Singers.com

In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Home | Doo Wop | Barbershop | World | Contemporary | Christian | Vocal Jazz | Choral | Christmas | Instructional | Arrangements

Classical | Opera | Musicals | Personality | Young Singers | Disney | Videos | Songs | The Artists

Charles Ives

Charles Ives

Charles Ives was the son of George Ives, a U.S. Army bandleader in the American Civil War, and his wife Mary Parmelee. A strong influence of Charles's may have been sitting in the Danbury town square, listening to his father's marching band and other bands on other sides of the square simultaneously. George Ives's unique music lessons were also a strong influence on Charles; George Ives took an open-minded approach to musical theory, encouraging his son to experiment in bitonal and polytonal harmonizations. It was from his father that Charles Ives also learned the music of Stephen Foster. Ives became a church organist at the age of 14 and wrote various hymns and songs for church services, including his Variations on 'America' . Ives moved to New Haven in 1893, enrolling in the Hopkins School where he captained the baseball team. In September 1894, Ives entered Yale University, studying under Horatio Parker. Here he composed in a choral style similar to his mentor, writing church music and even an 1896 campaign song for William McKinley. On November 4, 1894 Charles's father died, a crushing blow to the young composer, but to a large degree Ives continued the musical experimentation he had begun with George Ives.

Read More...

Composers - Early Music | Classical | 20th Century | Modern

Related Items ( See Featured Items )

Displaying 1-38 of 38 items.

Song NameArrangerComposerArtistItem TitleFormatTrax
67 PsalmCharles IvesOpus 7From Captivity to the Holy City1 CDMORE DETAILS 
A Christmas CarolCharles IvesHandel and Haydn SocietyAll Is Bright1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Adagio SostentutoCharles IvesAdagio SostentutoMORE DETAILS 
AfterglowCharles IvesAfterglowMORE DETAILS 
Aria for BaritoneCharles IvesAria for BaritoneMORE DETAILS 
Aria for TenorCharles IvesAria for TenorMORE DETAILS 
CarolCharles IvesCarolMORE DETAILS 
Chorale & FinaleCharles IvesChorale & FinaleMORE DETAILS 
Chorus a cappellaCharles IvesChorus a cappellaMORE DETAILS 
Crossing The BarCharles IvesAmadeus ChoirAmerican Choir MusicSACDMORE DETAILS 
Double chorus a cappellaCharles IvesDouble chorus a cappellaMORE DETAILS 
Duty/Vita/DutyCharles IvesDuty/Vita/DutyMORE DETAILS 
EveningCharles IvesEveningMORE DETAILS 
God Bless and Keep TheeCharles IvesAmerican BoychoirAmerican Songfest1 CDMORE DETAILS 
HymnCharles IvesHymnMORE DETAILS 
HymnCharles IvesAmerican BoychoirAmerican Songfest1 CDMORE DETAILS 
InterludeCharles IvesInterludeMORE DETAILS 
InterludeCharles IvesInterludeMORE DETAILS 
InterludeCharles IvesInterludeMORE DETAILS 
Intermezzo for String QuartetCharles IvesIntermezzo for String QuartetMORE DETAILS 
Introduction to FinaleCharles IvesIntroduction to FinaleMORE DETAILS 
Lord God, Thy Sea Is MightyCharles IvesAmadeus ChoirAmerican Choir MusicSACDMORE DETAILS 
MistsCharles IvesMistsMORE DETAILS 
Prelude, Trio & ChorusCharles IvesPrelude, Trio & ChorusMORE DETAILS 
Psalm 100Charles IvesGloriae Dei CantoresThe Lord Is My Shepherd1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Psalm 67Charles IvesBemidji Choir and Chamber SingersO Light of Light1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Psalm 67Charles IvesOxford New College ChoirCopland and His American Contemporaries1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Psalm 90Charles IvesUniversity of Texas Chamber SingersAmerican Choral Music1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Psalm 90Charles IvesPsalm 90MORE DETAILS 
Psalm 90 (Charles Ives)Charles IvesDale Warland SingersReincarnations1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Ride onCharles IvesLionel Dakers / John Scott (Edited by)Ash Wednesday to Easter for ChoirsSongbookMORE DETAILS 
SerenityCharles IvesJoan Frey BoytimThe Second Book of Mezzo-Soprano / Alto Solos Part IISongbook & CDMORE DETAILS 
Silence Unaccompanied:Charles IvesSilence Unaccompanied:MORE DETAILS 
SunriseCharles IvesSunriseMORE DETAILS 
The CollectionCharles IvesThe CollectionMORE DETAILS 
The Light that is FeltCharles IvesAmerican BoychoirAmerican Songfest1 CDMORE DETAILS 
Variations On "America"Charles IvesAmadeus ChoirAmerican Choir MusicSACDMORE DETAILS 
Variations On AmericaCharles IvesCincinnati BoychoirAmerica Sings1 CDMORE DETAILS 


Search Catalog



Narrow your search with the following choices:
Song Title
Group Name
Book/CD Title
Gender
Music Category
Format
Number of Voice Parts
New Release?
Christmas?
Clear and Start Over  

All Rights Reserved   All Content, page design, CGI Copyright © United Singers International