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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
IV. Choral Music
i. Cantata
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973, London, England, UK. | The Schütz Choir of London; Roger Norington, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra; Harold Farberman, conductor; Hazel Holt, soprano; Alfreda Hodgson, alto; John Elwes, tenor; John Noble, baritone | Composers Recordings, Inc., CRI SD 314 LP (1973). Citadel CTD-88126, CD (1998). | Ives: The Celestial Country. |
| 1973, London, England, UK. | The Schütz Choir of London; Roger Norington, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra; Harold Farberman, conductor; Hazel Holt, soprano; Alfreda Hodgson, alto; John Elwes, tenor; John Noble, baritone | Composers Recordings, Inc., CRI SD 314 LP (1973). Citadel CTD-88126, CD (1998). | Ives: The Celestial Country. |
| May 1981, First Unitarian Church, Worcester, MA | The Isaiah Thomas Singers; David P. McKay, director; Stephen Long, organist | Folkways FTS-32382, 33.3 RPM (1982). | The Cantata in Early American Music |
| May 1981, First Unitarian Church, Worcester, MA | The Isaiah Thomas Singers; David P. McKay, director; Stephen Long, organist | Folkways FTS-32382, 33.3 RPM (1982). | The Cantata in Early American Music |
| June 1984, Houghton Memorial Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. | The John Oliver Chorale and Orchestra; John Oliver, conductor; Viginia Bowles, Laurie Stewart Otten, sopranos; Rebecca Chamberlain, Mary Westbrook Geha, altos; Henry Lussier, David Norris, tenors; Richard Bentley, Mark Fularz, basses | Northeastern NR-226, CD (1987). | The Celestial Country |
| June 1984, Houghton Memorial Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. | The John Oliver Chorale and Orchestra; John Oliver, conductor; Viginia Bowles, Laurie Stewart Otten, sopranos; Rebecca Chamberlain, Mary Westbrook Geha, altos; Henry Lussier, David Norris, tenors; Richard Bentley, Mark Fularz, basses | Northeastern NR-226, CD (1987). | The Celestial Country |
| January 9-10, 1995, St. Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, England, UK. | BBC Singers: soloists: Margaret Feaviour, soprano; Jacqueline Fox, mezzo-soprano; Kim Porter, alto; Andrew Murgatroyd, tenor; Graham Titus, baritone; The Duke Quartet: Louisa Fuller, violin; Rick Koster, violin; John Metcalfe, viola; Ivan McCready, cello; Christopher Hughes, organ; Members of the New London Orchestra: Mark Calder, trumpet; Kevin Morgan, euphonium; Geoffrey Nash, trombone; Stephen Lees, Tony Lucas, Nicholas Ormrod, Nigel Shipway, percussion; Stephen Cleobury, conductor | Collins 14792, CD (2006). | Charles Ives: The Celestial Country, Psalm Settings, Easter Carol, Crossing the Bar |
| January 9-10, 1995, St. Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, England, UK. | BBC Singers: soloists: Margaret Feaviour, soprano; Jacqueline Fox, mezzo-soprano; Kim Porter, alto; Andrew Murgatroyd, tenor; Graham Titus, baritone; The Duke Quartet: Louisa Fuller, violin; Rick Koster, violin; John Metcalfe, viola; Ivan McCready, cello; Christopher Hughes, organ; Members of the New London Orchestra: Mark Calder, trumpet; Kevin Morgan, euphonium; Geoffrey Nash, trombone; Stephen Lees, Tony Lucas, Nicholas Ormrod, Nigel Shipway, percussion; Stephen Cleobury, conductor | Collins 14792, CD (2006). | Charles Ives: The Celestial Country, Psalm Settings, Easter Carol, Crossing the Bar |
| April 16-19, 2002, Wooddale Church, Minneapolis, MN. | The St. Olaf Choir; Anton Armstrong, cond. | Linn Records CKD-203, CD (2002). | The Celestial Country |
| April 16-19, 2002, Wooddale Church, Minneapolis, MN. | The St. Olaf Choir; Anton Armstrong, cond. | Linn Records CKD-203, CD (2002). | The Celestial Country |
| January 30-31, 2002, Toronto Ctr. for the Arts, Toronto, Canada | Steven Mayer, piano | Naxos 8.559221, CD (2004). | Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 - The Celestial Railroad |
| January 30-31, 2002, Toronto Ctr. for the Arts, Toronto, Canada | Steven Mayer, piano | Naxos 8.559221, CD (2004). | Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 - The Celestial Railroad |
| Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year |
|---|
| Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373479, audiocassette. |
| Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373479, audiocassette. |
ii. Other music for chorus and orchestra
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1967, New York City, NY. | The Gregg Smith Singers; Gregg Smith, director; The Ithaca College Concert Choir; The American Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). Sony Classical 88691971152, CD (2012). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). | Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary. Symphony no. 4 - Robert Browning Overture - Majority (or The masses) - They are there (A war song march) - An election (It strikes me that) - Lincoln, the great commoner. Leopold Stokowski: The Columbia Stereo Recordings |
| October 18, 1967, New York City, NY. | The Gregg Smith Singers; Gregg Smith, director; The Ithaca College Concert Choir; The American Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor | Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). Sony Classical 88691971152, CD (2012). Sony Masterworks MPK-46726, CD (1991). | Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary. Symphony no. 4 - Robert Browning Overture - Majority (or The masses) - They are there (A war song march) - An election (It strikes me that) - Lincoln, the great commoner. Leopold Stokowski: The Columbia Stereo Recordings |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 1965, Hollywood, CA. | The Gregg Smith Singers; The Columbia Chamber Orch. Gregg Smith, conductor | Columbia ML6321 (Matrix: XXLP-114206), 33.3 RPM (1966). Columbia MS6921 (Matrix: XXSM114208), stereo 33.3 RPM (1966). C.B.S. BRG72581 & SBRG72581, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). | Charles Ives: Music for Chorus |