); The 14th and 15th string quartets can be performed separately as well as simultaneously as a string octet.
• String Quartet No.15, Op.291 No.2 (1948–1949); For another example of a composer writing works for simultaneous performance, see 19th century composer Pietro Raimondi.
• String Quartet No.16, Op.303 (1950)
• String Quartet No.17, Op.307 (1950)
• String Quartet No.18, Op.308 (1950)
• Fanfare (150 mesures pour les 150 ans de la maison Heugel) for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones, Op.400 (1962)
• Piano Quartet, Op.417 (1966)
• Homage à Igor Stravinsky for string quartet, Op.435 (1971)
• 3 Études sur des thèmes du Comtat Venaissin for string quartet, Op.442 (1973)

Quintets

• La cheminée du roi René, Suite for wind quintet, Op.205 (1939); 7 pieces
• 4 Ésquisses (4 Sketches) for wind quintet, Op.227b (1941); original for piano
• Les rêves de Jacob, Dance Suite for oboe, violin, viola, cello and double bass, Op.294 (1949)
• Divertissement for wind quintet, op.299b (1958); after the film score Gauguin, Op.299
• Quintet No.1 for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano, Op.312 (1950)
• Quintet No.2 for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op.316 (1952)
• Quintet No.3 for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello, Op.325 (1953–1954)
• Quintet No.4 for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, Op.350 (1956)
• Wind Quintet, Op.443 (1973)

Sextets and septets

• String Sextet, Op.368 (1958)
• String Septet for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and double bass, Op.408 (1964); The second movement of the septet, entitled 'Etude in controlled chance' is a rare example of Milhaud embracing aleatoric compositional devices.

Keyboard

Organ

• Sonata, Op.112 (1931)
• Pastorale, Op.229 (1941)
• 9 Préludes, Op.231b (1942); after the incidental music L'annonce faite à Marie, Op.231
• Petite suite, Op.348 (1955)

Piano

• Suite, Op.8 (1913)
• Mazurka (1914); published in Album des Six (1920)
• Variations sur un thème de Cliquet, Op.23 (1915)
• Printemps, Book I, Op.25 (1915–1919)
• Sonata No.1, Op.33 (1916)
• Printemps, Book II, Op.66 (1919–1920)
• Saudades do Brasil, Op.67 (1920–1921); 12 pieces; also orchestrated
• Caramel Mou, Op.68 (1920); also arranged for voice and jazz band
• 3 Rag-Caprices, Op.78 (1922); also orchestrated
• Choral, Op.111 (1930)
• L'automne, Op.115 (1932); 3 pieces
• L'album de Madame Bovary, Op.128b (1933); after the film music Madame Bovary, Op.128
• 3 Valses, Op.128c (1933); after the film music Madame Bovary, Op.128
• 4 Romances sans paroles, Op.129 (1933)
• Promenade (Le tour de l'exposition), Op.162 (1933, revised 1937)
• Touches blanches, Easy Pieces, Op.222 No.1 (1941)
• Touches noires, Easy Pieces, Op.222 No.2 (1941)
• Choral (Hommage à Paderewski) (1941)
• 4 Ésquisses (4 Sketches), Op.227 (1941); also orchestrated and for wind quintet
• La libertadora, Op.236 (1943); also for 2 pianos
• La muse ménagère, Op.245 (1944); 15 pieces; also orchestrated
• Une journée, Op.269 (1946); 5 pieces
• Méditation, Op.277 (1947)
• L'enfant aime, Suite "A Child Loves", Op.289 (1948); 5 pieces
• Sonata No.2, Op.293 (1949)
• Jeu, Op.302 (c.1950); published in the album Les contemporains
• Le candélabre à sept branches, Op.315 (1951); 7 pieces
• Accueil amical, 17 Pieces for Children, Op.326 (1944–1948)
• Hymne de glorification, Op.331 (1953–1954)
• La couronne de Marguerite (Valse en forme de rondo), Op.353 (1956); also orchestrated
• Sonatina, Op.354 (1956), 1956;
• Le globe-trotter, Op.358 (1956); 6 pieces; also orchestrated
• Les charmes de la vie (Hommage à Watteau), Op.360 (1957); also orchestrated
• Six danses en trois mouvements, Op.433 (1969–1970); also for 2 pianos

