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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
All Recordings
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I. Orchestra Music
i. Symphonies
ORCHESTRAL SET NO. 1 or A NEW ENGLAND SYMPHONY: THREE PLACES IN NEW ENGLAND; i. THE "ST. GAUDENS" IN BOSTON COMMON (COL. SHAW AND HIS COLORED REGIMENT); ii. PUTNAM'S CAMP, REDDING, CONNECTICUT; iii. THE HOUSATONIC AT STOCKBRIDGE (I-A-5) (7) see also THE HOUSATONIC AT STOCKBRIDGE
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
ca. 1997 The Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor RCA Victor 09026-68786-2, CD (1997). American Visions
ca. 1997 The Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor RCA Victor 09026-68786-2, CD (1997). American Visions
September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Vance George, Director BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). Gramophone Magazine GCD0402 (United Kingdom, 2002). Charles Ives: An American Journey
September 30, October 1-3, 1999, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Vance George, Director BMG 09026-63703-2, CD (2002). Gramophone Magazine GCD0402 (United Kingdom, 2002). Charles Ives: An American Journey
March 31, 2000, Brussels, Belgium Flemish Radio Orchestra; Paul McCreesh, conductor Record Label and Number Unlisted, CD (2000).
March 31, 2000, Brussels, Belgium Flemish Radio Orchestra; Paul McCreesh, conductor Record Label and Number Unlisted, CD (2000).
June 5-7, 2006, June 19, 2007 Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559353, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Orchestral Sets Nos. 1-3 (Sinclair)
June 5-7, 2006, June 19, 2007 Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559353, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Orchestral Sets Nos. 1-3 (Sinclair)
ca. 2007 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Markus Stenz, conductor ABC Classics 476 6339, CD (2007). ABC Classics 5761568, CD (2017). Modernist Classics
ca. 2007 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Markus Stenz, conductor ABC Classics 476 6339, CD (2007). ABC Classics 5761568, CD (2017). Modernist Classics
ca. 2010 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; John Adams, conductor Radio Nederland Wereldomroep RCO 11004, CD (2011). Live: The Radio Recordings 1990-2000
ca. 2010 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; John Adams, conductor Radio Nederland Wereldomroep RCO 11004, CD (2011). Live: The Radio Recordings 1990-2000
January 6-8 and April 13, 2014, Kings Place, London, England, United Kingdom Aurora Orchestra; Nicholas Collon, conductor Warner Classics 0825646327911, CD (2015). Roadtrip [iii. only]
January 6-8 and April 13, 2014, Kings Place, London, England, United Kingdom Aurora Orchestra; Nicholas Collon, conductor Warner Classics 0825646327911, CD (2015). Roadtrip [iii. only]
April 8, 9, 11, and 13, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2
April 8, 9, 11, and 13, 2015, Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Andrew Davis, conductor Chandos CHSA 5163 (2015). Ives: Orchestral Works, Volume 2
February 11, 13, and 14, 2016, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington Seattle Symphony and Chorale; Ludovic Morlot, conductor Seattle Symphony Media SSM1015 (2017). Ives: Three Places In New England - Orchestral Set No. 2 - New England Holidays
February 11, 13, and 14, 2016, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington Seattle Symphony and Chorale; Ludovic Morlot, conductor Seattle Symphony Media SSM1015 (2017). Ives: Three Places In New England - Orchestral Set No. 2 - New England Holidays
ORCHESTRAL SET NO. 1 or A NEW ENGLAND SYMPHONY: THREE PLACES IN NEW ENGLAND; i. THE "ST. GAUDENS" IN BOSTON COMMON (COL. SHAW AND HIS COLORED REGIMENT); ii. PUTNAM'S CAMP, REDDING, CONNECTICUT; iii. THE HOUSATONIC AT STOCKBRIDGE (I-A-5) (7)
Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372224, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372224, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
ORCHESTRAL SET NO. 2; i. AN ELEGY TO OUR FOREFATHERS; ii. THE ROCKSTREWN HILLS JOIN IN THE PEOPLE'S OUTDOOR MEETING; iii. FROM HANOVER SQUARE NORTH, AT THE END OF A TRAGIC DAY, THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AGAIN AROSE (I-A-6) (8)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
February 15, 1967, Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL. Members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Morton Gould, conductor RCA Victor LM2959 (Matrix: URRM-1281), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2959 (Matrix: URRS1283), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor TR35011, stereo tape; 3 3/4 i.p.s.; 4track (1967). R.C.A. RB6719 & SB6719, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). RCA Victor R8S5051, stereo tape cartridge (1969). BMG 74321 29246, CD (1995). Orchestra Set No. 2; Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut; Robert Browning Overture. Orchestral Set No. 2. Symphony no. 1 in D minor; The Unanswered Question; Robert Browning Overture; Orchestral Suite No. 2 - Charles Ives
February 15, 1967, Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL. Members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Morton Gould, conductor RCA Victor LM2959 (Matrix: URRM-1281), 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor LSC2959 (Matrix: URRS1283), stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). RCA Victor TR35011, stereo tape; 3 3/4 i.p.s.; 4track (1967). R.C.A. RB6719 & SB6719, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967, England). RCA Victor R8S5051, stereo tape cartridge (1969). BMG 74321 29246, CD (1995). Orchestra Set No. 2; Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut; Robert Browning Overture. Orchestral Set No. 2. Symphony no. 1 in D minor; The Unanswered Question; Robert Browning Overture; Orchestral Suite No. 2 - Charles Ives
June 1970, Kingsway Hall, London, England, UK. London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Leopold Stokowski, conductor; Arthur Oldham, chorus master London 448 956-2, CD (1996). Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Ives: Orchestral Suite No. 2