Orchestral:
* Symphony No. 1 (1944)
* Symphony No. 2 (1952)
* Symphony No. 3 (1974)
* Concerto for Orchestra (1958)
* Concertante for Piano and Orchestra (1964)
* Overture "The Great Departure" (1950)
* "Crescendo" (1951)
* "Sonata Concertante" for violin and orchestra (1953)
* "Three Pieces" for orchestra (1959)
* "Nocturne" for orchestra (1961)
Chamber music:
* String Quartet No. 1 (1939)
* String Quartet No. 2 (1944)
* String Quartet No. 3 (1947)
* String Quartet No. 4 (1950)
* String Quartet No. 5 (1956)
* String Quartet No. 6 (1961)
* String Quartet No. 7 (1964)
* Piano Quintet (1966)
* "Sonata" for cello and piano (1948)
* "Sonata" for violin and piano (1949)
* "Trio" for violin, cello and piano (1954)
* "Serenade" for wind quintet (1955)
* "Sonata" for viola and piano (1957)
Vocal music:
* "The Shadow of the Wind" (1948) for chorus and orchestra
* "The King of the Golden River" (1950) for chorus and orchestra
* "Songs of Love and Life" (1955) for soprano and piano
* "A Shakespeare Suite" (1962) for baritone and piano
* "Cantata" (1976) for chorus and orchestra
Other works:
* "Suite for piano" (1945)
* "Sonata for piano" (1952)
* "Variations on a Theme by Mozart" (1955) for piano
* "Music for the Theatre" (1956)
* "Film Music" for various films (1950s-1960s)
* "Television Music" for various television programmes (1960s-1970s)
This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides a good overview of Humphrey Searle's prolific output. His music is characterized by its complexity, intellectual rigor, and sometimes austere beauty. He was a respected figure in British musical life, and his works continue to be performed and studied today.