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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
January 9, 10, 12, 2005, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York Deborah Voigt, soprano; Brian Zeger, piano Angel 7243 5 57964 2 4, CD (2005). EMI 50999 2 34450 2 4, CD (2008). Warner Classics 2344502, CD (2008). All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs. Charles Ives: Songs, Piano Trio, Violin Sonata Nos. 2 & 4.
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Leah Wool, 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 Leah Wool, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, 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
ca. 2013 Rayanne Dupois, soprano; Antoine Palloc, piano Soupir Editions S221, CD (2013). The Side Show: Chansons de Charles Ives
THE SONG OF THE DEAD (VI-B-29-d) (357)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
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
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
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT David Pittsinger, bass; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT David Pittsinger, bass; Douglas Dickson, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
THE SOUTH WIND (When gently blows the South Wind . . .) (VI-B-22-c) (362) Text by Harmony Twichell
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
ca. 1960 Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s., 2track (ca. 1960).
ca. 1960 Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s., 2track (ca. 1960).
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). Early Songs
November- December 1978, Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Walter Carringer, tenor; Will Crutchfield, piano Brewster Records BR-1299, LP (1979). Early 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-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
September 17-27, 1991, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, NY Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Dennis Helmrich, piano Albany TROY-078, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Tamara Mumford, 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 Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; J.J. Penna, piano Naxos 8.559273, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 5
THE SOUTH WIND (When gently blows the South Wind . . .) (VI-B-22-c) (362)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names
February 16-20, 2007 Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). Romanzo, di Central Park
February 16-20, 2007 Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67644, CD (2008). Romanzo, di Central Park
THE SPIRIT IS TOO WEAK see LIKE A SICK EAGLE; see SET NO. 1: iv.
THE SWEETEST FLOW'R THAT BLOWS see AT PARTING
THE SWIMMERS (Then the swift plunge . . .) (VI-B-53) (366) Text: Swimmers, by Louis Untermeyer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Additional Recording Notes
July 17, 1939, Hollywood, CA. Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Frances Mullen, piano Radio Recorders, Inc.
July 17, 1939, Hollywood, CA. Radiana Pazmor, soprano; Frances Mullen, piano Radio Recorders, Inc.