Bibliography

Translates to “Song of Ives: Song of the Commentary”

Remarks concerning Finley's recording of Ives's songs [D620].

Numerous passing references; eleven songs mentioned, some with examples: At the River, Charlie Rutlage, The Children's Hour, A Christmas Carol, An Election, from “Lincoln, the Great Commoner.” General William Booth Enters into Heaven, His Exaltation, Majority, On the Counter, Serenity, and Tom Sails Away.

Performers include Theodore Huffman, bari-tone; Brenda Patterson, mezzo-soprano; Lydia Brown, piano

Reprint adds brief annotations for August, Autumn, Charlie Rutlage, Evening, From "Lincoln, the Great Commoner," The Greatest Man, and Walking.

Tape version in the Ives Collection (Yale University, New Haven, CT). Kirkpatrick also spoke at Helen Boatwright’s recital.

Discusses When General William Booth Enters into Heaven, “probably the most representative of the lot” (i.e., the songs], 190 (considers The Chil-dren's Hour, The Circus Band, The Greatest Man, The Housatonic at Stockbridge (“One of Ives's most evocative songs...an atmospheric, moody piece of simple serenity. One senses reverie, time suspended, peace.”), In Flanders Fields, The Last Reader, Maple Leaves, The Side- Show, They Are There!,The Things Our Fathers Loved, Tom Sails Away, Two Little Flowers), 191 (“He was the first major thoroughly American composer”).