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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
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V. Songs
iv. S-V
THINGS OUR FATHERS LOVED (I think there must be a place in the soul . . .) (VI-B-57) (372) Text by the composer
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
November 6-8, 2003, Großer Saal, Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano Warner Classics 2564 60297, CD (2004). Warner Classics 5195024, CD (2010). Concord Sonata - Songs
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, UK Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67516, CD (2005). Ives: A Song - For Anything
November 10-12, 2004, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, UK Gerald Finley, baritone; Julius Drake, piano Hyperion CDA-67516, CD (2005). Ives: A Song - For Anything
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT David Pittsinger, bass; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
May-June 2005, Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT David Pittsinger, bass; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). Songs of Charles Ives
July 19, 2005, LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Andrew Childs, tenor; Wei-Han Su, piano. Centaur Records, Inc. CRC-2796, CD (2006). Songs of Charles Ives
March 20-22, 2006, Recording studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeannette Koekkoek, piano Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). Charles Ives: Songs
March 20-22, 2006, Recording studio Valter Neri, Montevarchi Jill Feldman, soprano; Jeannette Koekkoek, piano Olive Music OM-011, CD (2007). Charles Ives: Songs
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives
March 18-20, 2008, The Recital Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano New World Records 80680-2, CD (2008). The Light That is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives
June 8-10, 2010 at hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt am Main, Germany Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor and arranger; Jeannine Hirzel, mezzosoprano Hat Hut B00ALZ7BLU, CD (2012). Charles Ives: A Songbook (arrangement for instrumental ensemble by Sebastian Gottschick)
June 8-10, 2010 at hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt am Main, Germany Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich; Sebastian Gottschick, conductor and arranger; Jeannine Hirzel, mezzosoprano Hat Hut B00ALZ7BLU, CD (2012). Charles Ives: A Songbook (arrangement for instrumental ensemble by Sebastian Gottschick)
ca. 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Sara Dell'Omo, mezzo-soprano; "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band; Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig, director Altissimo Recordings ALT04032, CD (2016). Be Glad Then, America
ca. 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Sara Dell'Omo, mezzo-soprano; "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band; Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig, director Altissimo Recordings ALT04032, CD (2016). Be Glad Then, America
THOREAU (He grew in those seasons . . .) (VI-B-52) (373) see also SONATA, PIANO, NO. 2: iv. Text by the composer, quoting Thoreau
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year Album Names Additional Recording Notes
May 24 or June 2, 1947, Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (side no. 1317; Matrix: CHS317) 78 rpm (1948). Charles Ives: An Album of Songs
May 24 or June 2, 1947, Carnegie Studio No. 306, New York City, NY. Ernest McChesney, tenor; Otto Herz, piano Concert Hall Series C Album 7 (side no. 1317; Matrix: CHS317) 78 rpm (1948). Charles Ives: An Album of Songs
ca. 1960 Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). Songs of Charles Ives
ca. 1960 Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano Stereo Age C3, stereo tape; 7i/2 i.p.s.; 2track (ca. 1960). Songs of Charles Ives
December 29, 1968, afternoon, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Songs of Charles Ives Recorded by Richard Warren, Jr.
December 29, 1968, afternoon, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Helen Boatwright, soprano; William Dale, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002126011031, 1/4 inch sound tape reel. Songs of Charles Ives Recorded by Richard Warren, Jr.
October 6, 1969, New York City, NY. Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). American Scenes, American Poets
October 6, 1969, New York City, NY. Thomas Stewart, baritone; Alan Mandel, piano Columbia M-30229, stereo 33.3 RPM (1971). American Scenes, American Poets
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