Heimo Erbse (27 February 1924 – 22 September 2005) was a German composer from Rudolstadt.

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Erbse studied in Weimar, and then worked from 1947 to 1950 in the theater before studying under Blacher in 1950. He lived most of his life in Austria.

• Julietta opera semiseria op. 15 (1957), after the novel "Die Marquise von O..." of Heinrich von Kleist, first performed 17 August 1959 at the Salzburger Festspiele (Antal Dorati/Rita Streich/Sieglinde Wagner/Gerhard Stolze/Walter Berry/Alois Pernerstorfer/Elisabeth Höngen/Wiener Philharmoniker)
• Ruth Ballett (1958), op. 16, after the Old Testament, first performed 1959 at the Wiener Staatsoper
• Pavimento (1961), op. 19, for large orchestra
• Der Herr in Grau, opera op. 24 (1965/66)
• Der Deserteur Oper (1983)
• Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, op. 32, 1973
• Piano Concerto op. 22
• Impression for orchestra op. 9
• Ein Traumspiel (August Strindberg)
• Leonce und Lena (Georg Büchner)
• Symphony No. 1, 1963/64
• Symphony No. 2, 1969/70
• Symphony No. 3, 1990
• Symphony No. 4, 1992
• Symphony No. 5, 1993
• Sinfonietta giocosa, 1956
• 6 Miniatures for piano, strings, and percussion, 1951
• String Quartet No. 2, 1987
• 5 Orchestral Songs after G. Trakl, baritone and orchestra, 1969

• Don Randel, The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard, 1996, p. 250.