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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
iii. M-R
PEAKS (Quiet faces, that look in faith . . .) (VI-B-74) (325) Text by Henry Bellamann
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
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
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-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. Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Phillip Bush, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
March 17-18, 2002, Edith Memorial Chapel, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ. The American Boychoir; Vincent Metallo, Litton-Lodal Music Director; Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, associate music director; John Charles Schucker, pianist Albemarle Records 1001, CD (2002). Hymn
March 17-18, 2002, Edith Memorial Chapel, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ. The American Boychoir; Vincent Metallo, Litton-Lodal Music Director; Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, associate music director; John Charles Schucker, pianist Albemarle Records 1001, CD (2002). Hymn
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Michael Cavalieri, baritone; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Michael Cavalieri, baritone; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
PICTURES (The ripe corn bends low . . .) (VI-B-42-a) (327) Text by Monica Peveril Turnbull
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
November 2, 1969, Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse University, NY. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano; recorded by Richard C. Burns. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373636, 1/4 inch sound tape reel Recorded during recital.
November 2, 1969, Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse University, NY. Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano; recorded by Richard C. Burns. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373636, 1/4 inch sound tape reel Recorded during recital.
November 18, 19, 24, 25, 1969 Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary
November 18, 19, 24, 25, 1969 Helen Boatwright, soprano; John Kirkpatrick, piano Columbia M4-32504, 33.3 RPM (1974). Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary
November 26-28, 1990, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London, England 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 Henry Herford, baritone; Robin Bowman, piano Unicorn-Kanchana DKP-9111, CD (1991). Songs: Volume 1
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-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
QU'IL M'IRAIT BIEN (Ce ruban vert . . .) (VI-B-25-e) (329)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
December 29, 1968, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano New World Records number unlisted, 33.3 RPM (1977) Songs of Charles Ives
December 29, 1968, Sprague Mem. Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano New World Records number unlisted, 33.3 RPM (1977) Songs of Charles Ives
QU'IL M'IRAIT BIEN (Ce ruban vert . . .) (VI-B-25-e) (329) Text translated by Moreau Delano from anonymous source
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
October 12 or 19, 1970, Wahlberg Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA. Peter Del Grande, baritone; Vladimir Pleshakov, piano Custom Division of Orion Records CST-106, LP (1970). Peter Del Grande Sings Charles Ives
October 12 or 19, 1970, Wahlberg Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA. Peter Del Grande, baritone; Vladimir Pleshakov, piano Custom Division of Orion Records CST-106, LP (1970). Peter Del Grande Sings Charles Ives
April 12, 1977, 7-11 PM, Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City, NY William Parker, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano New World Records, NW-300, LP (1978). New World Records 80463-2, CD (1995). Songs, Selections: Nine Songs by Charles Ives
April 12, 1977, 7-11 PM, Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City, NY William Parker, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano New World Records, NW-300, LP (1978). New World Records 80463-2, CD (1995). Songs, Selections: Nine Songs by Charles Ives