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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
iv. S-V
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 or June 2, 1947, Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. | Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano | Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (Matrix: CHS313, side no. 1313), 78 rpm (1948). | Charles Ives: An Album of Songs | |
| May 24 or June 2, 1947, Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. | Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano | Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (Matrix: CHS313, side no. 1313), 78 rpm (1948). | Charles Ives: An Album of Songs | |
| August 1954, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD (1994). | 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon. | Recorded by Richard C. Burns |
| August 1954, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, CT. | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Overtone 7, 33.3 RPM (1954). CRI 675, CD (1994). | 24 Songs by Charles Ives. Songs of Charles Ives, Ernst Bacon. | Recorded by Richard C. Burns |
| ca. 1960 | Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano | Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). | Songs of Charles Ives | |
| ca. 1960 | Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano | Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). | Songs of Charles Ives | |
| June 6, 1965 | 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 | First broadcast, recorded from the broadcast of National Educational Television, MUSICAL EXPERIMENTERS, from "Music in the Twenties" series; original broadcast taped in or near Boston, Massachusetts |
| June 6, 1965 | 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 | First broadcast, recorded from the broadcast of National Educational Television, MUSICAL EXPERIMENTERS, from "Music in the Twenties" series; original broadcast taped in or near Boston, Massachusetts |
| September 13-17, 1965 (recorded during the sessions), Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2 | |
| September 13-17, 1965 (recorded during the sessions), Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2 | |
| October 27 or 28, 1969, New York City, NY. | Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| October 27 or 28, 1969, New York City, NY. | Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| March 8, 1970, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Robert Gartside, tenor; Keith Humble, piano | Private disc F-RG, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). | Gartside-Humble Recital | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett |
| March 8, 1970, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. | Robert Gartside, tenor; Keith Humble, piano | Private disc F-RG, stereo 33.3 RPM (1970). | Gartside-Humble Recital | Recorded by Stephen B. Fassett |
| 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 1980 and January 1981, Lukaskirche, Dresden, Germany. | Heinz Reeh, bass; Werner Schieke, piano | ETERNA 8 27 566, 33.3 RPM (1983). Berlin Classics 0092542BC, CD (1997). | Lieder | |
| September 1980 and January 1981, Lukaskirche, Dresden, Germany. | Heinz Reeh, bass; Werner Schieke, piano | ETERNA 8 27 566, 33.3 RPM (1983). Berlin Classics 0092542BC, CD (1997). | Lieder | |
| December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano | Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano | Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England, UK. | 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, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV |
| 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-1020, 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-1020, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). | Charles Ives Songs |