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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
ii. F-L
FULL FATHOM FIVE see A SEA DIRGE
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ENTERS INTO HEAVEN (Booth led boldly with his big bass drum...) (VI-B-50/V-B-9) (181 (chorus), 255 (low voice), x661 (lost)) Text by Vachel Lindsay
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
December 5, 1934, Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, NY. Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Genevieve Pitot, piano New Music Quarterly Recordings Vol. II No. 4 (Matrix: 208), 78 rpm (1935). (the record was later renumbered: 1112) Composers Recordings Inc. CRI SRD 390, LP (1978). Six Songs. Yankee Music.
December 5, 1934, Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, NY. Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Genevieve Pitot, piano New Music Quarterly Recordings Vol. II No. 4 (Matrix: 208), 78 rpm (1935). (the record was later renumbered: 1112) Composers Recordings Inc. CRI SRD 390, LP (1978). Six Songs. Yankee Music.
February 24, 1939, Town Hall, New York City, NY. Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371630, 78 RPM Test Pressing. [part 1] Recorded during recital
February 24, 1939, Town Hall, New York City, NY. Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371630, 78 RPM Test Pressing. [part 1] Recorded during recital
August 1954, St. Thomas's 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's 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.
February 22, 1956, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano.
February 22, 1956, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano.
1961, Pathe Studios, New York City, NY. Donald Gramm, baritone; Richard Cumming, piano ST/AND SLP411 in set SLP411SLP412; a collection entitled Songs of American Composers, 33.3 RPM (1961). ST/AND SLPS7411 in set SLPS-7411SLPS7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). Desto DST 6411-6412, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D-7001, mono 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST-67001, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D411 in set D411D412; same collection; same title, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST7411 in set DST7411-DST7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Voxbox CDX-5129, CD (1996). Phoenix USA PHCD 178, CD (2011). Songs of American Composers Recorded during recital.
1961, Pathe Studios, New York City, NY. Donald Gramm, baritone; Richard Cumming, piano ST/AND SLP411 in set SLP411SLP412; a collection entitled Songs of American Composers, 33.3 RPM (1961). ST/AND SLPS7411 in set SLPS-7411SLPS7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). Desto DST 6411-6412, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D-7001, mono 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST-67001, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D411 in set D411D412; same collection; same title, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST7411 in set DST7411-DST7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Voxbox CDX-5129, CD (1996). Phoenix USA PHCD 178, CD (2011). Songs of American Composers Recorded during recital.
December 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Corinne Curry, soprano; Luise Vosgerchian, piano Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7434), stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata
December 1962, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Corinne Curry, soprano; Luise Vosgerchian, piano Cambridge CRM804, 33.3 RPM (1963). Cambridge CRS1804 (Matrix: P4RS7434), stereo 33.3 RPM (1963). Ives: Chamber pieces, Songs [and] Piano Sonata
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915
May 4, 1966, Legion Hall, Hollywood, CA. Archie Drake, bass; The Gregg Smith Singers; The Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Gregg Smith, conductor Columbia ML6321 (Matrix: XXLP-114206), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6921 (Matrix: XXSM114208), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). C.B.S. BRG72581 & SBRG72581, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Charles Ives: Music for Chorus. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary.
May 4, 1966, Legion Hall, Hollywood, CA. Archie Drake, bass; The Gregg Smith Singers; The Columbia Chamber Orchestra; Gregg Smith, conductor Columbia ML6321 (Matrix: XXLP-114206), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6921 (Matrix: XXSM114208), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). C.B.S. BRG72581 & SBRG72581, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Charles Ives: Music for Chorus. Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary.
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 H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631, CD (2008). Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann
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 H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631, CD (2008). Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ENTERS INTO HEAVEN (Booth led boldly with his big bass drum...) (V-B-9) (255) Text by Vachel Lindsay
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
John Kirkpatrick, piano. Mina Hager, mezzo-soprano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371630, 78rpm.
John Kirkpatrick, piano. Mina Hager, mezzo-soprano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371630, 78rpm.
Helen Boatwright, soprano. John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011106, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Helen Boatwright, soprano. John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011106, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ENTERS INTO HEAVEN (Booth led boldly with his big bass drum...) (VI-B-50/V-B-9) (255)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Helen Boatwright, soprano. John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371036, 1/4 sound tape reel.
Helen Boatwright, soprano. John Kirkpatrick, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371036, 1/4 sound tape reel.