List of compositions by Darius Milhaud

Operas

• La brebis égarée, Op. 4 ; 3 acts, 20 scenes; libretto by Francis Jammes; premiere 1923
• Les euménides, Op. 41 ; L'Orestie d'Eschyle ; 3 acts; libretto by Paul Claudel after Aeschylus
• Les malheurs d'Orphée, Op. 85 ; chamber opera in 3 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; premiere 1926
• Esther de Carpentras, Op. 89 ; opera buffa in 2 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; premiere 1937
• Le pauvre matelot, Op. 92 ; 'complainte' in 3 acts; libretto by Jean Cocteau; premiere 1927
• 3 Opéras-minutes
• # L'enlèvement d'Europe, Op. 94 ; 1 act, 8 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
• # L'abandon d'Ariane, Op. 98 ; 1 act, 5 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
• # La délivrance de Thésée, Op. 99 ; 1 act, 6 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot
• Christophe Colomb, Op. 102 ; 2 parts, 27 scenes; libretto by Paul Claudel
• Maximilien, Op. 110 ; 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 ; ballad opera in 3 acts; libretto by Henri Fluchère after John Gay's The Beggar's Opera
• Médée, Op. 191 ; 1 act, 3 scenes; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud ; premiere 1939
• Bolivar, Op. 236 ; 3 acts, 11 scenes; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after Jules Supervielle
• David, Op. 320 ; 2 parts, 5 acts; libretto by Armand Lunel; concert performance in Jerusalem in 1954; staged at La Scala in 1955
• Fiesta, Op. 370 ; 1 act; libretto by Boris Vian
• La mère coupable, Op. 412 ; 3 acts; libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after Beaumarchais' play; premiere 1966
• Saint-Louis, roi de France, Op. 434 ; opera-oratorio in 2 parts; libretto by Henri Daublier and Paul Claudel; premiere 1972

  Ballets

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

  Orchestral

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

• Mills Fanfare, Op. 224
• Pensée amicale, Op. 342
• Symphoniette, Op. 363

• Suite française, Op. 248 ; also for orchestra; adapted as a ballet, Op. 254
• # Normandie
• # Bretagne
• # Île de France
• # Alsace-Lorraine
• # Provençe
• 2 Marches pour la libération , Op. 260
• # In memoriam; dedicated to the victims of Pearl Harbor
• # Gloria victoribus; World War II victory march
• West Point Suite, Op. 313
• Musique de théâtre, Op. 334b ; after the incidental music Saül, Op. 334
• Fanfare for brass ensemble, Op. 396
• Introduction et Marche funèbre

  Concertante

• Poème sur un cantique de Camargue for piano and orchestra, Op. 13
• Ballade for piano and orchestra, Op. 61
• 5 Études for piano and orchestra, Op. 63
• 3 Rag Caprices for piano and small orchestra, Op. 78 ; also for piano solo
• Le carnaval d'Aix, Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Op. 83b ; after the ballet Salade, Op. 83
• Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra, Op. 127
• Fantaisie pastorale for piano and orchestra, Op. 188
• Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra, Op. 225
• Concerto No. 1 for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 228
• Concerto No. 3 for piano and orchestra, Op. 270
• Suite concertante for piano and orchestra, Op. 278a ; after the Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op. 278
• Concerto No. 4 for piano and orchestra, Op. 295
• Suite for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 300
• Concertino d'automne for 2 pianos and 8 instruments, Op. 309
• Concerto No. 5 for piano and orchestra, Op. 346
• Concert de chambre for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 389
• Concerto No. 2 for 2 pianos and 4 percussionists, Op. 394

• Cinéma fantaisie for violin and chamber orchestra, Op. 58b ; also for violin and piano; after Le Bœuf sur le toit
• Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra, Op. 93
• Concertino de printemps for violin and chamber orchestra, Op. 135
• Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra, Op. 263
• Concerto No. 3 "Concert royal" for violin and orchestra, Op. 373
• Music for Boston for violin and chamber orchestra, Op. 414

• Concerto No. 1 for viola and orchestra, Op. 108
• Air for viola and orchestra, Op. 242 ; after the Viola Sonata No. 1, Op. 240
• Concertino d'été for viola and chamber orchestra, Op. 311
• Concerto No. 2 for viola and orchestra, Op. 340

