List of compositions by Tōru Takemitsu List of compositions by Tōru Takemitsu List of compositions by Tōru Takemitsu

| Genre | Date_ | Japanese_title_Original_title | English_title | Scoring | Notes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal | 1950s | MI・YO・TA | MI・YO・TA | for voice and piano | early melody for a film score that remained used; completed in 1996 after Takemitsu`s death by Toshirō Mayuzumi; words by Shuntarō Tanikawa |
| Vocal | 1954 | さようなら | Sayōnara | for voice and piano | words by Kuniharu Akiyama (秋山邦晴) |
| Vocal | 1955 | 小さな部屋で | In a Small Room (Chiisana heya de) | for voice and piano | words by Akira Kawaji (川路明) |
| Vocal | 1958 | うたうだけ | I Just Sing (Utau dake) | for voice and piano | words by Shuntarō Tanikawa |
| Vocal | 1958 | 黒い絵画 レオノーレ・フィニによせて | Tableau Noir | for speaker and chamber orchestra | words by Kuniharu Akiyama (秋山邦晴); inspired by the art of Leonor Fini |
| Vocal | 1961 | 恋のかくれんぼ | The Game of Love (Koi no kakurenbo) | for voice and piano | words by Shuntarō Tanikawa |