Discography

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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.

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Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
SOLILOQUY (When a man is sitting before the fire . . .) (VI-B-43-a) (352)
Text by the composer
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
SONG (VI-B-18-d) (354)
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
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-077, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Kenneth Tarver, tenor; Laura Garritson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
SONG FOR HARVEST SEASON (Summer ended, harvest o'er...) (VI-B-18) (356)
Text by Greville Phillimore
Summer 1968, Manhattan School of Music, New York City. Jan De Gaetani, mezzosoprano; The American Brass Ouintet (John Eckert, trumpet; Edward Birdwell, French horn; Gerard Schwarz, trumpet, cornet, & flugelhorn; Arnold Fromme, tenor trombone; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone) Nonesuch H71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969). Nonesuch H-71222, stereo 33.3 RPM (1969, England). American Brass Music Recorded by Jerry Bruck.
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano; Frederick Teardo, organ Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME (VI-B-21-c) (361)
January 28, 1969 William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). Early Songs
December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilber Kalish, piano Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). American Scenes, American Poets
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1020, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Dennis Helmrich, piano Albany TROY-077, CD (1992). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. I
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
February 16-19, 1997 Edith Wiens, soprano; Rudolf Jansen, piano CBC Records MVCD-1102, CD (1998). Ae Fond Kiss: Ballads, Folksongs, and Parlour Songs = Ballades, Chansons Folkloriques et Mélodies de Salon
June 15-16, 1998, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA Jean Danton, soprano; Thomas Stumpf, piano Albany TROY-319, CD (1998). American Dreamer: Heart Songs
ca. 1999, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud State University Chamber Winds; Richard K. Hansen, conductor St. Cloud State University Department of Music Self-Released, CD (1999). In Celebration of Sound
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
ca. 2005 Thomas Hampson, baritone; Wolfram Rieger, piano Orfeo C656052I, CD (Germany, 2005). Dvořák und seine Zeit: Lieder
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). Songs of Charles Ives
March 20-22, 2006, Recording studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeanette Koekkoek, piano Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). Charles Ives: Songs
February 16-20, 2007 Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). Romanzo, di Central Park
February 24 & 25, 2008, Brooklyn Recording, New York City, NY Theo Bleckmann, voice and live electronic processing; Kneebody Winter and Winter W&W 910 147-2, CD (2008). Twelve Songs by Charles Ives (Mixed July 2 & 3, 2008, Fluxx Studio, Munich, Germany)
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives
ca. 2009 Thomas Hampson, baritone; Craig Ruttenberg, piano Thomas Hampson Media, CD (2009). Wondrous Free: Song of America II
ca. 2016 Stephanie Hutzele, mezzo-soprano; Charles Spencer, piano Capriccio C5262, CD (2016). Nostalgia
SONGS! VISIONS OF MY HOMELAND
see DOWN EAST
SPRING SONG (VI-B-43) (363)
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). Early Songs
ca. 1984, Netherlands Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano. Etcetera KTC-1020, 33.3 RPM (1984, Netherlands). Etcetera KTC-1020, CD (2004). Etcetera KTC-2508, CD (2005). Charles Ives Songs
1990, Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, NY Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-034, CD (1990). Paul Sperry Sings Songs of an Innocent Age: Music from Turn of the Century America
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 Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
ca. 2013 Rayanne Dupois, soprano; Antoine Palloc, piano Soupir Editions S221, CD (2013). The Side Show: Chansons de Charles Ives
SUMMER ENDED, HARVEST O'ER
see SONG FOR HARVEST SEASON
SUNRISE (VI-B-77) (365)
April 12, 1977, 7-11 PM, Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City, NY William Parker, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin New World Records, NW-300, LP (1978). New World Records 80463-2, CD (1995). Songs, Selections: Nine Songs by Charles Ives (Edited John Kirkpatrick)
June 1986, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, or September 1987, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN Sheila Schonbrun, soprano; Mia Wu, violin; Cheryl Seltzer, piano 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.
December 21-23, 1987, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Jan Degaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Joyce Robbins, violin Elektra Nonesuch 79178-1, 33.3 RPM (1988). Elektra Nonesuch 9 79178-2, CD (1988). Songs of America: On Home, Love, Nature, and Death
December 2-6, 1991, Saal der Deutschen Bank, Frankfurt, Germany Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Henry Herford, baritone EMI 0777 7 54552 2 9, CD (1992). A Portrait of Charles Ives
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; Douglas Dickson, piano; Jooyeon Kong, violin Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
TARRANT MOSS (I closed and drew for my love's sake . . .) (VI-B-29-c) (367)
Text by Rudyard Kipling
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.
June-August 1974, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Easter Brass Quintet: Charles Baxter, horn; Robert Fanning, trombone; Richard Green, trumpet; Tucker Jolly, tuba; William Wich, trumpet Klavier Records KS 539, 33.3 RPM (1975). Rags and Other American Things
July 1987- February 1988 Berliner Blechbläserquintett: Rainer Auerbach, Trumpet I; Dietrich Schmuhl, Trumpet II; Uwe Holjewilken, Horn; Curt Lommatzsch, Trombone; Dietrich Unkrodt. Ars Vivendi 2100162, CD (1990). Musik für Blechbläser = Music for Brass
ca. 1990 Eastern Brass Quintet: Charles Baxter, horn; Robert Fanning, Trombone; Richard Green, Trumpet; Tucker Jolly, tuba; William Wich, trumpet Klavier KCD-11025, CD (1990). Classical Brass
March 1991, 1992, Salen Church Hall, Ski, Norway Arctic Brass: Arne Bjøhei, trumpet; Espen Ræstad, trumpet; Joar Jensen, horn; Gaute Vikdal, trombone; Jan-Erik Lund, tuba Simax of Norway PSC-1074, CD (1993). Contemporary Music for Brass Quintet
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 William Sharp, baritone; Steven Blier, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
November 1992, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grosse Pointe, MI Detroit Chamber Winds and Friends; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor Koch 3-7182-2H1, CD (1993). Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection (arranged for brass quintet)
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Ryan MacPherson, tenor; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
THAT NIGHT ON JUDGES' WALK
see JUDGE'S WALK

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