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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
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
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano Folkways FM-3345, 33.3 rpm (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano Folkways FM-3345, 33.3 rpm (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2
October 27-28, 1969, New York City, NY. Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano. Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). American Scenes, American Poets
October 27-28, 1969, New York City, NY. Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano. Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). American Scenes, American Poets
December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). George Crumb - Charles Ives
December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). George Crumb - Charles Ives
February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano Accord 201812, CD (1991). Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies
February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano Accord 201812, CD (1991). Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies
May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium. Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). Charles E. Ives: Songs Text by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr.
January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium. Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). Charles E. Ives: Songs Text by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr.
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Leah Wool, Mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Leah Wool, Mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital
Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital
ALAS! FOR THEM THEIR DAY IS O,ER see THE INDIANS
ALL SUMMER LONG WE BOYS see THE CIRCUS BAND
ALLEGRO (By morning's brightest beams . . .) (VI-B-35-d) (208) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair, New York City, NY. Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano Recorded from WNYC broadcast of recital
September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair, New York City, NY. Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano Recorded from WNYC broadcast of recital
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). Early Songs