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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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Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
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March 1991, 1992, Salen Church Hall, Ski, Norway | Arctic Brass: Arne Bjøhei, trumpet; Espen Ræstad, trumpet; Joar Jensen, horn; Gaute Vikdal, trombone; Jan-Erik Lund, tuba | Simax of Norway PSC-1074, CD (1993). | Contemporary Music for Brass Quintet | |
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV | |
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 | (arranged for brass quintet) |
January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium | Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano | Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). | Charles E. Ives: Songs | |
April 5, 1994, Studio Dufay, Leverett, MA | Adrianne Greenbaum, flute; Alissa Lieser, piano | Dufay Digital Music (number unlisted), CD (1996). | Sounds of America | |
June 1995, Bradley Hills Presbetyrian Church, Bethesda, MD | Vocal Arts Quartet: Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano; Beverly Benso, alto; Samuel Gordon, tenor; Robert Kennedy, baritone; Francis Conlon, piano; Howard Bass, guitar; Mary Findlay, violin; Bruce Hutton, banjos | Koch 3-7392-2-H1, CD (1997). | Gentle Annie: Stephen Foster - Charles Ives | |
July 29-31, 1996, All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley, London, UK. | Robert White, tenor; Samuel Sanders, piano | Hyperion CDA-66920, CD (1997). | Sure on this Shining Night: 20th-Century Romantic Songs of America | |
February, August 1997 | Lyne Comtois, mezzo-soprano; Marc Bourdeau, piano | Brioso BR-112, CD (1997). | Songs of the Americas | |
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany | Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano | Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). | Charles Ives: Lieder | |
ca. 2002 and 2016 | Bradley Robinson, baritone; Stacy Rodgers, piano | Albany Records TROY1711, CD (2018). | Charles Ives: A Portrait in Song | |
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, UK | Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano | Hyperion CDA-67516, CD (2005). | Ives: A Song - For Anything | |
January 9, 10, 12, 2005, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York | Deborah Voigt, soprano; Brian Zeger, piano | Angel 7243 5 57964 2 4, CD (2005). EMI 50999 2 34450 2 4, CD (2008). Warner Classics 2344502, CD (2008). | All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs. Charles Ives: Songs, Piano Trio, Violin Sonata Nos. 2 & 4. | |
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Leah Wool, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 | |
ca. 2013 | Rayanne Dupois, soprano; Antoine Palloc, piano | Soupir Editions S221, CD (2013). | The Side Show: Chansons de Charles Ives |
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY | William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano | Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | David Pittsinger, bass; Douglas Dickson, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 |
ca. 1960 | Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano | Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s., 2track (ca. 1960). | ||
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL | Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano | Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). | Early Songs | |
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY | Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Dennis Helmrich, piano | Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 |
February 16-20, 2007 | Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano | Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). | Romanzo, di Central Park |
July 17, 1939, Hollywood, CA. | Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Frances Mullen, piano | Radio Recorders, Inc. | ||
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 |
November 26, 1961, Konserthus, Stolkholm, Sweden | Erik Sædén, baritone; Sten Envik, piano | EMI C 053-35162, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Gösta Nystroem: Sånger Vid Havet - Ture Rangström: Idyll - Charles Ives: Sånger | |
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, NYC | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England | 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 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
December 29, 1968, afternoon, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano. Recorded by Richard Warren Jr. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Songs of Charles Ives | |
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 | |
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. | |
January 5-6, 1985, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London, UK | Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Allen, baritone; Roger Vignoles, piano | Hyperion CDA-66165, CD (1987). | The Sea | |
November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England | 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 | Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Dennis Helmrich, piano | Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
August 1991, McLean, VA | Michael Ingham, baritone; Harry Brant, piano | AmCam recordings APR-10306CD, CD (1991). | Michael Ingram Sings Charles Ives, 28 Songs | |
January 1993, Sound Recording Centre Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium | Charles Van Tassel, baritone; Marien Van Nieukerken, piano | Walpurgis/Voxtempris VTP CD92010, CD (1993). René Gailly VTP CD92010, CD (1996). | Charles E. Ives: Songs | |
November 6-8, 2003, Großer Saal, Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria | Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano | Warner Classics 2564 60297, CD (2004). Warner Classics 5195024, CD (2010). | Concord Sonata - Songs | |
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, 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 | Patrick Carfizzi, baritone; Eric Trudel, piano | Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5 | |
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York | Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano | New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). | The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives |
February 22, 1956, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano | (This was the first performance of the work). | ||
November 2, 1969, Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse, University, NY | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano. | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373636, 1/4 inch sound tape reel | Recorded by Richard C. Burns. | |
November 18, 19, 24, & 25, 1969 | Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano | Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary | |
November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England | 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 | Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Dennis Helmrich, piano | Albany TROY-077, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I | |
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; Douglas Dickson, piano | Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6 |
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 | |
ca. 1984, Netherlands | Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. | Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1068, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). | Charles Ives Songs | Text by the composer |
August 29, 1989, West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. | National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble: Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano; Beverly Benso, contralto; Samuel Gordon, tenor; Robert Kennedy, baritone; George Manos, artistic director and pianist | Koch 3-7038-2 H1, CD (1991). Koch 3-7360-2, CD (1996). | Four Centuries of Vocal Music. American Songbook. | |
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III |