Chamber Orchestra | Charles Ives Society

Title	Notation	Description	Sheet Music Links
"Country Band" March MER 4 min.	1(pic)-0-1-al sax-0; 0-cnt-2-0; perc (sn dr, b dr, cym), pf; str (no va)	Ives Society critical edition by James B. Sinclair (sc and pts for sale) (Also arranged by James B. Sinclair for concert band)	Purchase Score Rent Score
Adagio Sostenuto: at Sea		(see Set No. 3; see also Chamber Ensemble for original version)
Central Park in the Dark MOB 8½ min.	pic-1-1-1(E cl)-1; 0-1-1-0; perc (sn dr, b dr, opt cym), 2 pf; str	Ives Society critical edition by Jacques-Louis Monod (sc for sale, pts for rent)	Purchase Study Score from J.W. Pepper Purchase Study Score Through Hal Leonard Purchase Study Score from Schott Rent Score from Schott
Chromâtimelôdtune MJQ 5 min.	0-0-1(E cl)-0; 0-2(E, B cnt)-1-1; b dr, pf; str 0-1-1-1; 1-1-1-1; sn dr, ch, pf; 3vn, va, vc, cb Brass qt (E cnt, B cnt, tbn, tuba) and perc (side dr, b dr, cym)	Realized by Kenneth Singleton (sc and pts for rent) Realized by Gunther Schuller (sc for sale, pts for rent) Realized by Gerard Schwarz	Click Here to Inquire about Renting or Purchasing Score/Parts
Fugue in Four Keys on "The Shining Shore" MER 4 min.	fl, cnt, str	Ives Society critical edition by John Kirkpatrick (sc and pts for sale)	Purchase Score and Parts
Holiday Quickstep MER 2 min.	pic, 2 cnt, pf, vn 1-2	Ives Society critical edition by James B. Sinclair (sc and pts for sale) (Also performable by chamber ensemble with 2 single violins)	Rent Score and Parts
March No. 2, with "Son of a Gambolier" PEER 3 min.	1-0-1-0; 0-cnt-1-1(or db); perc (sn dr, b dr, cym, tr); vn 1-2	Ives Society critical edition by Kenneth Singleton (sc and pts for sale) (Another version by Ives, for voice and piano, has also been arranged by Jonathan Elkus for symphonic band, by Gregg Smith for unison chorus and piano, and by Alexander Dashnaw for unison chorus and piano 4 hands.)	Purchase Score Purchase Parts
March No. 3, with "My Old Kentucky Home" MER 2½ min.	1-0-1-0; 0-cnt-1-1; perc (sn dr, b dr, cym); vn 1-2	Ives Society critical edition by Kenneth Singleton (sc and pts for sale)	Purchase Score and Parts Purchase Score
March: The Circus Band PEER 2½ min.	Version 1 (sc and pts for rent): 1-0-1-0; 0-cnt-1-1/db; perc (sn dr, b dr); vn 1-2 Version 2 (George F. Roberts scoring; sc and pts for sale): pic-1-0-2-0; 0-1-3-1; perc (sn dr, b dr, cym); Vn 1-2, db (opt. vc, SSATTBB chorus)		Purchase Score and Parts
Orchestral Set No. 1: Three Places in New England Version 2 MRC 19 min. i. The "St. Gaudens" in Boston Common (Col. Shaw and his Colored Regiment) ii. Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut iii. The Housatonic at Stockbridge	1-1-E hn-1-1; 1-1-1-0; timp, perc (sn dr, b dr, cym), pf; str [4/4/2/2/2] (opt pic, hn 2, tpt 2, pf 2) (Arranged by Ives in 1929 from original version for large orchestra.)	Ives Society critical edn by James B. Sinclair (sc and pts for rent) For Versions 1 & 4: see Orchestra	Purchase Score Purchase Large Score Rent Score
Orchestral Set No. 1: Three Places in New England Version 3 MRC 19 min. i. The "St. Gaudens" in Boston Common (Col. Shaw and his Colored Regiment) ii. Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut iii. The Housatonic at Stockbridge	1-1-E hn-1-1; 1-2-2-1; timp, perc (sn dr, b dr, cym), pf; str (opt pic, cl 2, hn 2-4, tpt 3-4, pf2/cel, org ped, theremin)	(Adapted by Ives for 1935 publication from 1929 version.) (sc for sale, pts for rent)	Purchase Score Rent Score
