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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
Search pieces, artists, dates, locations, record label, release number/format/year, text by, and additional notes
V. Songs
iv. S-V
SLUGGING A VAMPIRE (I closed and drew, but not a gun . . .) (VI-B-40-c) (350) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Robert Gardner, baritone; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
SO NIGH IS GRANDEUR TO OUR DUST see TWO SLANTS: a. DUTY
SOLILOQUY (When a man is sitting before the fire . . .) (VI-B-43-a) (352) 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, NYC Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert Recorded from broadcast of WKCRFM
May 11, 1963, McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC Norma Marder, soprano; James Tenney, piano Capitol (no number), LP (1963). Ives Concert Recorded from broadcast of WKCRFM
Norma Marder, soprano. James Tenney, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370996, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Norma Marder, soprano. James Tenney, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038370996, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
July 8, 9, 1967, Pye Records Studio No. 1, ATV House, London, England 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 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.
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 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 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.
February and March 1991, Maison de Radio-France, France Nicholas Isherwood, bass; Eric Watson, piano; Marie-Noëlle André-Combes, 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; Marie-Noëlle André-Combes, piano Accord 201812, CD (1991). Charles Ives (1874-1954): Melodies
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
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, 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 Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
November 6-8, 2003, Großer Saal, Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano Warner Classics 2564 60297, CD (2004). Warner Classics 5195024, CD (2010). Concord Sonata - Songs
November 6-8, 2003, Großer Saal, Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano Warner Classics 2564 60297, CD (2004). Warner Classics 5195024, CD (2010). Concord Sonata - Songs
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Lielle Berman, soprano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Lielle Berman, soprano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
SONG (VI-B-18-d) (354)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
December 21-23, 1987, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Jan Degaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano Elektra Nonesuch 9 79178-2, CD (1988). Songs of America: On Home, Love, Nature, and Death
December 21-23, 1987, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Jan Degaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano Elektra Nonesuch 9 79178-2, CD (1988). Songs of America: On Home, Love, Nature, and Death