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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
I. Orchestra Music
i. Symphonies
A SYMPHONY: "NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAYS": i. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; ii. DECORATION DAY; iii. THE FOURTH OF JULY; iv. THANKSGIVING (Text: O God! beneath Thy guiding hand . . .) (I-A-4) (5 (5i., 5ii., 5iii, 5iv.)) Text by Leonard Bacon
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
1986, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director; Fred Spector, Jew's Harp CBS Masterworks MK-42381, CD (1988). Sony Classical SMK 61698, CD (1999). Sony Classical SB3K-87746, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony, The Unanswered Question, Central Park in the Dark. Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
1986, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director; Fred Spector, Jew's Harp CBS Masterworks MK-42381, CD (1988). Sony Classical SMK 61698, CD (1999). Sony Classical SB3K-87746, CD (2002). Sony Classical B003JH0LAU, CD (2010). Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony, The Unanswered Question, Central Park in the Dark. Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - Holidays Symphony - Central Park in the Dark - The Unanswered Question (Revised and Original Versions).
ca. 1990 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor London 430-142-2, CD (1990). American Weekend
ca. 1990 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor London 430-142-2, CD (1990). American Weekend
1991, Moscow, Russia USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra; Virko Baley, conductor Russian Disc MK-417116, CD (1993). Artyomov - Bailey - Silvestrov - Ives
1991, Moscow, Russia USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra; Virko Baley, conductor Russian Disc MK-417116, CD (1993). Artyomov - Bailey - Silvestrov - Ives
February 1993, Siemensvilla, Berlin Lichterfelde, Germany Ensemble Oriol Berlin; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor Kreuzberg Records kr-10002, CD (1996). Ensemble Oriol Berlin (I. only)
February 1993, Siemensvilla, Berlin Lichterfelde, Germany Ensemble Oriol Berlin; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor Kreuzberg Records kr-10002, CD (1996). Ensemble Oriol Berlin (I. only)
March 17, 1993 at the Tonhalle Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; David Zinman, conductor RCA Classics 74321306202, CD (Switzlerland, 1995). 100 Jahre Neue Tonhalle Zürich - Chefdirigenten dirigieren das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich (I. only); (recorded for Swiss Radio)
March 17, 1993 at the Tonhalle Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; David Zinman, conductor RCA Classics 74321306202, CD (Switzlerland, 1995). 100 Jahre Neue Tonhalle Zürich - Chefdirigenten dirigieren das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich (I. only); (recorded for Swiss Radio)
ca. 1996 Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Donald Johanos, conductor Turnabout 30371 00112, CD (1996). Ives: Holidays Symphony - Copland: Dance Symphony
ca. 1996 Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Donald Johanos, conductor Turnabout 30371 00112, CD (1996). Ives: Holidays Symphony - Copland: Dance Symphony
ca. 1996 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Arthaus Musik 102041, CD (1996). Arthaus Musik 102 041, DVD (1996). EMI Classics 215014 2, CD (2008). Leaving Home: Orchestral Music of the 20th Century (cond. Sir Simon Rattle). The American Way. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. (ii. Decoration Day)
ca. 1996 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Arthaus Musik 102041, CD (1996). Arthaus Musik 102 041, DVD (1996). EMI Classics 215014 2, CD (2008). Leaving Home: Orchestral Music of the 20th Century (cond. Sir Simon Rattle). The American Way. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. (ii. Decoration Day)
June 2-6, 2003, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA "The President's Own" United States Marine Band; Timothy W. Foley, director USMB CD-19, CD (2003). Naxos 8.570559, CD (2007). Mark Records 3171-MCD, CD (2011). Charles Ives's America. Charles Ives: Variations on 'America' - Old Home Days - 'The Alcotts'. The United States Marine Band Live in Concert Series, Vol. 2. [ii. only]
June 2-6, 2003, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA "The President's Own" United States Marine Band; Timothy W. Foley, director USMB CD-19, CD (2003). Naxos 8.570559, CD (2007). Mark Records 3171-MCD, CD (2011). Charles Ives's America. Charles Ives: Variations on 'America' - Old Home Days - 'The Alcotts'. The United States Marine Band Live in Concert Series, Vol. 2. [ii. only]
June 19-21, 2007, and January 8-10, 2008, Konsertsalen, Malmö, Sweden Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559370, CD (2009). Naxos 900208, CD (2013) [iv. only] Charles Ives: Holiday Symphony (excerpts) - The General Slocum - Overture in G Minor (ii. (ed. J. Sinclair), iii (realization by W. Shirley), and iv. (ed. J. Elkus) only)
June 19-21, 2007, and January 8-10, 2008, Konsertsalen, Malmö, Sweden Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559370, CD (2009). Naxos 900208, CD (2013) [iv. only] Charles Ives: Holiday Symphony (excerpts) - The General Slocum - Overture in G Minor (ii. (ed. J. Sinclair), iii (realization by W. Shirley), and iv. (ed. J. Elkus) only)
2009, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor SFS Media 24, DVD (2009). Keeping Score: Ives - Holidays Symphony
2009, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor SFS Media 24, DVD (2009). Keeping Score: Ives - Holidays Symphony
2010, New York City, NY American Symphony Orchestra; American Symphony Orchestra; Leon Boststein, conductor ASO105, CD (2010). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4
A SYMPHONY: "NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAYS": i. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; ii. DECORATION DAY; iii. THE FOURTH OF JULY; iv. THANKSGIVING (Text: O God! beneath Thy guiding hand . . .) (I-A-4) (5 (5i., 5ii., 5iii, 5iv.)) Text by Leonard Bacon.
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
September 1994, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD David Zinman, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Chorus Decca 476 1537, CD (1996). Argo 444 860-2, CD (1996). Decca 000340202, CD (2004). They Are There! - Three Places in New England - New England Holidays
September 1994, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD David Zinman, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Chorus Decca 476 1537, CD (1996). Argo 444 860-2, CD (1996). Decca 000340202, CD (2004). They Are There! - Three Places in New England - New England Holidays
June 19, 20, 2000, All Saints Church, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Northern Sinfonia; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559087, 2003 (CD). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 - Washington’s Birthday and Other Works
June 19, 20, 2000, All Saints Church, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Northern Sinfonia; James Sinclair, conductor Naxos 8.559087, 2003 (CD). Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 - Washington’s Birthday and Other Works