Overture and March "1776" MER 3 min.	2(2 pic)-1-1-0; 0-2 cnt-1-0; perc (sn dr, b dr, cym), pf; str (opt bells)	Ives Society critical edition by James B. Sinclair (sc for sale, pts for rent) (Also arranged by James B. Sinclair for concert band)	Purchase Score Rent Score
Quarter-Tone Chorale CFP 4.5 min.		from "Three Quarter-Tone Pieces" Realized by Alan Stout for string orchestra from Ives's instrumentation directions in the original for 2 pf (sc and pts for sale)
Set for Theatre Orchestra MER 7½ min. i. In the Cage ii. In the Inn iii. In the Night	E hn/fl/cl/cnt, cl, bn/bar sax/tbn; hn/cl/E hn/tbn, timp, bells, pf (2 players); str (opt ob/fl/cl/cnt, fl/vn, hp/pf, org)	(sc and pts for rent; Ives Society critical edition in prep)	Purchase Score Rent Score
Set No. 1 MER 9 min. i. Scherzo: The See'r ii. A Lecture (Tolerance) iii. The Ruined River (The New River) iv. Like a Sick Eagle v. Calcium Light Night vi. Allegretto sombreoso (Incantation)	Total instr: pic(fl), E hn/ob/basset hn, 2 cl, bn, bar sx; alto hn, tpt/E hn/basset hn, cnt, tbn; perc (sn dr, t dr, b dr, cym), 2 pf (8 hands); str [4/4/2/3/1 minimum] (opt. bar sax 2, bn 2, tbn 2, tuba, tom-toms/timp) i. Scherzo: The See'r Ives Society edn: cl, alto hn, cnt, dr, pf (opt tbn/bar sax) Schuller arr: cl, cnt, hn/tbn/t sax, perc (sn dr, b dr), pf ii. A Lecture (Tolerance) Ives Society edn: fl, 2 bn, cnt, 2 tbn, t dr, str (opt db 2) Schuller arr: fl, cl, 2 bn, sn dr, str Play! iii. The Ruined River (The New River) Ives Society edn: 1(pic)-0-2-bar sax-0; 0-2 cnt-1-0; pf (opt. bar sax 2, t dr, 4 vn [or 2 vn & 2 va], voices) Schuller arr: 1(pic)-0-2-bar sax-0; 0-2-1-0; timp, perc (t dr, b dr, cym, tamb), ch, pf; 4 vn, db iv. Like a Sick Eagle Ives Society edn: fl, E hn/ob/basset hn; pf; str (vn, va [or vn2], vc, db) (opt db 2, voice) Schuller arr: fl, E hn, pf, str v. Calcium Light Night Ives Society edn: pic, cl, cnt, tbn, b dr, 2 pf(8 hd) (opt 2 bn, tbn 2, tuba, cym, timp/tom-toms, sn dr, str [if all options are utilized, only one pf is required]) Cowell arr: pic, ob, cl, bn, tpt/cnt, tbn, perc (sn dr, b dr), 2 pf vi. Allegretto sombreoso (Incantation) Ives Society edn: fl, tpt/E hn/basset hn; pf; 3 vn Schuller arr: fl, E hn/tpt/basset hn(or med vo); pf; 3 vn	(Note: Complete work is available from Merion Music, Inc., by special arrangement with the other publishers.) iii. The Ruined River (The New River) (Choral version, ed. Henry Cowell, is available for sale separately from publisher; see under Chorus with Orchestra or Chamber Ensemble.) vi. Allegretto sombreoso (Incantation) Gunther Schuller arrangement available for rent (sc and pts) Ives Society critical edition by David Porter of the original version (sc and pts for rent)	Rent Score and Parts
Set No. 10 of Three Pieces 4½ min. i. Largo molto: Like a Sick Eagle (see Set No. 1/iv) ii. Allegro-Andante: Luck and Work (see Set No. 3/ii) iii. Adagio: The Indians (see Set No. 2/i)	Total instr: fl, ob/E hn, basset hn, bn, tom-tom, pf, str
