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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.

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V. Songs
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TWO LITTLE FLOWERS (On sunny days in our backyard . . .) (VI-B-68) (379)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
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
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
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 CD 92010, CD (1996). 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 CD 92010, CD (1996). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). Charles E. Ives: Songs
TWO LITTLE FLOWERS (On sunny days in our backyard . . .) (VI-B-68) (379) Text by Harmony Twichell Ives and the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
Neva Pilgrim, soprano; André Savoie, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373867, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Neva Pilgrim, soprano; André Savoie, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373867, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
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