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The first comprehensive Charles Ives discography, compiled by Richard Warren, was published in 1972. In the decades following, Warren, along with staff of the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, continued documenting newly released recordings of Ives’ music. With support from the Charles Ives Society, Kevin Sherwin completed compiling the discography to include recordings until 2019, and Nicholas Brewer edited and facilitated its online publication and search functions.
This online discography is a comprehensive and searchable list, presented in order of the table of contents listed below. For each composition, recordings are listed in chronological order. The table of contents is based on the structure of James Sinclair’s A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives, which reflects the current catalogue of recordings of Charles Ives’ music. For more detailed explanations of the discography’s compilation and use of this website, please see the above links to the Preface and Usage Guide.
Table of Contents
All Recordings
V. Songs
i. A-E
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Matthew Plenk, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Matthew Plenk, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January, 1952 | Jacqueline Greissle, soprano; Josef Wolman, piano | SPA Records SPA9 (Matrix: XTV19431), 33.3 RPM (1953). | Songs of Sylvester Revueltas and Charles Ives | |
| January, 1952 | Jacqueline Greissle, soprano; Josef Wolman, piano | SPA Records SPA9 (Matrix: XTV19431), 33.3 RPM (1953). | Songs of Sylvester Revueltas and Charles Ives | |
| May 1961, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. | Helen Hier, soprano, The Hamline A Capella Choir, Robert Holliday, cond. | The Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage, Inc.: Music in America MIA116, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). | Choral music in 20th-Century America | Arranged for soprano and wordless chorus. |
| May 1961, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. | Helen Hier, soprano, The Hamline A Capella Choir, Robert Holliday, cond. | The Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage, Inc.: Music in America MIA116, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). | Choral music in 20th-Century America | Arranged for soprano and wordless chorus. |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, NYC | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, CD (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, NYC | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, CD (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett. |
| 1967, Boston, MA. | Jean Lunn, soprano; Susan Williams, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372232, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Jean Lunn: Five Songs by Charles Ives | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett. |
| July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England, UK. | Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano | Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Nonesuch H7 1209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England, UK. | Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano | Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Nonesuch H7 1209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| December 1 & 2, 1975, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany. | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, Michael Ponti, Piano | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 696, 33.3 RPM (1976). Deutsche Grammophon 463 514-2, CD (2003). | Charles Ives: Songs - Lieder. Fischer-Dieskau Edition: Debussy - Ravel - Ives. | |
| December 1 & 2, 1975, Studio Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany. | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, Michael Ponti, Piano | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 696, 33.3 RPM (1976). Deutsche Grammophon 463 514-2, CD (2003). | Charles Ives: Songs - Lieder. Fischer-Dieskau Edition: Debussy - Ravel - Ives. | |
| October 1975, New York City, NY | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Nonesuch H-71325, 33.3 (1976). Elektra, Nonesuch 9 71325-2, CD (year unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
| October 1975, New York City, NY | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Nonesuch H-71325, 33.3 (1976). Elektra, Nonesuch 9 71325-2, CD (year unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
| ca. 1977 | Gregg Smith Singers; The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir; Gregg Smith, conductor and arranger | Turnabout QTV 34710, 33.3 RPM (1977). | The World Rejoices: A Festival of Carols | |
| ca. 1977 | Gregg Smith Singers; The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir; Gregg Smith, conductor and arranger | Turnabout QTV 34710, 33.3 RPM (1977). | The World Rejoices: A Festival of Carols | |
| ca. 1979 | Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, conductor; Paul Manz, organ | Augsburg 23-1621, 33.3 RPM (1979). Gothic G-49230, CD (2010). | Echoes of Christmas | |
| ca. 1979 | Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, conductor; Paul Manz, organ | Augsburg 23-1621, 33.3 RPM (1979). Gothic G-49230, CD (2010). | Echoes of Christmas | |
| June 1979, St. James Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, NY. | The Western Wind: Ma Prem Alimo, Janet Sullivan, sopranos; William Zukof, countertenor; Lawrence Bennett, tenor; Lyon Lee, tenor (maybe singing baritone); Elliot Levine, baritone (maybe singing bass). | Musical Heritage Society MHS-4077, 33.3 RPM (1979). MusicMasters 01612-67077-2, CD (1991). Musical Heritage Society 416077A, CD (1995). MusicMasters 01612-67176, CD (1996). | Christmas in the New World. A Christmas Celebration: A Collection of Collection Brass, String and Choral Favorites. | |
| June 1979, St. James Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, NY. | The Western Wind: Ma Prem Alimo, Janet Sullivan, sopranos; William Zukof, countertenor; Lawrence Bennett, tenor; Lyon Lee, tenor (maybe singing baritone); Elliot Levine, baritone (maybe singing bass). | Musical Heritage Society MHS-4077, 33.3 RPM (1979). MusicMasters 01612-67077-2, CD (1991). Musical Heritage Society 416077A, CD (1995). MusicMasters 01612-67176, CD (1996). | Christmas in the New World. A Christmas Celebration: A Collection of Collection Brass, String and Choral Favorites. | |
| December 20, 1980, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. | The Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor; Tanglewood Festival Chorus; John Oliver, chorus director | Philips 6302 125, 33.3 RPM (1981). | We Wish You a Merry Christmas |