Set No. 2 5 min. i. Largo: The Indians ii. "Gyp the Blood" or Hearst!? Which is Worst?! ii. Ann Street* iii. Andante: The Last Reader	Total instr of Ives Society edn: 2 fl, ob/E hn, bn; Indian dr/tom-tom, pf, org; str [2/2/2/2/2 minimum] (opt cl, tpt/cnt) Total instr of Schuller arr: 2-1-0-1; 0-1-1-0; tom-tom, glock, pf; str i. Largo: The Indians . Ives Society edn: Ob/E hn/basset hn/tpt, bn; Indian dr, pf; str [2/2/2/2/1 minimum] (opt. voice) Schuller arr: ob, bn, tpt, tom-tom, pf, str ii. "Gyp the Blood" or Hearst!? Which is Worst?! Ives Society critical edn: fl, cl, bn, tpt, pf, str [ii.] Ann Street fl, tpt, tbn, glock, pf (Used as the 2nd mvt in Gunter Schuller's version of this set) iii. Andante: The Last Reader MER 2 min. Ives Society edn: 2 fl, E hn/cnt/cl, org, 2 va (opt voice) Schuller arr: 2 fl, tpt, str	ii. "Gyp the Blood" or Hearst!? Which is Worst?! realized by Kenneth Singleton, sc and pts for sale iii. Andante: The Last Reader Gunther Schuller arrangement available for rent (sc and pts) Ives Society critical edition by David Porter of the original version in prep (sc and pts for rent)	Rent Score and Parts
Set No. 3 4 min. i. Adagio sostenuto: At Sea ii. Luck and Work iii. Premonitions	Total instr of Ives Society edn by David Porter: Fl, ob, basset hn/E hn, cl; t dr, pf/hp; str [6/6/6/5/3 minimum] (opt cel/glock) Total instr of Schuller arr: 1-1-E hn-1-1; 3-1-1-1; perc (field dr/sn dr, b dr), cel/glock, hp, pf; str (3/0/1/1/1) i. Adagio sostenuto: At Sea Ives Society edn: E hn/basset hn/fl; cel/glock, pf/hp; 2 vn, va/vn (opt vc) Schuller arr: E hn; cel/glock, hp, pf; 3 vn (see also under Chamber Ensemble for original version, published separately) ii. Luck and Work Ives Society edn: Fl, basset hn/E hn; dr, pf; 3 vn (opt 4th vn) Schuller arr: fl, E hn, field dr/sn dr, pf, str [3/0/1/1/1] iii. Premonitions Ives Society edn: Fl, ob, cl, basset hn/E hn; t dr, pf; str [6/6/6/5/3 minimum players] (opt cel/glock, voice) Schuller arr: 1-1-E hn-1-1; 3-1-1-1; b dr, cel, pf; str [3/0/1/1/1]	(Note: Complete work is available from Merion Music, Inc. by special arrangement.) iii. Premonitions Gunther Schuller arrangement available for rent (sc and pts) Ives Society critical edition by David Porter of the original version in prep (sc and pts for rent)	Rent Score and Parts
Set No. 5: The Other Side of Pioneering 5½ min. i. The New River ii. The Indians iii. Charlie Rutlage iv. Ann Street	Total instr: Pic, ob(E hn), E cl, bn, [alto] sx, [bar] sx; 0-2-1-1; perc (sn dr, b dr, tom-tom), pf; str i. The New River Porter/Ives Society edn: sax, tpt, pf, 2 vn	(sc and pts on rental, except as noted for mvt 3) iii. Charlie Rutlage (sc and pts for sale)
Set No. 6: From the Side Hill 8 min. i. Mists ii. The Rainbow iii. Afterglow iv. Evening	Total instr: Fl, ob, basset hrn/E hn; tpt; cel/golck, hp, pf; str (possibly also cl, bn) i. Mists fl (or med vo), pf; str (3 vn, 2 va, vc, db) (opt cel/bells)	i. Mists Ives Society critical edition by Kenneth Singleton (sc and pts for sale) ii. The Rainbow (sc and pts for sale) iv. Evening AMP 2 min. Ives Society critical edition by Kenneth Singleton (sc and pts for sale)
Set No. 7: Water Colors 5 min i. At Sea ii. Swimmers iii. The Pond (Remembrance) iv. Full Fathom Five	i. At Sea (not orchestrated in this version, see Set No. 3) ii. Swimmers 1-1-2-2; 1-1-2-1; sn dr, b dr, ch, pf; str (edited by James B. Sinclair) iii. The Pond (Remembrance) fl/tpt/hn, fl/vn, hp/pf, vn/fl iv. Full Fathom Five (not orchestrated by Ives)	ii. Swimmers (sc and pts for rent) iii. The Pond (Remembrance) (sc and pts for sale under title "Remembrance")