Piano 4-Hands

• Enfantines, Suite after 3 poèmes de Jean Cocteau, Op.59a (1920); 3 pieces

2 Pianos

• Le bœuf sur le toit, Op.58a (1919); after the ballet
• Scaramouche, Op.165b (1937); after the incidental music Le médécin volant, Op.165
• La libertadora, Op.236a (1943); 5 pieces; also for piano
• Les songes, Op.237 (1943); 3 pieces; after the ballet, Op.124 (1933)
• Le bal martiniquais, Op.249 (1944); 2 pieces; also orchestrated
• Carnaval à la Nouvelle-Orléans, Op.275 (1947); 4 pieces
• Kentuckiana, divertissement sur 20 airs du Kentucky, Op.287 (1948); also orchestrated
• Six danses en trois mouvements, Op.433 (1969–1970); also for piano

4 Pianos

• Paris for 4 pianos, Op.284 (1948); also orchestrated

Works for children

• À propos de bottes, Musical Story for Children, for voice, mixed chorus and piano (or violin and cello), Op.118 (1932); words by René Chalupt
• Un petit peu de musique, Musical Play for children's chorus and piano, Op.119 (1932); words by Armand Lunel
• Un petit peu d'exercice, Musical Play for children's chorus and piano, Op.133 (1934); words by Armand Lunel
• Récréation, 4 children's songs for voice and piano, Op.195 (1938); words by Jacqueline Kriéger
• Sornettes, Op.214 (1940); words by Frédéric Mistral
• Deux chansons d'enfants (2 Children's Songs) for children's chorus and piano, Op.217 (1940); words by Henri Fluchère
  1. Cours de solfège
  2. Papillon, papillonette!
• Touches noirs, touches blanches for piano, Op.222 (1941)
• Acceuil amical (Friendly Welcome) for piano, Op.326 (1944–1948)
• Une journée for piano, Op.269 (1946)
• L'enfant aime (A Child Loves), 5 pieces for piano, Op.289 (1948)
• Service pour la veille du sabbat for children's chorus and organ, Op.345 (1955); Biblical text