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

• Concerto for percussion and small orchestra, Op. 109
• Scaramouche, Suite for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 165c, or for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 165d ; also for 2 pianos, Op. 165b; after the incidental music Le médécin volant, Op. 165
• # Vif et joyeux
• # Modéré
• # Brazileira
• Concerto for flute, violin and orchestra, Op. 197
• Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 230
• Suite anglaise for harmonica and orchestra, Op. 234
• Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op. 278
• L'apothéose de Molière, Suite for harpsichord with flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and string orchestra, Op. 286
• Concerto for harp and orchestra, Op. 323
• Concertino d'hiver for trombone and string orchestra, Op. 327
• Concerto for oboe and orchestra, Op. 365
• Symphonie concertante for bassoon, horn, trumpet, double bass and orchestra, Op. 376
• Concerto for harpsichord and orchestra, Op. 407
• Stanford sérénade for oboe solo and 11 instruments, Op. 430

  Chamber and instrumental

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

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

• Élégie for cello and piano, Op. 251
• Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 377

• Ségoviana, Op. 366

• Sonata, Op. 437

• Sonatina for flute and piano, Op. 76
• Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op. 100
• Exercice musical for pipeau, Op. 134
• 2 Ésquisses for clarinet and piano, Op. 227
• Caprice, Danse, Églogue for clarinet and piano, Op. 335
• Sonatina for oboe and piano, Op. 337
• Duo Concertante for clarinet and piano, Op. 351

• Suite for Ondes Martenot and piano
• Sonatina for violin and viola, Op. 226
• Sonatina for violin and cello, Op. 324
• Sonatina for viola and cello, Op. 378

• Sonata for two violins and piano, Op. 15
• Pastorale for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, Op. 147
• Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 157b ; after the incidental music Le voyageur sans bagage, Op. 157
• Suite d'après Corrette for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, Op. 161b ; after the incidental music Roméo et Juliette, Op. 161
• Sonatine à 3 for string trio, Op. 221b
• String Trio, Op. 274
• Fanfare for 2 trumpets and trombone, Op. 400
• Piano Trio, Op. 428

• String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5
• String Quartet No. 2, Op. 16
• String Quartet No. 3 with solo voice, Op. 32 ; poem by Léo Latil
• String Quartet No. 4, Op. 46
• Sonata for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano, Op. 47
• String Quartet No. 5, Op. 64
• String Quartet No. 6, Op. 77
• String Quartet No. 7, Op. 87
• String Quartet No. 8, Op. 121
• String Quartet No. 9, Op. 140
• La reine de Saba for string quartet, Op. 207
• String Quartet No. 10 Anniversaire, Op. 218
• String Quartet No. 11, Op. 232
• String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252
• String Quartet No. 13, Op. 268
• String Quartet No. 14, Op. 291 No. 1 ; 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 ; For another example of a composer writing works for simultaneous performance, see 19th century composer Pietro Raimondi.
• String Quartet No. 16, Op. 303
• String Quartet No. 17, Op. 307
• String Quartet No. 18, Op. 308
• Fanfare for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones, Op. 400
• Piano Quartet, Op. 417
• Homage à Igor Stravinsky for string quartet, Op. 435
• 3 Études sur des thèmes du Comtat Venaissin for string quartet, Op. 442

• La cheminée du roi René, Suite for wind quintet, Op. 205 ; 7 pieces
• 4 Ésquisses for wind quintet, Op. 227b ; original for piano
• Les rêves de Jacob, Dance Suite for oboe, violin, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 294
• Divertissement for wind quintet, Op. 299b ; after the film score Gauguin, Op. 299
• Quintet No. 1 for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano, Op. 312
• Quintet No. 2 for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 316
• Quintet No. 3 for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello, Op. 325
• Quintet No. 4 for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, Op. 350
• Wind Quintet, Op. 443

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

  Keyboard

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

• Suite, Op. 8
• Mazurka ; published in L'Album des Six
• Variations sur un thème de Cliquet, Op. 23
• Printemps, Book I, Op. 25
• Sonata No. 1, Op. 33
• Printemps, Book II, Op. 66
• Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 ; 12 pieces; also orchestrated
• Caramel Mou, Op. 68 ; also arranged for voice and jazz band
• 3 Rag-Caprices, Op. 78 ; also orchestrated
• Choral, Op. 111
• L'automne, Op. 115 ; 3 pieces
• L'album de Madame Bovary, Op. 128b ; after the film music Madame Bovary, Op. 128
• 3 Valses, Op. 128c ; after the film music Madame Bovary, Op. 128
• 4 Romances sans paroles, Op. 129
• Promenade , Op. 162
• Touches blanches, Easy Pieces, Op. 222 No. 1
• Touches noires, Easy Pieces, Op. 222 No. 2
• Choral
• 4 Ésquisses, Op. 227 ; also orchestrated and for wind quintet
• La libertadora, Op. 236 ; also for 2 pianos
• La muse ménagère, Op. 245 ; 15 pieces; also orchestrated
• Une journée, Op. 269 ; 5 pieces
• Méditation, Op. 277
• L'enfant aime, Suite "A Child Loves", Op. 289 ; 5 pieces
• Sonata No. 2, Op. 293
• Jeu, Op. 302 ; published in the album Les contemporains
• Le candélabre à sept branches, Op. 315 ; 7 pieces
• Accueil amical, 17 Pieces for Children, Op. 326
• Hymne de glorification, Op. 331
• La couronne de Marguerite , Op. 353 ; orchestrated for the suite Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long
• Sonatina, Op. 354, 1956;
• Le globe-trotter, Op. 358 ; 6 pieces; also orchestrated
• Les charmes de la vie , Op. 360 ; also orchestrated
• Six danses en trois mouvements, Op. 433 ; also for 2 pianos

