Ives Songs, Vol 5
An army of performers make a mixed bag, nevertheless replete with interest
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Composer or Director: Charles Ives
Genre:
Vocal
Label: American Classics
Magazine Review Date: 4/2009
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 80
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 8559273

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Paracelsus |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Robert Gardner, Baritone |
Peaks |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Michael Cavalieri, Baritone Michael Cavalieri, Baritone |
(A) Perfect Day |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Janna Baty, Soprano |
Pictures |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Janna Baty, Soprano |
Premonitions |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Mary Phillips, Mezzo soprano |
Qu'il m'irait bien |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Leah Wool, Mezzo soprano |
(The) Rainbow |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Ryan MacPherson, Tenor |
Religion |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer David Pittsinger, Bass Douglas Dickson, Piano |
Remembrance |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Robert Gardner, Baritone |
Requiem |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Kenneth Tarver, Tenor |
Resolution |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Leah Wool, Mezzo soprano |
Rock of Ages |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Mary Phillips, Mezzo soprano |
Romanzo, 'di Central Park' |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Lielle Berman, Soprano |
Rosamunde, '(Der) Vollmond strahlt' |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Sumi Kittelberger, Soprano |
Rosamunde, 'J'attends, hélas, dans la douleur' |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Leah Wool, Mezzo soprano |
Rosenzweige |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Kenneth Tarver, Tenor |
(A) Scotch Lullaby |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Lielle Berman, Soprano |
(A) Sea Dirge |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Patrick Carfizzi, Bass-baritone |
(The) Sea of Sleep |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Ian Howell, Countertenor |
(The) See'r |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Robert Gardner, Baritone |
Sehnsucht |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Sumi Kittelberger, Soprano |
September |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Ryan MacPherson, Tenor |
Serenity |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Ian Howell, Countertenor |
(The) Side Show |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Leah Wool, Mezzo soprano |
Slow march |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer David Pittsinger, Bass Douglas Dickson, Piano |
Slugging a vampire |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Robert Gardner, Baritone |
Soliloquy |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Lielle Berman, Soprano |
(A) Son of a Gambolier |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Ryan MacPherson, Tenor |
Song |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Kenneth Tarver, Tenor Laura Garritson, Piano |
(A) Song - For Anything, Movement: Hear my Prayer, O Lord |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Tamara Mumford, Mezzo soprano |
(A) Song - For Anything, Movement: When the Waves Softly Sigh |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Michael Cavalieri, Baritone Michael Cavalieri, Baritone |
(A) Song - For Anything, Movement: Yale, Farewell |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Patrick Carfizzi, Bass-baritone |
Song for Harvest Season |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Frederick Teardo, Organ Jennifer Casey Cabot, Soprano |
(The) Song of the Dead |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer David Pittsinger, Bass Douglas Dickson, Piano |
Songs my mother taught me |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer J. J. Penna, Piano Mary Phillips, Mezzo soprano |
(The) South Wind |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Tamara Mumford, Mezzo soprano |
Spring song |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Jennifer Casey Cabot, Soprano |
Sunrise |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Tamara Mumford, Mezzo soprano |
Swimmers |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Eric Trudel, Piano Patrick Carfizzi, Bass-baritone |
Rough Wind |
Charles Ives, Composer
Charles Ives, Composer Douglas Dickson, Piano Laura Garritson, Piano Ryan MacPherson, Tenor |
Label: American Classics
Magazine Review Date: 4/2009
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Catalogue Number: 8559274

Author: Peter Dickinson
What is less convincing about this whole collection is the enormous cast of singers. Some of them don’t know much about Ives, whose humour is often missed, and some songs needed a lighter touch. But there are compensations. The jingoistic “They Are There!” that Ives recorded himself is rattled off with seven singers plus piccolo and more; “A Son of a Gambolier” is fun with all the specified instrumental extras; “Rough Wind”, also the opening theme of Symphony No 1, uses two pianists – the transcription for a single player was impossible; and the late song “Sunrise” (Tamara Mumford), with violin and piano, is sadly atmospheric. Ryan MacPherson is brazenly effective in the election cynicism of “Vote for Names!” and the epigrammatic “September”. Patrick Carfizzi and pianist Douglas Dickson make a vivid team in an earlier election song “William Will” but I still can’t get used to the fine countertenor Ian Howell in something like “Serenity”.
Robert Gardner’s flexible baritone is once again a delight in all the Ives styles. His “Paracelsus” makes an impressive start to Vol 5; “West London” carries its drama through into the soft piano postlude; and only his spoken introduction to “Thoreau” is disappointing. It’s a pleasure to hear the silvery charm of Sumi Kittelberger whose “Ein Ton” (a really catchy tune), “Sehnsucht” and “Widmung” are exquisitely done. The English versions of all these songs are included in earlier volumes. Mary Phillips charms with songs such as “Wiegenlied” and “Yellow Leaves”. So this is a mixed bag replete with interest; the singers are capably served by an army of pianists; and the series is a genuine landmark in presenting Ives whole like this for the first time.
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