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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
I. Orchestra Music
i. Symphonies
ii. Other music for symphony orchestra
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
iv. Music for band
II. Chamber Music
i. String quartets
ii. Music for various combinations
iii. Sonatas for violin and piano
III. Keyboard Music
i. Piano sonatas
ii. Other music for piano
iii. Piano duets
iv. Organ music
IV. Choral Music
i. Cantata
ii. Other music for chorus and orchestra
iii. Sacred choral music
iv. Secular partsongs
V. Songs
i. A-E
ii. F-L
iii. M-R
iv. S-V
v. W-Y
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V. Songs
i. A-E
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Little star of Bethlehem! . . .) (VI-B-27-d) (228) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
December 15, 18, 20 2015; January 18, 2016 Washington Master Chorale; Thomas Colohan, conductor Acis APL63682, CD (2017). This Endris Night: Christmas with the Washington Master Chorale
ABIDE WITH ME (VI-B-12) (205) Text by The Reverend Henry Francis Lyte
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
August, 1954, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Recorded by Richard C. Burns. Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD (1994). 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon.
August, 1954, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Recorded by Richard C. Burns. Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD (1994). 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon.
December 29, 1968 (afternoon), Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Songs of Charles Ives Recorded during recital. Recorded by Richard Warren Jr.
December 29, 1968 (afternoon), Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Songs of Charles Ives Recorded during recital. Recorded by Richard Warren Jr.
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). Lieder
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). Lieder
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-077, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-077, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany. Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Sara Jakubiak, soprano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Sara Jakubiak, soprano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
ABIDE WITH ME (205)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011163, audiocassette.
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011163, audiocassette.
ADIEU, ADIEU! MY NATIVE SHORE see A FAREWELL TO LAND
AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES (VI-B-70) (206) Text by Walter Savage Landor, from "Hellenic Dialogues"
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Victoria Villamil, Sheila Schonbrun, sopranos; Eva Gruesser, Mia Wu, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1998). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). Charles Ives the Visionary: Piano, Chamber, and Vocal Works
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Victoria Villamil, Sheila Schonbrun, sopranos; Eva Gruesser, Mia Wu, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1998). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). Charles Ives the Visionary: Piano, Chamber, and Vocal Works
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Henry Herford, baritone EMI 0777 7 545522 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Henry Herford, baritone EMI 0777 7 545522 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven CT. Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Laura Garritson, piano; Biava String Quartet Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven CT. Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Laura Garritson, piano; Biava String Quartet Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
AFTERGLOW (At the quiet close of day) (VI-B-60-c) (207) Text by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr.
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of recital.
May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of recital.