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

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

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

  Works for children

• À propos de bottes, Musical Story for Children, for voice, mixed chorus and piano, Op. 118 ; words by René Chalupt
• Un petit peu de musique, Musical Play for children's chorus and piano, Op. 119 ; words by Armand Lunel
• Un petit peu d'exercice, Musical Play for children's chorus and piano, Op. 133 ; words by Armand Lunel
• Récréation, 4 children's songs for voice and piano, Op. 195 ; words by Jacqueline Kriéger
• Sornettes, Op. 214 ; words by Frédéric Mistral
• Deux chansons d'enfants for children's chorus and piano, Op. 217 ; words by Henri Fluchère
• # Cours de solfège
• # Papillon, papillonette!
• Touches noirs, touches blanches for piano, Op. 222
• Acceuil amical for piano, Op. 326
• Une journée for piano, Op. 269
• L'enfant aime, 5 pieces for piano, Op. 289
• Service pour la veille du sabbat for children's chorus and organ, Op. 345 ; Biblical text

  Choral

• Psaume 136 for baritone, chorus and orchestra, Op. 53 No. 1 ; translation by Paul Claudel
• Psaume 121 for male chorus a cappella, Op. 72 ; 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 ; 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 ; text by Blaise Cendrars
• 2 Élégies romaines for female vocal quartet or female chorus, Op. 114 ; text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• La mort du tyran for mixed chorus, flute, clarinet, tuba and percussion, Op. 116 ; text by Lampride, translation by D. Diderot
• Adages, 16 songs for vocal quartet, chorus and chamber orchestra, Op. 120c ; words by André de Richaud
• Devant sa main nue for female chorus or vocal quartet, Op. 122 ; words by Marcel Raval
• Pan et la Syrinx, Cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, alto saxophone, bassoon and piano, Op. 130 ; words principally by Paul Claudel
• Les amours de Ronsard, 4 songs for mixed chorus or vocal quartet and chamber orchestra, Op. 132
• Cantique du Rhône, 4 songs for chorus or vocal quartet, Op. 155 ; words by Paul Claudel
• Cantate de la paix for male chorus and children's chorus, Op. 166 ; words by Paul Claudel
• Main tendue à tous for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 169 ; words by Charles Vildrac
• Les deux cités, Cantata for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 170 ; words by Paul Claudel
• Quatre chants populaires de Provence for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 194
• 3 Incantations for male chorus a cappella, Op. 201 ; Aztec poems by Alejo Carpentier
• Quatrains valaisans for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 206 ; words by Rainer Maria Rilke
• Cantate de la guerre for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 213 ; words by Paul Claudel
• Borechou – Schema Israël for cantor, chorus and organ, Op. 239 ; Biblical text
• Kaddish for cantor, chorus and organ, Op. 250 ; Biblical text
• Pledge to Mills for unison mixed chorus and piano, Op. 261 ; words by George Percy Hedley
• 6 Sonnets composés au secret for chorus or vocal quartet, Op. 266 ; text by Jean Cassou
• Symphony No. 3 "Te Deum" for chorus and orchestra, Op. 271
• Service sacré pour le samedi matin for baritone, reciter, chorus and orchestra or organ, Op. 279 ; Biblical text
• Lekha Dodi for cantor, chorus and organ, Op. 290 ; text from the Jewish Sabbath evening liturgy
• Naissance de Vénus, Cantata for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 292 ; words by Jules Supervielle
• Barba Garibo, Cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 298 ; words by Armand Lunel
• Cantate des proverbes for female chorus, oboe, cello and harpsichord, Op. 310 ; Biblical text
• Les miracles de la foi, Cantata for tenor, chorus and orchestra, Op. 314 ; Biblical text from Daniel
• Le château de feu, Cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op. 338 ; 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
• 2 Poèmes de Louise de Vilmorin for chorus or vocal quartet, Op. 347 ; words by Louise Leveque de Vilmorin
• Le mariage de la feuille et du cliché for soloists, chorus, orchestra and tape, Op. 357 ; text by Max Gérard, musique concrète by Pierre Henry
• La tragédie humaine for chorus and orchestra, Op. 369 ; text by Agrippa d'Aubigné
• 8 Poèmes de Jorge Guillén for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 371 ; words by Jorge Guillén
• Cantate de la croix de Charité for soloists, chorus, children's chorus and orchestra, Op. 381 ; text by Loys Masson
• Cantate sur des textes de Chaucer for chorus and orchestra, Op. 386 ; text by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Cantate de l'initiation for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 388 ; Hebrew and French liturgical text
• Traversée for mixed chorus, Op. 393 ; words by Paul Verlaine
• Invocation à l'ange Raphaël, Cantata for double female chorus and orchestra, Op. 395 ; words by Paul Claudel
• Caroles, Cantata for chorus and 4 instrumental groups, Op. 402 ; text by Charles d'Orléans
• Pacem in terris, Choral Symphony for alto, baritone, chorus and orchestra, Op. 404 ; text by Pope John XXIII
• Cantate de Job for baritone, chorus and organ, Op. 413 ; Biblical text
• Promesse de Dieu for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 438 ; Biblical text
• Les momies d'Égypte, Choral Comedy for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 439 ; text by Jean-François Regnard
• Ani maamin, un chant perdu et retrouvé for soprano, 4 reciter, chorus and orchestra, Op. 441 ; text by Elie Wiesel

