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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
All Recordings
Search pieces, artists, dates, locations, record label, release number/format/year, text by, and additional notes
V. Songs
i. A-E
DECEMBER (Last, for December . . .) (VI-B-49-b) (234 [medium voice]) Text from a set of sonnets: Of the Months, by Folgore di San Geminiano, translated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
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-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559270, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559270, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York, NY. Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York, NY. Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives
DIE (DU) ALTE MUTTER (VI-B-36-b) (239)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1068, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1068, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. II
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. II
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. II
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. II
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, England, UK. Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67516, CD (2005). Ives: A Song - For Anything
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, England, UK. Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67516, CD (2005). Ives: A Song - For Anything
DISCLOSURE (Thoughts which deeply rest at evening . . .) (VI-B-67-b) (235) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
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 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.
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
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
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
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
DISCLOSURE (Thoughts which deeply rest at evening . . .) (V. Songs) (i. A-E)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Neva Pilgrim, soprano; André Savoie, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373867, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Neva Pilgrim, soprano; André Savoie, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373867, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.