List of Compositions By Darius Milhaud - Vocal

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