  Vocal

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

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

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

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

• 2 Poèmes for vocal quartet, Op. 39 ; text by Saint Léger, René Chalupt
• 2 Poèmes tupis, Op. 52 ; 4 female voices and hand-clapping; American Indian text
• 2 Élégies romaines, Op. 114 ; 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 ; text by Jean Cocteau

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

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

  Incidental music

• Agamemnon, Op. 14 ; L'Orestie d'Eschyle for soprano, male chorus and orchestra; Paul Claudel translation of the drama by Aeschylus; premiere 1927
• Protée, Op. 17 ; for chorus and orchestra; play by Paul Claudel; 2nd version, Op. 341
• Les Choéphores, Op. 24 ; L'Orestie d'Eschyle ; Paul Claudel translation of the drama by Aeschylus; premiere 1919
• L'Ours et la Lune ; play by Paul Claudel
• L'annonce faite à Marie, Op. 117 ; for 4 voices and chamber orchestra; play by Paul Claudel; 2nd version, Op. 231
• Le château des papes, Op. 120 ; for orchestra; play by André de Richaud
• Se plaire sur la même fleur, Op. 131 for voice and piano; play by Moreno, translation by Casa Fuerte
• Le cycle de la création, Op. 139 ; for voice, chorus and orchestra; play by Sturzo
• Le faiseur, Op. 145 for flute, clarinet, saxophone and percussion; play by Honoré de Balzac
• Bolivar, Op. 148 ; for voice, chorus and chamber orchestra; play by Jules Supervielle
• La folle du ciel, Op. 149 ; play by Henri-René Lenormand
• Tu ne m'échapperas jamais, Op. 151 ; play by Margaret Kennedy
• Bertran de Born, Op. 152a ; for soloists, chorus and orchestra; play by Valmy-Baisse
• Le trompeur de Séville, Op. 152e ; play by André Obey
• Le quatorze juillet, Op. 153 ; Introduction and Marche funèbre for finale of Act 1 only; play by Romain Rolland
• Le conquérant, Op. 154 ; for chamber orchestra; play by Jean Mistler
• Amal, ou La lettre du roi, Op. 156 ; for piano, violin and clarinet; play by Rabindranath Tagore and André Gide
• Le voyageur sans bagage, Op. 157 ; for piano, violin and clarinet; play by Jean Anouilh
• Jules César, Op. 158 ; for flute, clarinet, trumpet, tuba and percussion; play by William Shakespeare
• La duchesse d'Amalfi, Op. 160 ; for oboe, clarinet and bassoon; Henri Fluchère after John Webster
• Roméo et Juliette, Op. 161 ; for oboe, clarinet and bassoon; Simone Jollivet play after Pierre Jean Jouve and William Shakespeare
• Liberté, Op. 163 ; Overture and Interlude only
• Le médecin volant, Op. 165 ; for piano and clarinet ; play by Charles Vildrac after Molière
• Naissance d'une cité, Op. 173 ; 2 songs for voice and piano ; words by Jean Richard Bloch
• # Chanson du capitaine
• # Java de la femme
• Macbeth, Op. 175 ; for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, trumpet and percussion; play by William Shakespeare
• Hécube, Op. 177 ; for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet and percussion; André de Richaud translation of the drama by Euripides
• Plutus, Op. 186 ; for voice and orchestra; Simone Jollivet translation of the drama by Aristophanes
• Tricolore, Op. 190 ; play by Pierre Lestringuez
• Le bal des voleurs, Op. 192 ; for clarinet and saxophone; play by Jean Anouilh
• La première famille, Op. 193 ; play by Jules Supervielle
• Hamlet, Op. 200 ; play by Jules Laforgue
• Un petit ange de rien du tout, Op. 215 ; play by Claude-André Puget
• L'annonce faite à Marie, Op. 231 ; 2nd version of Op. 117; play by Paul Claudel
• Lidoire, Op. 264 ; play by Georges Courteline
• La maison de Bernarda Alba, Op. 280 ; play by Federico García Lorca
• Shéhérazade, Op. 285 ; play by Jules Supervielle
• Le jeu de Robin et Marion, Op. 288 ; for voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin and cello; adapted from Adam de la Halle
• Le conte d'hiver, Op. 306 ; Claude-André Puget translation of the Shakespeare play
• Christophe Colomb, Op. 318 ; for chorus and orchestra; play by Paul Claudel
• Saül, Op. 334 ; play by André Gide
• Protée, Op. 341 ; 2nd version of Op. 17; play by Paul Claudel
• Juanito, Op. 349 ; play by Pierre Humblot
• Mother Courage, Op. 379 ; play by Bertolt Brecht
• Judith , Op. 392 ; play by Jean Giraudoux
• Jérusalem à Carpentras, Op. 419 ; play by Armand Lunel
• L'histoire de Tobie et Sarah, Op. 426 ; play by Paul Claudel