Choral

• Psaume 136 for baritone, chorus and orchestra, Op.53 No.1 (1918); translation by Paul Claudel
• Psaume 121 (a.k.a. Psaume 126 [Vulgata 126]) for male chorus a cappella, Op.72 (1921); translation by Paul Claudel; written for the Harvard Glee Club after their 1921 tour of Europe
• Cantate pour louer le Seigneur for soloists, chorus, children's chorus, organ and orchestra, Op.103 (1928); text: Psalms 117, 121, 123, 150
• 2 Poèmes extraits de l'anthologie nègre de Blaise Cendrars for vocal quartet or chorus and chamber orchestra, Op.113 (1932); text by Blaise Cendrars
• 2 Élégies romaines for female vocal quartet or female chorus, Op.114 (1932); text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• La mort du tyran for mixed chorus, flute, clarinet, tuba and percussion, Op.116 (1932); text by Lampride, translation by D. Diderot
• Adages, 16 songs for vocal quartet, chorus and chamber orchestra (or piano), Op.120c (1932); words by André de Richaud
• Devant sa main nue for female chorus or vocal quartet, Op.122 (1933); words by Marcel Raval
• Pan et la Syrinx, Cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, alto saxophone, bassoon and piano, Op.130 (1934); words principally by Paul Claudel
• Les amours de Ronsard, 4 songs for mixed chorus or vocal quartet and chamber orchestra, Op.132 (1934)
• Cantique du Rhône, 4 songs for chorus or vocal quartet, Op.155 (1936); words by Paul Claudel
• Cantate de la paix for male chorus and children's chorus, Op.166 (1937); words by Paul Claudel
• Main tendue à tous for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.169 (1937); words by Charles Vildrac
• Les deux cités, Cantata for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.170 (1937); words by Paul Claudel
• Quatre chants populaires de Provence for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op.194 (1938)
• 3 Incantations for male chorus a cappella, Op.201 (1939); Aztec poems by Alejo Carpentier
• Quatrains valaisans for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.206 (1939); words by Rainer Maria Rilke
• Cantate de la guerre for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.213 (1940); words by Paul Claudel
• Borechou – Schema Israël (Bless Ye the Lord – O Hear, Israel) for cantor, chorus and organ, Op.239 (1944); Biblical text
• Kaddish (Prière pour les morts) for cantor, chorus and organ, Op.250 (1945); Biblical text
• Pledge to Mills for unison mixed chorus and piano, Op.261 (1945); words by George Percy Hedley
• 6 Sonnets composés au secret for chorus or vocal quartet, Op.266 (1946); text by Jean Cassou
• Symphony No.3 "Te Deum" for chorus and orchestra, Op.271 (1946)
• Service sacré pour le samedi matin for baritone, reciter, chorus and orchestra or organ, Op.279 (1947); Biblical text
• Lekha Dodi (L'choh dodi) for cantor, chorus and organ, Op.290 (1948); text from the Jewish Sabbath evening liturgy
• Naissance de Vénus, Cantata for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.292 (1949); words by Jules Supervielle
• Barba Garibo, Cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op.298 (1949–1950); words by Armand Lunel
• Cantate des proverbes for female chorus, oboe, cello and harpsichord, Op.310 (1950); Biblical text
• Les miracles de la foi, Cantata for tenor, chorus and orchestra, Op.314 (1951); Biblical text from Daniel
• Le château de feu, Cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op.338 (1954); text by Jean Cassou; written in memory of Jews killed during the war by the Nazis
• 3 Psaumes de David for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.339 (1954)
• 2 Poèmes de Louise de Vilmorin for chorus or vocal quartet, Op.347 (1955); words by Louise Leveque de Vilmorin
• Le mariage de la feuille et du cliché for soloists, chorus, orchestra and tape, Op.357 (1956); text by Max Gérard
• La tragédie humaine for chorus and orchestra, Op.369 (1958); text by Agrippa d'Aubigné
• 8 Poèmes de Jorge Guillén for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.371 (1958); words by Jorge Guillén
• Cantate de la croix de Charité for soloists, chorus, children's chorus and orchestra, Op.381 (1959–1960); text by Loys Masson
• Cantate sur des textes de Chaucer for chorus and orchestra, Op.386 (1960); text by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Cantate de l'initiation for mixed chorus and orchestra (or organ), Op.388 (1960); Hebrew and French liturgical text
• Traversée for mixed chorus, Op.393 (1961); words by Paul Verlaine
• Invocation à l'ange Raphaël, Cantata for double female chorus and orchestra, Op.395 (1962); words by Paul Claudel
• Caroles, Cantata for chorus and 4 instrumental groups, Op.402 (1963); text by Charles d'Orléans
• Pacem in terris, Choral Symphony for alto, baritone, chorus and orchestra, Op.404 (1963); text by Pope John XXIII
• Cantate de Job (Cantata from Job) for baritone, chorus and organ, Op.413 (1965); Biblical text
• Promesse de Dieu for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.438 (1971–1972); Biblical text
• Les momies d'Égypte, Choral Comedy for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.439 (1972); text by Jean-François Regnard
• Ani maamin, un chant perdu et retrouvé for soprano, 4 reciter, chorus and orchestra, Op.441 (1972); text by Elie Wiesel

Vocal

Solo voice

• Cantique de Notre-Dame de Sarrance, Op.29 (1915); words by Francis Jammes

Voice and organ

• 5 Prières for voice and organ (or piano), Op.231c (1942); Latin liturgical texts adapted by Paul Claudel
• Ecoutez mes enfants for voice and organ, Op.359 (1957)

