| Op. 22 | Psalm XXIII (1963) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 52 | La Vie antérieure (1971) for Male Voice, Three Trombones, Chimes, Gong, and String Quartet |
| Op. 55 | The Leaving Light (1972) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 58 | Three Elegiac Songs (1973) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 73 | Nightstone (1979) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 77 | Minstrel to an Unquiet Lady (1982) for Tenor and Piano |
| Op. 86 | Besos sin cuento (1989) for Alto, Flute, Viola, and Harp |
| Op. 90 | Songs of Lightness and Angels (1990) for Soprano, Horn, and Piano |
| Op. 96 | Poseidon (1993) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 97 | The Parable of the Law (1993) for Baritone and Orchestra |
| Op. 108 | Of Songs and Sonnets (1997) for Countertenor (or Mezzo-Soprano) and Harpsichord |
| Op. 111 | To the Keen Stars (1999) for Voice and Piano |
| Op. 116 | Strictly Personals (2001) for Soprano, Baritone, and String Quartet (or Piano) |
| Op. 120 | Five (2005) for Voice and Piano |