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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
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I. Orchestra Music
iii. Music for chamber or theatre orchestra
FIREMEN'S PARADE ON MAIN STREET see THE GONG ON THE HOOK AND LADDER
FROM THE STEEPLES (for brass and bells) (I-C-12) (65)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
Summer, 1968, Manhattan School of Music, New York City, NY. The American Brass Quintet (John Eckert, trumpet; Edward Birdwell, French horn; Gerard Schwarz, trumpet, cornet, & flugelhorn; Arnold Fromme, tenor trombone; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone); with the Carillon of Riverside Church, New York City. Nonesuch H71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969). Nonesuch H-71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969, England). American Brass Music Recorded by Jerry Bruck, carillon recorded seperately and dubbed in.
Summer, 1968, Manhattan School of Music, New York City, NY. The American Brass Quintet (John Eckert, trumpet; Edward Birdwell, French horn; Gerard Schwarz, trumpet, cornet, & flugelhorn; Arnold Fromme, tenor trombone; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone); with the Carillon of Riverside Church, New York City. Nonesuch H71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969). Nonesuch H-71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969, England). American Brass Music Recorded by Jerry Bruck, carillon recorded seperately and dubbed in.
March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor. Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XSM150421), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). Calcium Night Light
March 31 or April 1, 1969, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Chamber orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor. Columbia MS7318 (Matrix: XSM150421), stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). CBS 76033, 33 RPM (1972, France). Calcium Night Light
ca. 1970 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Lukas Foss, conductor Murray Hill Records S56053, 33.3 RPM (year unlisted). Vox Allegretto ACD 8155, CD (1993). Americana: 20th Century Works for Orchestra
ca. 1970 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Lukas Foss, conductor Murray Hill Records S56053, 33.3 RPM (year unlisted). Vox Allegretto ACD 8155, CD (1993). Americana: 20th Century Works for Orchestra
ca. 1973 Gunther Schuller, conductor; Unlisted Orchestra ARSA 389 1100, 33.3 RPM (1973).
ca. 1973 Gunther Schuller, conductor; Unlisted Orchestra ARSA 389 1100, 33.3 RPM (1973).
July 14-15, 1991, All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, England, UK. The London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble; Christopher Larkin Hyperion CDA-66517, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 515374K, CD (1992). Helios CDH-55018, CD (1999). From the Steeples and the Mountains: American music for brass by Ives, Barber, Harris, Thomson, Cowell, Ruggles, Carter & Glass.
July 14-15, 1991, All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, England, UK. The London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble; Christopher Larkin Hyperion CDA-66517, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 515374K, CD (1992). Helios CDH-55018, CD (1999). From the Steeples and the Mountains: American music for brass by Ives, Barber, Harris, Thomson, Cowell, Ruggles, Carter & Glass.
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2010). 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 EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2010). A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Charles Ives: An American Journey
September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Charles Ives: An American Journey
FROM THE STEEPLES AND THE MOUNTAINS see FROM THE STEEPLES
FUGUE IN FOUR KEYS ON THE SHINING SHORE (II-B-4) (69)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra
March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra
May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3.
May 7, 1991, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor RCA Victor 09026-61222-2, CD (1992). Musical Heritage Society 513954T, CD (1995). Symphony No. 3 - The Unanswered Question - Three Places in New England. Symphony No. 3.
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
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
HALLOWE'EN (II-B-13) (71)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
Summer, 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor Polymusic PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4121), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives, Volume One Recorded by Robert E Blake.
Summer, 1951, New York City, NY. The Polymusic Chamber Orchestra; Vladimir Cherniavsky (i.e., Will Lorin), conductor Polymusic PRLP1001 (Matrix: NEOLMC4121), 33.3 RPM (1951). The Music of Charles Ives, Volume One Recorded by Robert E Blake.