The compositions of American composer Charles Ives (1874–1954) are mostly modern classical music. Documenting his list of works is especially difficult, because he had a tendency not to date his works, or misdate them for some unknown reason. Additionally, he was very prolific, revised works multiple times, and left ambiguous fragments with no title or notes.
Ives' songs first appeared in three collections:
(a special issue of Henry Cowell's New Music Quarterly)
The numerous misprints of these editions are addressed in 129 Songs edited by H. Wiley Hitchcock. Additional works in critical editions are contained in: