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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
ii. F-L
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 2016 | Stephanie Hutzele, mezzo-soprano; Charles Spencer, piano | Capriccio C5262, CD (2016). | Nostalgia |
| Recording Date/Location | Performing Artists | Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year | Album Names | Additional Recording Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 1939, Town Hall, NYC. | Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano | |||
| February 24, 1939, Town Hall, NYC. | Mina Hager, mezzosoprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano | |||
| March 31, 1943, NYC | William Ventura, tenor; Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370830, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WABC broadcast. Accompaniment likely derived from one of the instrumental works from which the song was derived: SET No. 2: i; SET NO. 5: iii; or SET NO. 6: ii. | |
| March 31, 1943, NYC | William Ventura, tenor; Columbia Concert Orchestra; Bernard Herrmann, conductor | Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370830, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. | Recorded from WABC broadcast. Accompaniment likely derived from one of the instrumental works from which the song was derived: SET No. 2: i; SET NO. 5: iii; or SET NO. 6: ii. | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| September 13-17, 1965, Cue Studios, New York City, NY. | Ted Puffer, tenor; James Tenney, piano | Folkways FM3344, 33.3 RPM (1965). Smithsonian Folkways FW03344, CD (2004). | Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1: 1894-1915 | |
| January 17, 1967, Hollywood, CA. | Adrienne Albert, mezzo soprano; Columbia Chamber Ensemble; 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 | (accompaniment probably derived as in recording by William Ventura, above.) |
| January 17, 1967, Hollywood, CA. | Adrienne Albert, mezzo soprano; Columbia Chamber Ensemble; 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 | (accompaniment probably derived as in recording by William Ventura, above.) |
| September-November, 1969, A&M Studios, New York City, NY | The Winter Consort: Paul Winter, sax; Paul McCandless, English horn; Richard Bock, cello; Virgil Scott, alto flute; John Beal, bass; Steve Booker, drums; John Stauber, classical guitar | A&M Records SP-4207, LP (1970). | Something in the Wind | |
| September-November, 1969, A&M Studios, New York City, NY | The Winter Consort: Paul Winter, sax; Paul McCandless, English horn; Richard Bock, cello; Virgil Scott, alto flute; John Beal, bass; Steve Booker, drums; John Stauber, classical guitar | A&M Records SP-4207, LP (1970). | Something in the Wind | |
| 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 (year 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 (year unlisted). | Charles Ives: Songs | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England, UK. | Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano | Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). | Songs: Volume 1 | |
| 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 | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV | |
| September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY. | Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano | Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). | The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV | |
| ca. 1993 | David Taylor, bass trombone; Ted Rosenthal, harpsichord; Emily Mitchell, harp; Rolf Schulte, Jon Kass, violins; Louise Schulman, viola; Fred Sherry, cello | New World Records 80436-2, CD (1993). | Past Tells | |
| ca. 1993 | David Taylor, bass trombone; Ted Rosenthal, harpsichord; Emily Mitchell, harp; Rolf Schulte, Jon Kass, violins; Louise Schulman, viola; Fred Sherry, cello | New World Records 80436-2, CD (1993). | Past Tells | |
| January 12, 1995, Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Susan Narucki, soprano; Alan Feinberg, piano | Decca 466 841-2, CD (2000). | Charles Ives: When the Moon - Songs - Sets for Orchestra | |
| January 12, 1995, Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Susan Narucki, soprano; Alan Feinberg, piano | Decca 466 841-2, CD (2000). | Charles Ives: When the Moon - Songs - Sets for Orchestra |