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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
THE SIDE SHOW (Is that Mr. Reilly . . .) (VI-B-66) (348) Text by the composer, quoting Pat Rooney
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
June 5, 1974, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, NY Helen Boatwright, soprano; Yehudi Wyner, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011023, 78 RPM Test Pressing.
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
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
April 10/ 11, 1975, Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany Avon Stuart, baritone; Gregor Eichhorn, piano Edition Rhodos ERS-1218, 33.3 RPM (year unlisted). Avon Stuart Recital
April 10/ 11, 1975, Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany Avon Stuart, baritone; Gregor Eichhorn, piano Edition Rhodos ERS-1218, 33.3 RPM (year unlisted). Avon Stuart Recital
March 1976, Evanston IL Helen-Kay Eberley, soprano; Donald Isaak, piano Eb-Sko Productions 1001, 33.3 RPM (1976). Separate But Equal
March 1976, Evanston IL Helen-Kay Eberley, soprano; Donald Isaak, piano Eb-Sko Productions 1001, 33.3 RPM (1976). Separate But Equal
January 17, 1978, Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, CA Evelyn Lear, soprano; Martin Katz, piano Pelican 2012, 33.3 RPM (1978). Evelyn Lear & Thomas Stewart Live in Recital
January 17, 1978, Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, CA Evelyn Lear, soprano; Martin Katz, piano Pelican 2012, 33.3 RPM (1978). Evelyn Lear & Thomas Stewart Live in Recital
July 29 & 30, 1980, Radiohuset, Studio 2, Stolkholm, Sweden Kerstin Ståhl, soprano; Kerstin Åberg, piano Caprice CAP-1187, LP (1981). Kerstin Ståhl, sopran: Bengt Emil Johnson - Lars-Gunnar Bodin - Charles E. Ives
July 29 & 30, 1980, Radiohuset, Studio 2, Stolkholm, Sweden Kerstin Ståhl, soprano; Kerstin Åberg, piano Caprice CAP-1187, LP (1981). Kerstin Ståhl, sopran: Bengt Emil Johnson - Lars-Gunnar Bodin - Charles E. Ives
1982, Dartington Hall, Devon, England Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano Meridian E-77056, 33.3 RPM (1982). Meridian CDE-84167, CD (1988). Cabaret Songs: Britten, Gershwin, Danworth & Others
1982, Dartington Hall, Devon, England Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano Meridian E-77056, 33.3 RPM (1982). Meridian CDE-84167, CD (1988). Cabaret Songs: Britten, Gershwin, Danworth & Others
November 2, 1982, Wigmore Hall, London, England Carolyn Watkinson, mezzo-soprano; Tan Crone, piano Etcetera ETC-1007, 33.3 RPM (1983). Etcetera KTC-1007, CD (1987). Recital at Wigmore Hall: Bizet, Brahms, Berg, Dvorak, Ives
November 2, 1982, Wigmore Hall, London, England Carolyn Watkinson, mezzo-soprano; Tan Crone, piano Etcetera ETC-1007, 33.3 RPM (1983). Etcetera KTC-1007, CD (1987). Recital at Wigmore Hall: Bizet, Brahms, Berg, Dvorak, Ives
December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano Bridge BDG-2002, LP (1983). American Scenes, American Poets
December 1 & 2, 1982, Holy Trinity Church, New York City, NY. Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano; Gilbert 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
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
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
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
August 29, 1989, West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble: Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano; Beverly Benso, contralto; Samuel Gordon, tenor; Robert Kennedy, baritone; George Manos, artistic director and pianist Koch 3-7038-2 H1, CD (1991). Koch 3-7360-2, CD (1996). Four Centuries of Vocal Music. American Songbook.
August 29, 1989, West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble: Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano; Beverly Benso, contralto; Samuel Gordon, tenor; Robert Kennedy, baritone; George Manos, artistic director and pianist Koch 3-7038-2 H1, CD (1991). Koch 3-7360-2, CD (1996). Four Centuries of Vocal Music. American Songbook.
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
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