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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between 1948 and 1950, New York City, NY. | Randolph Symonette, bass-baritone; Leslie Harnley, piano | Colosseum CLPS_x001E_1008 (Matrix: XTV_x001E_15098), 33.3 RPM (1951). | Americana | |
| Between 1948 and 1950, New York City, NY. | Randolph Symonette, bass-baritone; Leslie Harnley, piano | Colosseum CLPS_x001E_1008 (Matrix: XTV_x001E_15098), 33.3 RPM (1951). | Americana | |
| ca. 1960 | Donald Stenberg, baritone; Joann Crossman, pianist | Educo 4006, 33.3 RPM (1960). | Album of American Art Songs | |
| ca. 1960 | Donald Stenberg, baritone; Joann Crossman, pianist | Educo 4006, 33.3 RPM (1960). | Album of American Art Songs | |
| October 26, 1963, Whittier Women's Club Auditorium, Whittier, California | Robert Voris, bass-baritone; Georgie Cooper, piano | Century Custom Recording Service 18020, 33.3 RPM (1964). Century Custom Recording Service 18020, CD (1998). | Festival of Song | |
| October 26, 1963, Whittier Women's Club Auditorium, Whittier, California | Robert Voris, bass-baritone; Georgie Cooper, piano | Century Custom Recording Service 18020, 33.3 RPM (1964). Century Custom Recording Service 18020, CD (1998). | Festival of Song | |
| 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. | ||
| June 6, 1965, in or near Boston, MA. | Donald Gramm, baritone; Richard Cumming, piano | ST/AND SLP411 in set SLP411SLP412; a collection entitled Songs of American Composers, 33.3 RPM (1961). ST/AND SLPS7411 in set SLPS-7411SLPS7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). Desto DST 6411-6412, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D-7001, mono 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST-67001, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D411 in set D411D412; same collection; same title, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST7411 in set DST7411-DST7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Voxbox CDX-5129, CD (1996). Phoenix USA PHCD 178, CD (2011). | Songs of American Composers | Recorded from broadcast of National Educational Television, MUSICAL EXPERIMENTERS, from "Music in the Twenties" series. |
| June 6, 1965, in or near Boston, MA. | Donald Gramm, baritone; Richard Cumming, piano | ST/AND SLP411 in set SLP411SLP412; a collection entitled Songs of American Composers, 33.3 RPM (1961). ST/AND SLPS7411 in set SLPS-7411SLPS7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1961). Desto DST 6411-6412, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D-7001, mono 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST-67001, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto D411 in set D411D412; same collection; same title, 33.3 RPM (1964). Desto DST7411 in set DST7411-DST7412, stereo 33.3 RPM (1964). Voxbox CDX-5129, CD (1996). Phoenix USA PHCD 178, CD (2011). | Songs of American Composers | Recorded from broadcast of National Educational Television, MUSICAL EXPERIMENTERS, from "Music in the Twenties" series. |
| 1965, New York City, NY. | John Hanks, tenor; Ruth Friedberg, piano | Duke University Press DWR6417, 33.3 RPM (1966) in set DWR6417DWR6418, a collection entitled The Art Song in America. Duke University Press DWR 6417, CD (1997). | The Art Song in America | |
| 1965, New York City, NY. | John Hanks, tenor; Ruth Friedberg, piano | Duke University Press DWR6417, 33.3 RPM (1966) in set DWR6417DWR6418, a collection entitled The Art Song in America. Duke University Press DWR 6417, CD (1997). | The Art Song in America | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | 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, piano | Folkways FM3345, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03345, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Volume 2 | |
| 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, England). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. 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, England). Nonesuch H71209, stereo 33.3 RPM (1968). EMI 50999 2 06631 2 4, CD (2008). | Marni Nixon sings Ives, Goehr, Schürmann. Charles Ives: Songs, Orchestral Sets, From the Steeples and the Mountains. | |
| February 6, 1969, Hilversum, the Netherlands. | Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Recorded from VaraTelevisiedienst broadcast | ||
| February 6, 1969, Hilversum, the Netherlands. | Sophia van Sante, soprano; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano | Recorded from VaraTelevisiedienst broadcast | ||
| 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 | |
| March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor | Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra | |
| March 13, 1974, 7:30PM-12AM, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Yale Theater Orchestra; James Sinclair, conductor | Columbia M-32969, 33.3 RPM (1974). | Old Songs Deranged: Music for Theater Orchestra | |
| ca. 1978 | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Martin Katz, piano | Vai Audio Vaia-1122, CD (1996). | Songs of Gambling and the Sea | |
| ca. 1978 | Thomas Stewart, baritone; Martin Katz, piano | Vai Audio Vaia-1122, CD (1996). | Songs of Gambling and the Sea | |
| September 1990, Henry Wood Hall, London, England, UK. | Samuel Ramey, bass; Warren Jones, piano | Argo 433 027-2, CD (1991). | Copland: Old American Songs - Ives: Songs |