List of compositions by Louis Vierne

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Below is a sortable list of compositions by Louis Vierne. The works are categorized by genre, opus number, date of composition and titles.

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GenreOpusDateFrench title (original title)English titleNotesNotes
Orchestra241907–1908Symphonie en la mineur Symphony in A minor for orchestra 
Concertante501925–1926for piano and orchestra 
Concertante521926BalladeBalladefor violin and orchestra 
Concertante1926Symphonic Piecefor organ and orchestraadapted from Organ Symphonies Nos. 1–3
Chamber music1894–1895for viola or cello and piano 
Chamber music1894?Largo et CanzonettaLargo and Canzonettafor oboe and piano 
Chamber music121894Quatour à cordes en ré mineurString Quartet in D minorfor 2 violins, viola and cello 
Chamber music231905–1906Sonate en sol mineurSonata in G minorfor violin and piano 
Chamber music251909Rhapsodie en sol bémol majeurRhapsody in G♭ majorfor harp 
Chamber music271910Sonate en si mineurSonata in B minorfor cello and piano 
Chamber music421917–1918Quintette en ut mineur pour piano et cordesPiano Quintet in C minorfor  
Chamber music461921Marche triomphale pour le centenaire de Napoléon IerTriumphal March for the Centenary of Napoleon Ifor  
Chamber music561928Soirs étrangers
  1. Grenade
  2. Sur le Léman
  3. Venise
  4. Steppe Canadien
  5. Poissons chinois
Evenings Abroad
  1. Grenada
  2. On Lake Léman
  3. Venice
  4. Canadian Steppe
  5. Goldfish
for cello and piano 
Organ1894AllegrettoAllegretto in B minorfor organ 
Organ1894Verset fugué sur "In exitu Israel"Verset fugué sur "In exitu Israel"for organ 
Organ1896for organ 
Organ1899CommunionCommunionfor organ 
Organ141898–1899 Organ Symphony No. 1 in D minor
  1. Prelude
  2. Fugue
  3. Pastorale
  4. Allegro vivace
  5. Andante
  6. Final
for organdedicated to Alexandre Guilmant
Organ201902–1903 Organ Symphony No. 2 in E minor
  1. Allegro
  2. Choral
  3. Scherzo
  4. Cantabile
  5. Final
for organ 
Organ281911 Organ Symphony No. 3 in F♯ minor
  1. Allegro maestoso
  2. Cantilena
  3. Intermezzo
  4. Adagio
  5. Final
for organ or harmonium dedicated to Marcel Dupré
Organ301912Messe basse
  1. Entrée
  2. Introit
  3. Offertoire
  4. Élévation
  5. Communion
  6. Sortie
Low Massfor organ or harmonium 
Organ311913–1914for organ or harmonium 
Organ321914 Organ Symphony No. 4 in G minor
  1. Prelude
  2. Allegro
  3. Minuet
  4. Romance
  5. Final
for organ 
Organ1914for organ 
Organ471923–1924 Organ Symphony No. 5 in A minor
  1. Grave
  2. Allegro molto marcato
  3. Tempo di scherzo ma non troppo vivo
  4. Larghetto
  5. Final
for organdedicated to Joseph Bonnet
Organ511926 : Première Suite
  1. Prélude
  2. Andantino
  3. Caprice
  4. Intermezzo
  5. Requiem aeternam
  6. Marche nuptiale
for organ 
Organ531926for organ 
Organ541927for organVierne dedicated Dédicace to Rodman Wanamaker of the Wanamaker Organ.
Organ551927for organ 
Organ1928for organlive performance by Vierne recorded at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in November 1928; transcribed by Maurice Duruflé (1954) from the recording
Organ581929–1931Triptyque
  1. Matines
  2. Communion
  3. Stèle pour un enfant défunt
Triptyquefor organ 
Organ591930 Organ Symphony No. 6 in B minor
  1. Introduction and Allegro
  2. Aria
  3. Scherzo
  4. Adagio
  5. Final
for organdedicated to Lynnwood Farnam [1]
Organ621934Messe basse pour les défunts
  1. Prélude
  2. Introit
  3. Offertoire
  4. Élévation
  5. Communion
  6. Défilé
Low Mass of the Deadfor organ or harmonium  
Piano1895for piano 
Piano Feuillets d'album
  1. Matin d'été
  2. Contemplation