Voice and piano

• Désespoir, Op.33 (1909); words by Armand Lunel
• Poèmes de Francis Jammes, 2 Sets, Op.1 (1910–1912); words by Francis Jammes
• 3 Poèmes de Léo Latil, Op.2 (1910–1916); words by Léo Latil
• Poèmes de Francis Jammes, Set 3, Op.6 (1912); words by Francis Jammes
• 7 Poèmes de La connaissance de l'est, Op.7 (1912–1913); words by Paul Claudel
• Alissa, Song Cycle for soprano and piano, Op.9 (1913, revised 1930); words by André Gide
• 3 Poèmes en prose de Lucile de Chateaubriand, Op.10 (1913); words by Lucile de Chateaubriand
• 3 Poèmes romantiques, set 1, Op.11 (1913–1914)
• 3 Poèmes romantiques, set 2, Op.19 (1914)
• 4 Poèmes de Léo Latil, Op.20 (1914); words by Léo Latil
• Le château, Op.21 (1914); cycle of 8 songs; words by Armand Lunel
• Poème de Gitanjali, Op.22 (1914); words by Rabindranath Tagore; translation by André Gide
• 4 Poèmes de Paul Claudel for baritone and piano, Op.26 (1915–1917); words by Paul Claudel
• D'un cahier inédit du journal d'Eugénie de Guérin, Op.27 (1915); cycle of 3 songs; words by Eugénie de Guérin
• L'arbre exotique, Op.28 (1915); words by Chevalier Gosse
• 2 Poèmes d'amour, Op.30 (1915); words by Rabindranath Tagore
• 2 Poèmes de Coventry Patmore, Op.31 (1915); original English words by Coventry Patmore; translation by Paul Claudel
• Poèmes juifs, Op.34 (1916); 8 songs
• Child Poems, Op.36 (1916); 5 songs; words by Rabindranath Tagore
• 3 Poèmes, Op.37 (1916); also with chamber orchestra; words by Christina Rossetti and Alice Meynell
• Chanson bas, Op.44 (1917); 8 songs; words by Stéphane Mallarmé
• Dans les rues de Rio (2 versos cariocas de Paul Claudel), Op.44a (1917); words by Paul Claudel
• 2 Poèmes de Rimbaud, Op.45 (1917); words by Arthur Rimbaud
• À la Toussaint, Op.47 (1911); words by Baronne de Grand Maison
• 4 Poèmes de Francis Jammes, Set 4, Op.50 (1918); words by Francis Jammes
• 2 Petits airs, Op.51 (1918); words by Stéphane Mallarmé
• Poèmes de Francis Thompson, Op.54 (1919); words by Francis Thompson; translation by Paul Claudel
• Les soirées de Pétrograd, Op.55 (1919); 12 songs; words by R. Chaput
• 3 Poèmes de Jean Cocteau, Op.59 (1920); words by Jean Cocteau
• Catalogue de fleurs for voice and piano or 7 instruments, Op.60 (1920); words by Lucien Daudet
• Feuilles de température, Op.65 (1920); 3 songs; words by Paul Morand
• Poème du journal intime de Léo Latil for baritone and piano, Op.73 (1921); words by Léo Latil
• 6 Chants populaires hébraïques for voice and piano or orchestra, Op.86 (1925)
• Pièce de circonstance, Op.90 (1926); words by Jean Cocteau
• Impromptu, Op.91 (1926); words by Jean Cocteau
• Prières journalières à l'usage des juifs du Comtat Venaissin, Op.96 (1927); 3 songs; Biblical text
• Vocalise, Op.105 (1928)
• Quatrain à Albert Roussel, Op.106 (1929); words by Francis Jammes
• A Flower Given to My Child (1930); words by James Joyce
• Le funeste retour (Chanson de marin sur un texte canadien du XVIIè siècle), Op.123 (1933)
• Liturgie comtadine: chants de Rosch Haschanah, 5 songs for voice and piano or chamber orchestra, Op.125 (1933)
• 2 Chansons de Madame Bovary, Op.128d (1933); words by Gustave Flaubert
• Le cygne, Op.142 (1935); 2 versions; words by Paul Claudel
• Quatrain, Op.143 (1935); words by Albert Flament
• 3 Chansons de négresse for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.148b (1935–1936); words by Jules Supervielle
• Chansons de théâtre, Op.151b (1936); 6 songs; words by Jules Supervielle, R. Lenormand, G. Pitoeff
• 3 Chansons de troubadour, Op.152b (1936); words by Jean Valmy-Baisse
• 5 Chansons de Charles Vildrac for voice and piano or chamber orchestra, Op.167 (1937); words by Charles Vildrac
• Rondeau, Op.178 (1937); words by Pierre Corneille
• Airs populaires palestiniens, Op.179 (1937)
  1. Holem tsuadi
  2. Gam hayom
• Quatrain, Op.180 (1937); words by Stéphane Mallarmé
• La couronne de gloire, Cantata for voice and chamber ensemble (flute, trumpet, string quartet) or piano, Op.211 (1940); words by Solomon ibn Gabirol, Armand Lunel
• Le voyage d'été, Op.216 (1940); words by Camille Paliard
• 4 Chansons de Ronsard for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.223 (1940); words by Pierre de Ronsard
• 5 Prières for voice and organ (or piano), Op.231c (1942); Latin liturgical texts adapted by Paul Claudel
• Rêves, Op.233 (1942); anonymous 20th-century text
• La libération des Antilles, Op.246 (1944); words by Henri Hoppenot
• Printemps lointain, Op.253 (1944); words by Francis Jammes
• Chants de misère, Op.265 (1946); words by Camille Paliard
• 3 Poèmes, Op.276 (1947); words by Jules Supervielle
• Ballade nocturne, Op.296 (1949); a movement from a collaborative work entitled Mouvements du cœur: Un hommage à la mémoire de Frédéric Chopin, 1849–1949; words by Louise de Vilmorin
• Les temps faciles, Op.305 (1950); words by Marsan
• Petites légendes, Op.319 (1952); words by Maurice Carême
• Fontaines et sources for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.352 (1956); 6 songs; words by Francis Jammes
• Tristesses, Op.355 (1956); cycle of 24 songs; words by Francis Jammes
• Préparatif à la mort en allégorie maritime, Op.403 (1963); words by Agrippa d'Aubigné
• L'amour chanté, Op.409 (1964); 9 songs

