List of compositions by Alexander Goehr
The English composer of German birth Alexander Goehr (1932–2024) wrote a wide range of orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo music, alongside numerous operas.

 List of compositions 
Goehr's music was published by Schott.

 Chronology 
 1951: Songs of Babel
 1952: Piano Sonata, Op. 2
 1954: Fantasias for clarinet and piano, Op. 3
 1957: Capriccio for piano, Op. 6
 1957–58: The Deluge, Op. 7
 1959: Variations for flute and piano, Op. 8; Four Songs from the Japanese, Op. 9; Sutter's Gold, Op. 10
 1956–57: String Quartet No. 1
 1959–61: Hecuba's Lament, Op. 12
 1961: Suite, Op. 11
 1961–62: Violin Concerto, Op. 13
 1962: Two Choruses, Op. 14
 1963: Virtutes, a cycle of nine songs and melodramas; Little Symphony, Op. 15; Little Music for Strings, Op. 16
 1964: Five Poems and an Epigram of William Blake, Op. 17; Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 18
 1965: Pastorals, Op. 19
 1966: Piano Trio, Op. 20; Arden Must Die (opera), Op. 21
 1966–67: Warngedichte (for mezzo-soprano and piano), Op. 22
 1967: Three Pieces from Arden Must Die, Op. 21a; String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23
 1968: Romanza (cello concerto), Op. 24; Naboth's Vineyard, Op. 25
 1969: Konzertstück, Op. 26; Nonomiya, Op. 27; Paraphrase for clarinet, Op. 28; Symphony in One Movement, Op. 29
 1970: Shadowplay, Op. 30; Concerto for Eleven, Op. 32
 1971: Sonata about Jerusalem, Op. 31
 1972: Piano Concerto, Op. 33
 1973–74: Chaconne for Wind, Op. 34
 1974: Lyric Pieces, Op. 35; Metamorphosis/Dance, Op. 36
 1976: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 37; Psalm IV, Op. 38a; Fugue on the Notes of Psalm IV, Op. 38b
 1977: Romanza on the Notes of Psalm IV, Op. 38c
 1979: Babylon the Great is Fallen (cantata), Op. 40; Chaconne for organ, Op. 34a; Das Gesetz der Quadrille, Op. 41; Sinfonia, Op. 42
 1981: Deux Etudes, Op. 43; Behold the Sun (dramatic scena), Op. 44a
 1984: Cello Sonata, Op. 45
 1985: Behold the Sun (opera); ...a musical offering (J.S.B. 1985)..., Op. 46; Two Imitations of Baudelaire, Op. 47
 1986: Symphony with Chaconne, Op. 48
 1988: Eve Dreams in Paradise, Op. 49; ...in real time, Op. 50
 1990: Sing Ariel, Op. 51; String Quartet No. 4, Op. 52
 1992: The Death of Moses (cantata), Op. 53; Colossus or Panic for orchestra, Op. 55
 1993: The mouse metamorphosed into a maid for unaccompanied voice, Op. 54
 1995: Arianna, Op. 58
 1996: Schlussgesang for orchestra, Op. 61; Quintet Five objects Darkly, Op. 62
 1996: Three Songs, Op. 60
 1997: Idées Fixes for ensemble, Op. 63; Sur terre, en l'air, Op. 64
 1999: Kantan and Damask Drum
 2000: Piano Quintet, Op. 69; Suite, Op. 70
 2002: ...a second musical offering, Op. 71; ...around Stravinsky, Op. 72; Symmetry Disorders Reach for piano, Op. 73
 2003: Marching to Carcassonne, Op. 74; Adagio (Autoporträt), Op. 75
 2004: Dark Days, Op. 76
 2005: Fantasie, Op. 77
 2006: Broken Lute, Op. 78
 2008: Since Brass, nor Stone..., fantasy for string quartet and percussion, Op. 80; Manere, duo for clarinet and violin, Op. 81; Overture for ensemble, Op. 82
 2008–09: Promised End, opera in twenty-four preludes (scenes) to words from Shakespeare's King Lear, Op. 83
 2009: Broken Psalm for mixed choir (SATB) and organ, Op. 84
 2010: Turmmusik (Tower Music) for two clarinets, brass and strings with baritone solo, Op. 85
 2011: When Adam Fell for orchestra, Op. 89
 2011–12: To These Dark Steps / The Fathers are Watching for tenor, children's choir and ensemble, Op. 90
 2013: ... between the Lines Chamber symphony for eleven players, Op. 94
 2014–15: Verschwindendes Wort for mezzo-soprano, tenor and ensemble, Op. 97
 2015–16: Two Sarabands for orchestra, Op. 98
 2016: The Master Said for narrator and chamber orchestra, Op. 99
 2018: Vision of the Soldier Er (String Quartet No. 5) for string quartet, Op. 102

 Works by genre 
 Chamber 
 Suite, Op. 11
 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23
 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 37
 ...a musical offering (J.S.B. 1985)..., Op. 46
 Quintet Five objects Darkly, Op. 62
 Idées Fixes for ensemble, Op. 63
 Since Brass, nor Stone..., fantasy for string quartet and percussion, Op. 80

 Vocal 
 The Deluge (cantata), Op. 7
 Psalm IV, Op. 38a
 Das Gesetz der Quadrille, Op. 41
 Sing Ariel (cantata), Op. 51
 The Death of Moses (cantata), Op. 53
 Three Songs, Op. 60

 Orchestral 
 Little Symphony, Op. 15
 Symphony in One Movement, Op. 29
 Metamorphosis/Dance, Op. 36
 Sinfonia, Op. 42
 Symphony with Chaconne, Op. 48
 Colossos or Panic, Op. 55
 Schlussgesang, Op. 61

 Opera 
 Arden Must Die
 Behold the Sun
 Arianna, Op. 58
 Kantan and Damask Drum, Op. 67
 Promised End

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