Songs / Orchestral Sets / From the Steeples and Mountains

~ Release by Charles Ives; Marni Nixon, John McCabe, Ensemble Modern, Ingo Metzmacher (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This is a (mostly-complete) compilation of two other albums: an old Nonesuch LP of Marni Nixon singing Ives (not available on CD as far as I can tell) and "A Portrait of Charles Ives" by Ensemble Modern & Ingo Metzmacher.

Annotation last modified on 2012-07-30 19:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Greatest Man
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
The Greatest Man, S. 259 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Anne Timoney Collins (American poet/playwright) (on 1921-06-07)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 259)
Charles Ives1:42
2At the River
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
At the River, S. 214 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Robert Lowry (American hymn writer, 1826-1899) (in 1865)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1916)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 214)
Charles Ives2:00
3Ann Street
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
Ann Street, S. 211 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Morris W. Pool (on 1921-01-12)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 211)
Charles Ives0:55
4Christmas Carol
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
A Christmas Carol, S. 228 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1894)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 228)
Charles Ives2:08
5From 'The Swimmers'
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
Swimmers, S. 366 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Louis Untermeyer (in 1915-07)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1915)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 366)
Charles Ives1:33
6West London
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
West London, S. 388 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Matthew Arnold (poet) (in 1867)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 388)
Charles Ives3:31
7Soliloquy
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
Soliloquy, S. 352 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1916 until 1917)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 352)
Charles Ives0:53
8Evening
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
Evening, S. 244 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 244)
Charles Ives1:54
9Charlie Rutlage
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
Charlie Rutlage, S. 226 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Dominick John O'Malley (on 1891-07-11)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1920 until 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 226)
Charles Ives2:45
10Side Show
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
The Side Show, S. 348 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1921)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 348)
Charles Ives0:38
11The Cage
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
The Cage, S. 221 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1906)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 221)
Charles Ives1:06
12Farewell to Land
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
A Farewell to Land, S. 248 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
George Gordon Byron (English poet, known as Lord Byron) (in 1812)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1906-12)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 248)
Charles Ives1:34
13General William Booth Enters into Heaven
piano:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
soprano vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
General William Booth Enters into Heaven, S. 255 (from 1967-07-08 until 1967-07-09)
lyricist:
Vachel Lindsay (on 1913-03-13)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1914)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 255)
Charles Ives6:09
14Set No. 1 for small orchestra: I. The See'r
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: I. The See'r (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives0:50
15Set No. 1 for small orchestra: II. A Lecture
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: II. A Lecture (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives1:04
16Set No. 1 for small orchestra: III. The Ruined River
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: III. The Ruined River (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives1:09
17Set No. 1 for small orchestra: IV. Like a Sick Eagle
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: IV. Like a Sick Eagle (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives1:30
18Set No. 1 for small orchestra: V. Calcium Light Night
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: V. Calcium Light Night (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives2:28
19Set No. 1 for small orchestra: VI. 'When the Moon' or Allegretto sombreoso
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 1, S. 10: VI. Allegretto sombreoso (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 1, S. 10
Charles Ives1:32
20Tone Roads No. 1
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Tone Roads No. 1, S. 49/i (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Tone Roads, S. 49
Charles Ives2:45
21From the Steeples and the Mountains
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
From the Steeples and the Mountains, S. 65 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1901)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 65)
Charles Ives3:35
22Tone Roads No. 3
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Tone Roads No. 3, S. 49/iii (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Tone Roads, S. 49
Charles Ives3:22
23Set No. 3 for small orchestra: I. Adagio sostenuto 'At Sea'
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 3, S. 12: I. Adagio sostenuto "At Sea" (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 3, S. 12
Charles Ives1:08
24Mists
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Mists, S. 15/i (Orchestrated version of song) (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
arrangement of:
Mists, S. 301
part of:
Set no. 6, S. 15 "From the Side Hill"
Charles Ives1:43
25On the Antipodes
baritone vocals:
Henry Herford (baritone)
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
On the Antipodes, S. 319 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1922 until 1923)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 319)
Charles Ives2:35
26The Rainbow (So may it be!)
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
The Rainbow, S. 45 (orchestral work) (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1914)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 45)
Charles Ives1:54
27The Pond
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
The Pond, S. 40 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
lyricist:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1906)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1906 until 1913)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 40)
Charles Ives1:41
28The Bells of Yale, or Chapel Chimes
baritone vocals:
Henry Herford (baritone)
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
The Bells of Yale, S. 192 (version 1, "Sing on, sweet chime") (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
lyricist:
Huntington Mason (in 1897)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1897)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 192)
Charles Ives2:53
29The Gong on the Hook and Ladder ('Fireman's Parade on Main street')
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
The Gong on the Hook and Ladder or Firemen's Parade on Main Street, S. 38 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 38)
Charles Ives1:53
30All the Way Around and Back
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Scherzo: All the Way Around and Back, S. 81 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1907 until 1908)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 81)
Charles Ives1:05
31Over the Pavements
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Scherzo: Over the Pavements, S. 82 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 82)
Charles Ives4:45
32Set No. 2 for small orchestra: I. Largo 'The Indians'
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 2, S. 11: I. The Indians (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 2, S. 11
Charles Ives1:39
33Set No. 2 for small orchestra: II. 'Gyp the Blood', or 'Hearst - Which is Worst?'
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set No. 2, S. 11: II. "Gyp the Blood" or Hearst!? Which is Worst?! (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set No. 2, S. 11
Charles Ives1:18
34Aeschylus and Sophocles
baritone vocals:
Henry Herford (baritone)
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Aeschylus and Sophocles, S. 206 (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
lyricist:
Walter Savage Landor
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1922 until 1924)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 206)
Charles Ives3:15
35Set for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: I. In the Cage
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20: I. In the Cage (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20
Charles Ives1:21
36Set for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: II. In the Inn
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20: II. In the Inn (Potpourri) (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20
Charles Ives4:26
37Set for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: III. In the Night
orchestra:
Ensemble Modern
conductor:
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
recording of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20: III. In the Night (from 1991-12-02 until 1991-12-06)
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer)
part of:
Set for Theatre Orchestra, S. 20
Charles Ives2:47

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