Voice (or reciter) and ensemble

• 3 Poèmes, Op.37 (1916); also with piano; words by Christina Rossetti and Alice Meynell
• Le retour de l'enfant prodigue, cantata for 5 voices and chamber ensemble or 2 pianos, Op.42 (1917); words by André Gide
• Psaumes 136 et 129 for baritone and orchestra, Op.53 (1918–1919); translation by Paul Claudel
• Machines agricoles, 6 Pastorales for voice and chamber ensemble, Op.56 (1919); Texts taken out of a catalogue for agricultural machines.
• Catalogue de fleurs for voice and chamber ensemble (or piano), Op.60 (1920); words by Lucien Daudet
• Cocktail for voice and 3 clarinets, Op.69 (1920); words by Larsen
• 4 Poèmes de Catulle for voice and violin, Op.80 (1923); words by Catullus
• 6 Chants populaires hébraïques for voice and piano or orchestra, Op.86 (1925)
• 3 Chansons de négresse for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.148b (1935–1936); words by Jules Supervielle
• Liturgie comtadine: chants de Rosch Haschanah, 5 songs for voice and piano or chamber orchestra, Op.125 (1933)
• 5 Chansons de Charles Vildrac for voice and piano or chamber orchestra, Op.167 (1937); words by Charles Vildrac
• Cantate nuptial for voice and orchestra, Op.168 (1937); Biblical text from Song of Solomon
• Cantate de l'enfant et de la mère for narrator, string quartet and piano, Op.185 (1938); story by Maurice Carême
• Les quatre éléments, Cantata for soprano and orchestra, Op.189 (1938, revised 1956); words by Robert Desnos
• La couronne de gloire, Cantata for voice and chamber ensemble (flute, trumpet, string quartet) or piano, Op.211 (1940); words by Solomon ibn Gabirol, Armand Lunel
• 4 Chansons de Ronsard for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.223 (1940); words by Pierre de Ronsard
• Caïn et Abel for reciter and orchestra, Op.241 (1944); Biblical text from Genesis
• Fontaines et sources, 6 songs for voice and orchestra or piano, Op.352 (1956); words by Francis Jammes
• Neige sur la fleuve for voice and chamber ensemble, Op.391 (1961); words by Tsang Yung
• Suite de quatrains, 18 poems for reciter and chamber ensemble, Op.398 (1962); words by Francis Jammes
• Adieu, Cantata for voice, flute, viola and harp, Op.410 (1964); words by Arthur Rimbaud
• Cantate de psaumes for baritone and orchestra, Op.425 (1967); Psalms 129, 146, 147, 128, 127, 136 (Psalms 129 and 136 from Op.53); translation by Paul Claudel

2 or more voices

• 2 Poèmes for vocal quartet, Op.39 (1916–1918); text by Saint Léger, René Chalupt
• 2 Poèmes tupis, Op.52 (1918); 4 female voices and hand-clapping; American Indian text
• 2 Élégies romaines, Op.114 (1932); for 2 sopranos and 2 altos or female chorus; text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Adam for soprano, 2 tenors and 2 baritones, Op.411 (1964); text by Jean Cocteau

2 or more voices and piano

• 2 Poèmes du Gardener, Op.35 (1916–1917); for 2 voices and piano; words by Rabindranath Tagore and Elisabeth Sainte-Marie Perrin
• No.34 de L'église habillée de feuilles, Op.38 (1916); for vocal quartet and piano 6-hands; words by Francis Jammes

