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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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V. Songs
iii. M-R
ON SUNNY DAYS IN OUR BACKYARD see TWO LITTLE FLOWERS
ON THE ANTIPODES (Nature's relentless . . .) (4-hand accompaniment) (VI-B-71) (319) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano; with Philip Corner, piano & electronically reproduced organ point Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert (Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital)
May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY. Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano; with Philip Corner, piano & electronically reproduced organ point Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert (Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital)
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney & Philip Corner, piano 4hands, with Deena Puffer assisting; Ann Charters, organ Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2
September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney & Philip Corner, piano 4hands, with Deena Puffer assisting; Ann Charters, organ Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2
September 8, 1967, New York City, NY. The Gregg Smith Singers; with piano; Raymond Beegle, Allen organ; Gregg Smith, conductor Columbia MS7321 (Matrix: XXSM150546), stereo 33.3 RPM (1969). New Music of Charles Ives: Seventeen First Recordings for Solo Voice, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
September 8, 1967, New York City, NY. The Gregg Smith Singers; with piano; Raymond Beegle, Allen organ; Gregg Smith, conductor Columbia MS7321 (Matrix: XXSM150546), stereo 33.3 RPM (1969). New Music of Charles Ives: Seventeen First Recordings for Solo Voice, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Victoria Villamil, soprano; Cheryl Seltzer, Joel Sachs, pianos; members of Continuum Ensemble (unspecified) Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1988). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). Charles Ives the Visionary. Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces - Five Take-Offs - Hallowe'en - Sunrise.
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Victoria Villamil, soprano; Cheryl Seltzer, Joel Sachs, pianos; members of Continuum Ensemble (unspecified) Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1988). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). Charles Ives the Visionary. Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces - Five Take-Offs - Hallowe'en - Sunrise.
August 1991, McLean, VA. Michael Ingham, baritone; Harry Brant, piano AmCam recordings APR-10306CD, CD (1991). Michael Ingram Sings Charles Ives, 28 Songs
August 1991, McLean, VA. Michael Ingham, baritone; Harry Brant, piano AmCam recordings APR-10306CD, CD (1991). Michael Ingram Sings Charles Ives, 28 Songs
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher; Henry Herford, baritone EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher; Henry Herford, baritone EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). A Portrait of Charles Ives. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains.
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Ryan MacPhereson, tenor; Douglas Dickson and Laura Garritson, piano 4 hands Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Ryan MacPhereson, tenor; Douglas Dickson and Laura Garritson, piano 4 hands Naxos 8.559272, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1
ON THE COUNTER (Tunes we heard in "Ninetytwo" . . .) (VI-B-61-d) (320) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair. Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371564, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded from WNYC broadcast of recital.
September 28, 1939, WPA Community Building Theatre, The World's Fair. Gretchen Gantvoort, soprano; Thomas Weil, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038371564, 78 RPM Test Pressing. Recorded from WNYC broadcast of recital.
April 1963, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Roland Gagnon, tenor; William Hibbard, violin; Newton Wayland, piano Recorded from broadcast of concert.
April 1963, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Roland Gagnon, tenor; William Hibbard, violin; Newton Wayland, piano Recorded from broadcast of concert.
February 6, 1969, Hilversum, The Netherlands. Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano Recorded from Vara-Televisiedienst broadcast (NOTE 2)
February 6, 1969, Hilversum, The Netherlands. Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano Recorded from Vara-Televisiedienst broadcast (NOTE 2)
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373214, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373214, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
June-August 1974, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Easter Brass Quintet: Charles Baxter, horn; Robert Fanning, trombone; Richard Green, trumpet; Tucker Jolly, tuba; William Wich, trumpet Klavier Records KS 539, 33.3 RPM (1975). Rags and Other American Things
June-August 1974, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Easter Brass Quintet: Charles Baxter, horn; Robert Fanning, trombone; Richard Green, trumpet; Tucker Jolly, tuba; William Wich, trumpet Klavier Records KS 539, 33.3 RPM (1975). Rags and Other American Things