  3. La mer et la nuit
  4. Nuit étoilée
  5. Coup de vent
  6. Le vieux berger
  7. La valse
  8. Dans le bois
  9. Chanson des faucheurs
Album Leavesfor pianomanuscript lost
Piano171899Suite bourguignonne
  1. Aubade
  2. Idylle
  3. Divertissement
  4. Légende bourguignonne
  5. À l'angélus du soir
  6. Danse rustique
  7. Clair de lune
Burgundian Suitefor piano 
Piano341915–1916for piano 
Piano361914–1915for piano 
Piano391916Poem of the Funeral Bellsfor piano
1. manuscript lost
Piano431916Silhouettes d'enfants
  1. Valse
  2. Chanson
  3. Divertissement
  4. Barcarolle
  5. Gavotte dans le style ancien
Children's Silhouettesfor piano 
Piano441918Solitude
  1. Hantise
  2. Nuit blanche
  3. Vision hallucinante
  4. La ronde fantastique des revenants
Lonelinessfor piano 
Piano491922Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra, PoèmeThus Spake Zarathustrafor pianoPoem after Friedrich Nietzsche; incomplete
Choral161899 Messe solennelle en ut dièse mineur High Mass in C♯ minorfor  
Choral221903–1905Praxinoë, Princesse d'Egypte, Légende lyriquePraxinoë, Princess of Egyptfor soloists, choir and orchestraLégende lyrique; libretto by Ambroise Colin
Vocal1891Tantum ergoTantum ergofor  
Vocal Ave Maria Ave Mariafor voice and organ 
Vocal101895for voice and pianomanuscript lost
1. words by P. Gobillard
2. words by Paul Verlaine
Vocal111896for voice and piano
1. words by Théophile Gautier
2. words by Paul Verlaine
3. words by Paul Verlaine
Vocal131899for voice and piano
1. words by Paul Verlaine
2. words by Carly Timun
3. words by Victor Hugo
Vocal181897for voice and piano
1. words by Paul Verlaine
2. words by Paul Verlaine
3. words by Leconte de Lisle
Vocal191898Dors, chère PrunelleSleep, Dear Prunellefor voice and pianowords by Catulle Mendès
Vocal21    manuscript lost; possibly 3 Motets or 3 Mélodies
Vocal261903for voice and piano
1. words by Paul Verlaine
2. words by Leconte de Lisle
3. words by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
Vocal291912Stances d'amour et de rêve
  1. Les Chaînes
  2. Chanson de mer
  3. À l'hirondelle
  4. Ressemblance
  5. Le Galop
Stanzas of Love and Dreamsfor voice and pianowords by Sully Prudhomme
Vocal331914PsychéPsychéfor soprano and orchestra (or piano)Symphonic Poem; words by Victor Hugo
Vocal351912Les djinnsLes djinnsfor soprano and orchestraSymphonic Poem
Vocal371916for soprano and orchestraSymphonic Poem; words by Comtesse de Noailles
Vocal381916Spleens et détresses
  1. Dans l'interminable ennui de la plaine
  2. Un grand sommeil noir
  3. Spleens
  4. Promenade sentimentale
  5. À une femme
  6. Sérénade
  7. Le son du cor
  8. Sapho
  9. Les faux beaux jour
  10. Marine
Spleen and Distressfor soprano and piano or orchestrawords by Paul Verlaine
Vocal401907RomanceRomancefor voice and piano Vocalise
Vocal411917Dal verticeDal verticefor tenor and orchestra (or piano)Ode lyrique; words by Gabriele d'Annunzio
Vocal451919for soprano and pianowords by Charles Baudelaire
Vocal481924Love Poemfor voice and piano15 Songs; words by Jean Richepin
Vocal571930–1931Les Angélus
  1. Au Matin
  2. À Midi
  3. Au Soir
Les Angélusfor voice and organ (or orchestra) 
Vocal601930for soprano and harp or pianowords by Comtesse de Noailles
Vocal611931La ballade du désespéréThe Ballad of Despairfor tenor and orchestra (or piano)Poème lyrique
Vocal Les roses blanches de la luneThe White Roses of the Moonfor voice and pianowords by Jean Richepin

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  1. ↑ Smith, Rollin; Vierne, Louis (1999). Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Pendragon Press. p. 448. ISBN   9781576470046.
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