2 or more voices and ensemble

• Pan et la Syrinx for soprano, baritone, vocal quartet and wind quartet and piano, Op.130 (1934); words by Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis, Paul Claudel
• Cantate de l'Homme for vocal quartet, reciter and chamber ensemble, Op.164 (1937); words by Robert Desnos
• Prends cette rose for soprano, tenor and orchestra, Op.183 (1937); words by Pierre de Ronsard
• 3 Élégies for soprano, tenor and string orchestra, Op.199 (1939); words by Francis Jammes
• Suite de sonnets, Cantata on 16th century verses for vocal quartet and chamber ensemble, Op.401 (1963)
• Hommage à Comenius, Cantata for soprano, baritone and orchestra, Op.421 (1966); text by John Amos Comenius

Incidental music

• Agamemnon, Op.14 (1913–1914); L'Orestie d'Eschyle (Orestiean Trilogy No.1) for soprano, male chorus and orchestra; Paul Claudel translation of the drama by Aeschylus; premiere 1927
• Protée, Op.17 (1913–1919); for chorus and orchestra; play by Paul Claudel; 2nd version, Op.341
• Les Choéphores, Op.24 (1915); L'Orestie d'Eschyle (Orestiean Trilogy No.2); Paul Claudel translation of the drama by Aeschylus; premiere 1919
• L'ours et la lune (1918); play by Paul Claudel
• L'annonce faite à Marie, Op.117 (1932); for 4 voices and chamber orchestra; play by Paul Claudel; 2nd version, Op.231
• Le château des papes, Op.120 (1932); for orchestra; play by André de Richaud
• Se plaire sur la même fleur, Op.131 (1934) for voice and piano; play by Moreno, translation by Casa Fuerte
• Le cycle de la création, Op.139 (1935); for voice, chorus and orchestra; play by Sturzo
• Le faiseur, Op.145 (1935) for flute, clarinet, saxophone and percussion; play by Honoré de Balzac
• Bolivar, Op.148 (1935–1936); for voice, chorus and chamber orchestra; play by Jules Supervielle
• La folle du ciel, Op.149 (1936); play by Henri-René Lenormand
• Tu ne m'échapperas jamais, Op.151 (1936); play by Margaret Kennedy
• Bertran de Born, Op.152a (1936); for soloists, chorus and orchestra; play by Valmy-Baisse
• Le trompeur de Séville, Op.152e (1937); play by André Obey
• Le quatorze juillet, Op.153 (1936); Introduction and Marche funèbre for finale of Act 1 only; play by Romain Rolland
• Le conquérant, Op.154 (1936); for chamber orchestra; play by Jean Mistler
• Amal, ou La lettre du roi, Op.156 (1936); for piano, violin and clarinet; play by Rabindranath Tagore and André Gide
• Le voyageur sans bagage (The Traveller without Luggage), Op.157 (1936); for piano, violin and clarinet; play by Jean Anouilh
• Jules César, Op.158 (1936); for flute, clarinet (or saxophone), trumpet, tuba and percussion; play by William Shakespeare
• La duchesse d'Amalfi, Op.160 (1937); for oboe, clarinet and bassoon; Henri Fluchère after John Webster
• Roméo et Juliette, Op.161 (1937); for oboe, clarinet and bassoon; Simone Jollivet play after Pierre Jean Jouve and William Shakespeare
• Liberté, Op.163 (1937); Overture and Interlude only
• Le médecin volant, Op.165 (1937); for piano and clarinet (or saxophone); play by Charles Vildrac after Molière
• Naissance d'une cité, Op.173 (1937); 2 songs for voice and piano (or orchestra); words by Jean Richard Bloch
  1. Chanson du capitaine
  2. Java de la femme
• Macbeth, Op.175 (1937); for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, trumpet and percussion; play by William Shakespeare
• Hécube, Op.177 (1937); for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet and percussion; André de Richaud translation of the drama by Euripides
• Plutus, Op.186 (1938); for voice and orchestra; Simone Jollivet translation of the drama by Aristophanes
• Tricolore, Op.190 (1938); play by Pierre Lestringuez
• Le bal des voleurs, Op.192 (1938); for clarinet and saxophone; play by Jean Anouilh
• La première famille, Op.193 (1938); play by Jules Supervielle
• Hamlet, Op.200 (1939); play by Jules Laforgue
• Un petit ange de rien du tout, Op.215 (1940); play by Claude-André Puget
• L'annonce faite à Marie, Op.231 (1942); 2nd version of Op.117; play by Paul Claudel
• Lidoire, Op.264 (1946); play by Georges Courteline
• La maison de Bernarda Alba, Op.280 (1947); play by Federico García Lorca
• Shéhérazade, Op.285 (1948); play by Jules Supervielle
• Le jeu de Robin et Marion, Op.288 (1948); for voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin and cello; adapted from Adam de la Halle
• Le conte d'hiver, Op.306 (1950); Claude-André Puget translation of the Shakespeare play
• Christophe Colomb, Op.318 (1952); for chorus and orchestra; play by Paul Claudel
• Saül, Op.334 (1954); play by André Gide
• Protée, Op.341 (1955); 2nd version of Op.17; play by Paul Claudel
• Juanito, Op.349 (1955); play by Pierre Humblot
• Mother Courage, Op.379 (1959); play by Bertolt Brecht
• Judith , Op.392 (1961); play by Jean Giraudoux
• Jérusalem à Carpentras, Op.419 (1966); play by Armand Lunel
• L'histoire de Tobie et Sarah, Op.426 (1968); play by Paul Claudel

