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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 | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| October 1964 | Ward Devenny, piano; Singer unlisted | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373776, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | ||
| October 1964 | Ward Devenny, piano; Singer unlisted | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373776, 78 RPM Test Pressing. | ||
| July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England, UK. | Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano | Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). Warner Classics 3278512, CD (2012). Warner Classics 9724482, CD (2012). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs. Charles Ives: Songs - Orchestral Sets - From the Steeples and the Mountains. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| July 8-9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England, UK. | Marni Nixon, soprano; John McCabe, piano | Pye GGC4105, 33.3 RPM (1967, England). Pye GSGC14105, stereo 33.3 RPM (1967). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). Warner Classics 3278512, CD (2012). Warner Classics 9724482, CD (2012). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs. Charles Ives: Songs - Orchestral Sets - From the Steeples and the Mountains. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| October 6, 1969, New York City, NY | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| October 6, 1969, New York City, NY | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano | Columbia M30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). | American Scenes, American Poets | |
| ca. 1974 | Cleo Laine, vocalist; Anthony Hymas, piano | RCA LRL1-5058, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire and Songs by Charles Ives | |
| ca. 1974 | Cleo Laine, vocalist; Anthony Hymas, piano | RCA LRL1-5058, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire and Songs by Charles Ives | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| October 1975, New York City, NY | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Nonesuch H-71325, 33.3 (1976). Elektra, Nonesuch 9 71325-2, CD (date unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
| October 1975, New York City, NY | Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano | Nonesuch H-71325, 33.3 (1976). Elektra, Nonesuch 9 71325-2, CD (date unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
| March 1976, Evanston IL | Helen-Kay Eberley, soprano; Donald Isaak, piano | Eb-Sko Productions 1001, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Separate But Equal | |
| March 1976, Evanston IL | Helen-Kay Eberley, soprano; Donald Isaak, piano | Eb-Sko Productions 1001, 33.3 RPM (1976). | Separate But Equal | |
| April 12, 1977, 7-11 PM, Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City, NY | William Parker, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano | New World Records, NW-300, LP (1978). New World Records 80463-2, CD (1995). | Songs, Selections: Nine Songs by Charles Ives | |
| April 12, 1977, 7-11 PM, Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City, NY | William Parker, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano | New World Records, NW-300, LP (1978). New World Records 80463-2, CD (1995). | Songs, Selections: Nine Songs by Charles Ives | |
| August 1980, New College, Oxford, England, UK. | The Choir of Men, Boys and Girls of Trinity Church, Princeton, New Jersey; James Litton, conductor and organist | UT7501, 33.3 RPM (1980). | Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing: Music by 20th Century American Composers | |
| August 1980, New College, Oxford, England, UK. | The Choir of Men, Boys and Girls of Trinity Church, Princeton, New Jersey; James Litton, conductor and organist | UT7501, 33.3 RPM (1980). | Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing: Music by 20th Century American Composers | |
| ca. 1984 | 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 | |
| ca. 1984 | 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 | |
| 1988, Tedesco Studios, NJ. | Matt Moran, vibraphone; Adam Good, electric guitar, E-bow; John Hollenbeck, percussion; Oscar Noriega, Alto Saxophone, bass clarinet. | CRI CD-2000, CD (2001). | Sideshow: Songs of Charles Ives | |
| 1988, Tedesco Studios, NJ. | Matt Moran, vibraphone; Adam Good, electric guitar, E-bow; John Hollenbeck, percussion; Oscar Noriega, Alto Saxophone, bass clarinet. | CRI CD-2000, CD (2001). | Sideshow: Songs of Charles Ives | |
| August 1989, Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, NY. | Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, conductor; Dawn Upshaw, soprano | Elecktra Nonesuch 979249-2, CD (1991). | American Elegies |