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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
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Search pieces, artists, dates, locations, record label, release number/format/year, text by, and additional notes
V. Songs
iv. S-V
TWO SLANTS or CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN: a. DUTY (So nigh is grandeur to our dust . . .); b. VITA (Nascentes morimur . . .) (VI-B-64-a) (380) a. Text by Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Text by Manlius or Manilius, from Astronomica
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. Dora Ohrenstein, soprano; Philip 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; Philip Bush, piano Albany TROY-080, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. IV
May-June 2005, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Matthew Plenk, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
May-June 2005, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Matthew Plenk, tenor; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
Ernest McChesney, tenor. Otto Herz, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372265, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Ernest McChesney, tenor. Otto Herz, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038372265, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY see REQUIEM
VITA see TWO SLANTS: b.
VOTE FOR NAMES! NAMES! NAMES! (VI-B-48-a) (381)
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. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, 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. Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano Albany TROY-079, CD (1994). The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. III
ca. 1994 The Gregg Smith Singers Premier PRCD-1030, CD (1994). Songs of Humor & Satire
ca. 1994 The Gregg Smith Singers Premier PRCD-1030, CD (1994). Songs of Humor & Satire
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
May 29, 1999- June 2, 1999, Bad Münder, Germany Veronica Lenz-Kuhn, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Thorofon CTH-2406, CD (1999). Charles Ives: Lieder
May-June 2005, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Ryan MacPherson, tenor; Douglas Dickson, piano; Laura Garritson, piano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
May-June 2005, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Ryan MacPherson, tenor; Douglas Dickson, piano; Laura Garritson, piano; Eric Trudel, piano Naxos 8.559274, CD (2008). Charles Ives: Songs, Volume 6
WEST LONDON (Crouch'd on the pavement . . .) (VI-B-64) (388) Text by Matthew Arnold
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373826, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
Devy Barnett, soprano; Mel Strauss, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038373826, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
v. W-Y
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
Text by Harmony Twichell Ives https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/6/archival_objects/2442398
Text by Harmony Twichell Ives https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/6/archival_objects/2442398
THE WAITING SOUL (VI-B-44-a) (382)
Recording Date/Location Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
January 28, 1969 William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
January 28, 1969 William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.
THE WAITING SOUL
Performing Artists Record Label, Release Number, Format, Release Year
William Pearson, baritone; Wilhelm Neuhaus, piano. Yale Charles Ives Non-Commercial Sound Recordings 39002038374139, 1/4 inch sound tape reel.