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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 | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 1982, Wisconsin | Wisconsin High School Honors Choir; Morris Hayes, conductor; Kathy Berthold, piano; Kay Hartzell, piano | Soundmasters Recording E-954, 33.3 RPM (1982). | The 1982 Wisconsin Honors Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Ensemble | |
| 1982, Dartington Hall, Devon, England, UK. | Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano | Meridian E-77056, 33.3 RPM (1982). Meridian CDE-84167, CD (1988). | Cabaret Songs: Britten, Gershwin, Danworth & Others | |
| 1982, Dartington Hall, Devon, England, UK. | Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano | Meridian E-77056, 33.3 RPM (1982). Meridian CDE-84167, CD (1988). | Cabaret Songs: Britten, Gershwin, Danworth & Others | |
| 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 | |
| 1988, Tedesco Studios, NJ. | Matt Moran, vibraphone; Adam Good, electric guitar, E-bow; John Hollenbeck, percussion; Oscar Noriega, Alto Saxophone, bass clarinet. | CRI CD-2000, CD (2001). | Sideshow: Songs of Charles Ives | |
| 1988, Tedesco Studios, NJ. | Matt Moran, vibraphone; Adam Good, electric guitar, E-bow; John Hollenbeck, percussion; Oscar Noriega, Alto Saxophone, bass clarinet. | CRI CD-2000, CD (2001). | Sideshow: Songs of Charles Ives | |
| 1990, Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-034, CD (1990). | Paul Sperry Sings Songs of an Innocent Age: Music from Turn of the Century America | |
| 1990, Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-034, CD (1990). | Paul Sperry Sings Songs of an Innocent Age: Music from Turn of the Century America | |
| September 1990, Henry Wood Hall, London, UK. | Samuel Ramey, bass; Warren Jones, piano | Argo 433 027-2, CD (1991). | Copland: Old American Songs - Ives: Songs | |
| September 1990, Henry Wood Hall, London, UK. | Samuel Ramey, bass; Warren Jones, piano | Argo 433 027-2, CD (1991). | Copland: Old American Songs - Ives: Songs | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| 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 | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, 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. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-077, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I | |
| November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. | Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor | Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). | Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection | Transcribed for brass. |
| November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI. | Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor | Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). | Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection | Transcribed for brass. |
| ca. 1993 | Stanford Olsen, tenor; Craig Rutenberg, piano | Musical Heritage Society 3638, CD (1993). | Boyhood's End | |
| ca. 1993 | Stanford Olsen, tenor; Craig Rutenberg, piano | Musical Heritage Society 3638, CD (1993). | Boyhood's End | |
| 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 | |
| 1994, Studio N Cologne, Cologne, Germany | Sigune von Osten, soprano; Armin Fuchs, piano | ITM Media ITM-950030, CD (1994). | Sigune von Osten: Satie, Ives, Cage | |
| 1994, Studio N Cologne, Cologne, Germany | Sigune von Osten, soprano; Armin Fuchs, piano | ITM Media ITM-950030, CD (1994). | Sigune von Osten: Satie, Ives, Cage |