John Francis Larchet

Selected works

• The Land of Heart's Desire, incidental music to play by W. B. Yeats
• Deirdre of the Sorrows, incidental music to play by W. B. Yeats
• The Spell, incidental music to play by Bernard Duffy
• The Pipe in the Fields, incidental music to play by T. C. Murray
• The Cat and the Moon, incidental music to play by W. B. Yeats
• The Dreaming of the Bones, incidental music to play by W. B. Yeats, scored for voice, flute and zither
• Bluebeard, ballet

• Lament for Youth, published as 'Caoineadh na hÓige', Dublin: Oifig an tSoláthair, 1940
• The Dirge of Ossian & MacAnanty's Reel for string orchestra, London: Goodwin & Tabb, 1943
• Two Characteristic Pieces , London: Elkin & Co., 1952
• Marcia, quasi Scherzo, published as 'Máirseáil, de shórt Meidhréiseach', Dublin: Oifig Díolta Foilseachán Rialtais, n.d.
• By the Waters of Moyle

• Irish Dance No. 1 for violin & piano, London: Weekes & Co., 1911
• Irish Airs for violin & piano, Dublin: Pigott & Co., c.1926

• The Legend of Lough Rea, London: Stainer & Bell, 1920
• At the Mid-Hour of Night, arr. for satb, Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1923
• Éamonn an Chnuich, arr. for ssaa; Dublin: Pigott & Co., c.1931
• An Caitín Bán, arr., Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1934
• An Spáilpín Fánach, arr., Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1935
• Róisín Dubh, arr., Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1937
• Peata an mhaoir, Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1953
• Sancti venite for satb, organ
• Ave Maria stella. Motet
• Three Motets

• In Sweet Humility, London: Moore, Smith & Co., 1906
• Love, and a Garden, London: C. Woolhouse, 1906
• Love's Question, London: C. Woolhouse, 1906
• The Philosophy of Love, London: Boosey & Co., 1908
• In Sweet Humility, London: Evans, 1910
• Pádraic the Fiddiler with violin obbl., London: Boosey & Co., 1919
• An Ardglass Boat Song, London: Stainer & Bell, 1920
• A Stóirin Bán, London: Boosey & Co., 1922
• Sliabh na Mban, arr., Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1934
• The Song of the Faery Child
• Diarmuid's Lament, Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1937
• The Stranger. An Old Gaelic Rune, London: Stainer & Bell, 1939
• The Thief of the World, London: Boosey & Co., 1939
• The Wee Boy in Bed, London: Boosey & Co., 1943
• The Cormorant, London: Stainer & Bell, 1947
• Wee Hughie, London: Stainer & Bell, 1947
• The Castle of Dromore, Dublin: Pigott & Co., 1949
• The Small Black Rose for voice and harp, Cork: Mercier Press, 1975
• Gleann Beag Lághach an Cheoil, Dublin: Pigott & Co., n.d.

  Recordings

• The Dirge of Ossian & MacAnanty's Reel: Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra, cond. Milan Horvat, on Decca DL 9844.
• Peata an Mhaoir: RTÉ Singers, cond. Hans Waldemar Rosen, on Harmonia Mundi HMS 30691.
• Wee Hughie: Bernadette Greevy & Jeannie Reddin, on Argo ZRG 5459.
• The Stranger: Mary Hegarty, Ingrid Surgenor, on: ASV CD WHL 2091.
• By the Waters of Moyle: RTÉ Sinfonietta, cond. Proinnséas Ó Duinn, on Marco Polo 8.223804.
• The Dirge of Ossian & MacAnanty's Reel: Irish Chamber Orchestra, cond. Fionnuala Hunt, on: Black Box Music BBM 1003.
• Pádraic the Fiddiler, An Ardglass Boat Song, A Stóirin Bán, The Wee Boy in Bed, Wee Hughie: Bernadette Greevy & Hugh Tinney, on A Sheaf of Songs from Ireland. Marco Polo 8.225098.
• Lament for Youth, performed by Band of the Defence Forces School of Music, Mark Armstrong, on: RTÉ lyric fm CD 153.
• The Philosophy of Love; In Sweet Humility; Love's Question; Love and a Garden; Pádraic the Fiddiler; An Ardglass Boat Song; Irish Airs, Vol. 1 A Stóirin Bán; The Bard of Armagh; The Song of the Faery Child; Diardmuid's Lament; The Thief of the World; Irish Airs, Vol. 2; The Stranger; The Wee Boy in Bed; The Cormorant; Wee Hughie; The Small Black Rose: Raphaela Mangan, Gavan Ring, Mia Cooper, Verity Simmons, Niall Kinsella, on: Champs Hill Records CHR CD 151.