Set No. 8: Songs without Voices 4 min. i. The New River ii. The Indians iii. Ann Street	i. The New River (not orchestrated for this set) ii. The Indians tpt, pf (opt ob, bar sax/bn, str) Edited by David Porter iii. Ann Street Schuller arr: fl, tpt, tbn, glock, pf Porter arr: tpt, pf (opt fl, bar sax/tbn, 4 vn [or 2 vn, 2 va])	ii. The Indians (sc and pts available for rent) iii. Ann Street (both versions sc and pts available for rent)
Set No. 9 of Three Pieces 8 min. i. Andante con moto: The Last Reader ii. Scherzo: The See'r iii. Largo to Presto: The Unanswered Question	Total instr: 2 fl, fl 3/ob, fl 4/cl, E hn, cl; alto hn, tpt; perc (sn dr, b dr), pf; str i. Andante con moto: The Last Reader Schuller arr (sc and pts available for rent): 2 fl, tpt, str Porter edn (sc and pts available for rent): Version 1: 2 fl, E hn/cnt/cl, str Version 2: fl/cl, tpt, pf, str (1/1/1/1/1) ii. Scherzo: The See'r (see Set No. 1/i) iii. Largo to Presto: The Unanswered Question 2 fl, fl 3/ob, fl 4/cl, tpt/ob/E hn/cl, str (str qrt or 5-part str orch)	i. Andante con moto: The Last Reader Schuller arr (sc and pts available for rent) Porter edn (sc and pts available for rent)
The Gong on The Hook and Ladder or Firemen's Parade on Main Street PEER 2 min.	1-0-1-1; 0-2-1-0; timp, perc (sn dr, tr), pf; str (opt gong)	Corrected edition by James B. Sinclair (sc and pts for sale) (see also version for Chamber Ensemble)	Purchase Score Purchase Parts
The Pond MOB 1½ min.	fl/vn, tpt/basset hn(or med vo), 2 hp, pf; str (opt cel/bells)	Ives Society critical edition by Jacques-Louis Monod (sc for sale, pts for rent) (This version was later arranged by Ives, under the title "Remembrance," for voice and piano, and then for voice and chamber ensemble; also listed under Songs with Orchestra or Chamber Ensemble.)	Purchase Score Through Hal Leonard Purchase Score from Schott Rent Score from Schott
The Rainbow PEER 2 min.	fl, basset hn/E hn(or med vo), pf, str	(sc and pts for sale) (This version was later arranged by Ives for voice and piano; also listed under Songs with Orchestra or Chamber Ensemble.)	Purchase Score Purchase Parts
The Unanswered Question PEER 6 min.	4 fl (or 2 fl, ob, cl), tpt/ob/E hn/cl, str (str qrt or 5-pt str orch)	Ives Society critical edition by Paul C. Echols and Noel Zahler (sc for sale, pts for rent)	Purchase Score
Tone Roads No. 1 PEER 3 min.	Version 1: fl, cl, bn, pf Version 2: fl, cl, bn, str	Version 1: (Ives Society critical edition in prep) Version 2: (sc and pts for sale; Ives Society critical edition in prep)	Purchase Score Purchase Parts
Tone Roads No. 3 PEER 3 min.	fl, cl, tpt, tbn, ch, pf, str	(sc and pts for sale; Ives Society critical edition in prep)	Purchase Score Purchase Parts
Washington's Birthday AMP 9 min.	fl(pic), hn, Jew's hp (or 2 cl), str (opt bn, tbn, bells/pf)	First Movement (Winter) of "A Symphony: New England Holidays" Ives Society critical edition by James B. Sinclair (sc for sale, pts for rent)	Purchase or Rent Score/Parts
When the Moon Is on the Wave		Allegretto sombreoso: (see Set No. 1/vi)