Periodically, the Focus page discusses another piece.

Intellectual property considerations

Most of Jean-Pierre Vial's works are registered with IDDN.org, an organization that protects intellectual property rights, according to international conventions.

In addition, works that hold an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) are registered with SACEM, the French performing rights organization. On this web page, to display the ISWC (if any) of a work, mouse over the name of the work.

You may perform these works, on a non-profit basis, just for your pleasure. Permissions for any other use of works that hold an ISWC must be obtained from SACEM.

Works by date

Works by instrumentation

Works for orchestra

• Concerto for piano & orchestra, in D minor (2005–2022)
• Phantaskhoreia, for chamber orchestra & percussion, in A minor (2017)
• Concertino for piano & chamber orchestra, in G major (2016)
• Happy birthday, for wind band, in C major (2016)
• Draft tunes, for wind band, in B flat major (2016)
• Christmas Carol “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”, arrangement for choir, organ & orchestra, in D minor (2013)
• Concerto for piano & orchestra, in G minor (2011)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” M. Ravel, in E flat major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” G. Mahler, for string orchestra, in F major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” P. I. Tchaïkovski, in B flat major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” J. Strauss, in B flat major (2008)

Works for (heterogeneous) ensemble

• Caprice in B sharp minor, for flute, bassoon & piano (2024)    Listen to Ronda Benson Ford, Nicole Doran & Emma Anderson
• Samba habanera, for flute & guitar, in C major (2024)
• Mazurka, for guitar & cello, in B minor (2021)     Listen to Geneviève Lannoy & Bruno Ispiola
• Roughly spiking, for brass quintet, in G major (2020)
• Friends' ship minute, for soprano sax & harp, in B flat major (2017)
• Capriccio, for alto flute & trombone, in B minor (2016)
• Three women in a boat, for alto flute, clarinet & bassoon, in C major (2016)
• Rêverie, for carinet & cello, in E minor (2016)     Listen to Géraldine Fastré & Bruno Ispiola
• Gavotte, for flute & harp, in D flat major (2016)
• Recollectio, for alto flute & piano, in D minor (2015)
• Fughetta, for flute, viola & cello, in A major (2015)     Listen to Iwona Glinka, Anna Bura & Mariya Bil
• XXS ricercar, for wind ensemble (2015)
• Berceuse, for flute & marimba, in G major (2015)
• Doucement les Graves, for bansuri flute & mandolin, in E minor (2015)     Listen to Etienne Rolin & Vincent Beer-Demander
• Vals para un erizo colorado, for French horn, violin & piano, in D minor (2015)
• XXS overture, for chamber orchestra, in B flat major (2014)
• Canzonetta pastorale, for alto flute, viola & harp, in C major (2014)     Listen to the Spilliaert trio (violin, cello & piano)
• Barcaroletta, for violin & piano, in C major (2014)
• The mysterious island, for brass quintet, in D minor (2014)
• Ma Normandie, arrangement for clarinet, French horn & bassoon, in E flat major (2013)
• Three-start system, for clarinet, violin & piano, in F major (2013)
• Berceuse surréaliste, for flute, viola & piano, in B sharp major (2013)
• Rondo vivace, for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, cello & double bass, in F major (2013)
• Valse triste, for clarinet, cello & piano, in D minor (2012)
• Haloing fantasia, for alto flute, clarinet & piano, in E minor (2012)
• Hora romaneasca, for alto sax & piano, in C minor (2012)
• La complainte de Hachiko, for clarinet & piano, in E flat major (2012)
• Chinoiserie Beijing 2008, last Variation Makoto, for “pipa,” strings & percussion, in F major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” Y. Horner, for accordion, double bass & percussion, in F major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” D. Brubeck, for clarinet, trumpet, piano, double bass & percussion, in B flat major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” G. Verdi, for French horns, trumpet & tuba, in A flat major (2008)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” L. v. Beethoven, for violin, cello & piano, in C major (2008)

Works for voice

• Notre-Dame de Paris, for baritone & electronic accompaniment, in E minor (2021)
• Remember, for a capella choir, in E minor (2018)
• Ave Maria, for soprano, cello & piano, in C major (2018)
• Nostradam'US prophecy 4.96, for soprano, soprano sax, French horn, trumpet, cello & piano, in F major (2013)
• Dernier soupir, for soprano & piano, in G minor (2012)
• Climate change concerns in Fairyland, for mezzo-soprano & flute, in A minor (2013)
• Variation Makoto “in the style of” V. Bellini, for soprano, mezzo-soprano & string orchestra, in C major (2008)

Works for solo instrument (or homogeneous ensemble)