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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
V. Songs
i. A-E
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. | Victoria Villamil, Sheila Schonbrun, sopranos; Eva Gruesser, Mia Wu, violins; Rachel Evans, viola; Beverly Lauridsen, cello; Cheryl Seltzer, piano | Musical Heritage Society 512292Y, CD (1998). Naxos 8.559194, CD (2005). | Charles Ives the Visionary: Piano, Chamber, and Vocal Works |
| December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. | Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Henry Herford, baritone | EMI 0777 7 545522 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, conductor; Henry Herford, baritone | EMI 0777 7 545522 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. | Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Laura Garritson, piano; Biava String Quartet | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven CT. | Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Laura Garritson, piano; Biava String Quartet | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 |
| 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 | Capitol (no number), LP (1963). | Ives Concert | Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of recital. |
| May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, NY | Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano | Capitol (no number), LP (1963). | Ives Concert | Recorded from WKCR-FM broadcast of recital. |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM-3345, 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, piano | Folkways FM-3345, 33.3 rpm (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2 | |
| October 27-28, 1969, New York City, NY. | Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano. | Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| October 27-28, 1969, New York City, NY. | Evelyn Lear, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano. | Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | 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). | George Crumb - Charles Ives | |
| December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano | Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). | George Crumb - Charles Ives | |
| February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. | Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano | Accord 201812, CD (1991). | Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies | |
| February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France. | Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano | Accord 201812, CD (1991). | Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies | |
| May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2 | |
| May 14-16, 1991, St. Barnabas Church, Woodside Park, London, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9112, CD (1991). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 2 | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III | |
| 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 | Text by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr. |
| 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 | Text by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr. |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Leah Wool, Mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 | |
| May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | Leah Wool, Mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano | Naxos 8.559269, CD (2008). | Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 1 | |
| Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital | ||||
| Rehearsal for May 11, 1963 recital |