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' in 3 acts; libretto by Jean Cocteau; premiere 1927 3 Opéras-minutes L'enlèvement d'Europe, Op. 94 (1927); 1 act, 8 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot L'abandon d'Ariane, Op. 98 (1927); 1 act, 5 scenes; libretto by Henri Hoppenot La 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 cousin and wife); 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. 81a (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 L'éventail de Jeanne: Polka only, Op. 95 (1927); for a children's ballet 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 "Dixtuor 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; his contribution to Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long); 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) Normandie Bretagne Île de France Alsace-Lorraine Provençe 2 Marches pour la libération , Op. 260 (1945–1946) In memoriam; dedicated to the victims of Pearl Harbor 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 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) Music for Boston for violin and chamber orchestra, Op. 414 (1965)
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 Concerto for percussion and small orchestra, Op. 109 (1929–1930) Scaramouche, Suite for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 165c (1939), or for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 165d (1941); also for 2 pianos, Op. 165b; after the incidental music Le médécin volant, Op. 165 (1937) Vif et joyeux Modéré Brazileira 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