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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
iii. M-R
THE NEW RIVER (Down the river comes a noise . . .) (308)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373420, 78rpm.
Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373420, 78rpm.
THE NEW RIVER (Down the river comes a noise . . .) (VI-B-49) (308) see also SET NO. 1: iii. Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
June 5, 1974, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, NY Helen Boatwright, soprano; Yehudi Wyner, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011023, 78 RPM Test Pressing.
June 5, 1974, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, NY Helen Boatwright, soprano; Yehudi Wyner, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011023, 78 RPM Test Pressing.
August 1991, McLean, VA. Michael Ingham, baritone; Harry Brant, piano AmCam recordings APR-10306CD, CD (1991). Michael Ingram Sings Charles Ives, 28 Songs
August 1991, McLean, VA. Michael Ingham, baritone; Harry Brant, piano AmCam recordings APR-10306CD, CD (1991). Michael Ingram Sings Charles Ives, 28 Songs
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
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
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
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. David Pittsinger, bass; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 4
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. David Pittsinger, bass; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 4
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
June 8-10, 2010 at hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt am Main, Germany Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor and arranger; Omar Ebrahim, baritone Hat Hut B00ALZ7BLU, CD (2012). Charles Ives: A Songbook (arrangement for instrumental ensemble by Sebastian Gottschick)
June 8-10, 2010 at hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt am Main, Germany Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor and arranger; Omar Ebrahim, baritone Hat Hut B00ALZ7BLU, CD (2012). Charles Ives: A Songbook (arrangement for instrumental ensemble by Sebastian Gottschick)
THE NEW RIVER (Down the river comes a noise . . .) (VI-B-49) (308)
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
The Dessoff Choirs, conducted by Michael Hammond. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373974, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
The Dessoff Choirs, conducted by Michael Hammond. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373974, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
THE OLD MOTHER (VI-B-20-a) (316)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Matthew Plenk, tenor; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 4
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Matthew Plenk, tenor; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 4
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). Songs of Charles Ives
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). Songs of Charles Ives
ca. 2013 Rayanne Dupois, soprano; Antoine Palloc, piano Soupir Editions S221, CD (2013). The Side Show: Chansons de Charles Ives