Miscellaneous stage works

• La sagesse, Stage Spectacle for 4 voices, reciter, mixed chorus and orchestra, Op.141 (1935); words by Paul Claudel
• Fête de la musique, Light and Water Spectacle, Op.159 (1937); words by Paul Claudel
• Vézelay, la colline éternelle, Op.423 (1967)

Film scores

• The Beloved Vagabond (1915)
• Le roi de Camargue (1921); music also by Henri Sauguet; directed by André Hugon
• Actualités, Op.104 (1928)
• La p'tite Lilie, Op.107 (1929); directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
• Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan (1932); directed by Luis Buñuel
• Hallo Everybody, Op.126 (1933); Dutch documentary short; directed by Hans Richter
• Madame Bovary, Op.128 (1933); directed by Jean Renoir
• L'hippocampe, Op.137 (1934); directed by Jean Painlevé
• Tartarin de Tarascon, Op.138 (1934); directed by Raymond Bernard
• Voix d'enfants, Op.146 (1935); directed by Reynaud
• Le vagabond bien-aimé (The Beloved Vagabond), Op.150 (1936); directed by Curtis Bernhardt
• Mollénard, Op.174 (1937); directed by Robert Siodmak
• La citadelle du silence, Op.176 (1937); collaboration with Arthur Honegger; directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Grands feux, Op.182 (1937); directed by Alexeiev
• La conquête du ciel, Op.184 (1937); directed by Hans Richter
• La tragédie impériale (a.k.a. Rasputin), Op.187 (1938); directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Les otages (The Mayor's Dilemma), Op.196 (1938); directed by Raymond Bernard
• The Islanders, Op.198 (1939); directed by Maurice Harvey
• Espoir (Man's Hope), Op.202 (1939); written and directed by André Malraux and Boris Peskine
• Cavalcade d'amour (Love Cavalcade), Op.204); collaboration with Arthur Honegger; directed by Raymond Bernard
• Gulf Stream, Op.208 (1939); directed by Alexeiev
• The Private Affairs of Bel Ami, Op.272 (1946); directed by Albert Lewin
• Dreams That Money Can Buy, Op.273 (1947); Ruth, Roses and Revolvers sequence only; directed by Hans Richter
• Gauguin, Op.299 (1950); directed by Alain Resnais
• La vie commence demain (Life Begins Tomorrow), Op.304 (1950); music also by Manuel Rosenthal; written and directed by Nicole Védrès
• Ils étaient tous des volontaires, Op.336 (1954)
• Rentrée des classes (1956); film short; directed by Jacques Rozier
• Celle qui n'était plus (Histoire d'une folle), Op.364 (1957); directed by G. Colpi
• Péron et Evita, Op.372 (1958); historical TV documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite
• Burma Road and the Hump, Op.375 (1959); historical TV documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite
• Paul Claudel, Op.427 (1968); directed by A. Gillet

Radio scores

• Voyage au pays du rêve, Op.203 (1939)
• Le grand testament, Op.282 (1948)
• La fin du monde, Op.297 (1949); by Blaise Cendrars
• Le repos du septième jour, Op.301 (1950); by Paul Claudel
• Samaël, Op.321 (1953); by André Spire
• Le dibbouk, Op.329 (1953); by S. Ansky

Electroacoustic music

• Étude poétique, Op.333 (1954)
• La rivière endormie (1954)