  Miscellaneous stage works

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

  Film scores

• The Beloved Vagabond
• Le roi de Camargue ; music also by Henri Sauguet; directed by André Hugon
• L'Inhumaine ; directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Actualités, Op. 104
• La p'tite Lilie, Op. 107 ; directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
• Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan ; directed by Luis Buñuel
• Hallo Everybody, Op. 126 ; Dutch documentary short; directed by Hans Richter
• Madame Bovary, Op. 128 ; directed by Jean Renoir
• L'hippocampe, Op. 137 ; directed by Jean Painlevé
• Tartarin de Tarascon, Op. 138 ; based on the novel by Alphonse Daudet; directed by Raymond Bernard
• Voix d'enfants, Op. 146 ; directed by Reynaud
• Le vagabond bien-aimé, Op. 150 ; directed by Curtis Bernhardt
• Mollenard, Op. 174 ; film released in 1938; directed by Robert Siodmak
• La citadelle du silence, Op. 176 ; collaboration with Arthur Honegger; directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Grands feux, Op. 182 ; directed by Alexandre Alexeieff
• La conquête du ciel, Op. 184 ; directed by Hans Richter
• La tragédie impériale, Op. 187 ; directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Les otages, Op. 196 ; directed by Raymond Bernard
• The Islanders, Op. 198 ; directed by Maurice Harvey
• L'espoir, Op. 202 ; written and directed by André Malraux and Boris Peskine
• Cavalcade d'amour, Op. 204 ; collaboration with Arthur Honegger; directed by Raymond Bernard
• Gulf Stream, Op. 208 ; directed by Alexandre Alexeieff
• The Private Affairs of Bel Ami, Op. 272 ; directed by Albert Lewin
• Dreams That Money Can Buy, Op. 273 ; Ruth, Roses and Revolvers sequence only; directed by Hans Richter
• Gauguin, Op. 299 ; directed by Alain Resnais; used in , co-directed by Resnais
• La vie commence demain, Op. 304 ; music also by Manuel Rosenthal; written and directed by Nicole Védrès
• Ils étaient tous des volontaires, Op. 336
• Rentrée des classes ; film short; directed by Jacques Rozier
• Celle qui n'était plus , Op. 364 ; directed by G. Colpi
• Péron et Evita, Op. 372 ; historical TV documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite
• Burma Road and the Hump, Op. 375 ; historical TV documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite
• Paul Claudel, Op. 427 ; directed by A. Gillet

  Radio scores

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

  [Electroacoustic music]

• Étude poétique, Op. 333
• La rivière endormie

  Collaborations

• L'Album des Six
• Genesis Suite
• Homage to Paderewski