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Vivaldi - Gloria with Bethany United Church Choir - November 15, 1987

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey on November 15, 1987, with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: "Mozart - Divertimento in D, K. 136, Dalhousie Chamber Orchestra, Philippe Djokic (director). Vivaldi - Gloria, Sheila Piercey and Kaye Pottie (sopranos), Pamela MacDonald (contralto), Bethany United Church Choir, Dalhousie Chamber Orchestra, Pierre Perron (director)."

Verdi rehearsal

  • MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 17
  • File
  • November 19, 1985 and December 19, 1985

    • Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in 1985.

Untitled practice sessions

File is an untitled and undated loose audio reel by Sheila Piercey containing various practice sessions.

The prodigal son and the widow

File consists of three audio recordings containing recorded CBC radio broadcastings of the opera "The Prodigal Son" at the Guelph Spring Festival in 1968 and the opera "The Widow" at the CBC Toronto Summer Festival in 1967, and backstage interviews at the Toronto Canadian Opera Festival. Originally labelled "the widow" and handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read:
Joan Maxwell(mezzo-soprano), Sheila Piercey(soprano), Maurice Brown(baritone), John Arab(tenor)

(Track) 1. The prodigal son / by Benjamin Britten / music directed by Nicholas Goldschmidt - Peter Ginkel, Maurice Brown, Garnet Brown, John Arab
(Track ) 2. The widow / by Calixa Lavallée - John Arab and Sheila Piercey duet, 1967 CBC festival - Barbini

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958

File contains two audio reels containing sound recordings of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano).

Take 30, Toronto

File contains one audio reel originally labelled "Take 30, Toronto," undated.

Sound recordings by Rox Band

File contains an audio reel with five studio master recordings by Rox Band at Solar Audio and Recording in October 1984: Shoot Out; Here Comes Trouble; Too Bad; Danger Zone; One Day. File also contains one track list, one track sheet, and one World Records receipt.

Sheila's practice session

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey between November 1981 and January 1982.

Sheila's concert for the deWolfes

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey of the opera "Die Fledermaus," undated with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads:

Side A: Act I Finale - Die Fledermaus, What a joy to be here, Laughing Song, Champagne's Delicious Bubbles, Sing to Love. Act II Finale - Die Fledermaus, Sonia's entrance Merry Widow, Vilia, Love in My Heart, Quite in the modern style, Merry Widow Waltz.

Side B: other surprises." Side B contains an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's recitals, practice sessions, and CBC radio recording between the 1950s and 1970s. She re-recorded those old recordings on April 5, 1989 and April 8, 1990, her thoughts and comments are included.

Sheila on take 30

File contains one audio reel originally labelled "Sheila on Take 30," undated.

Selections from Syracuse Liederkranz, 108th anniversary concert

File is a vinyl audio disc with recordings of the Syracuse Liederkranz 108th anniversary concert on May 16th, 1963.

"Featuring the Liederkranz Mens's and Women's Choruses in music from the lyric stage of Germany. Paul H. Dieke, director; Carol Ann Crumrine and David S. Bowman, accompanists. Guest artists courtesy of the Canadian Opera Co., Sheila Piercey, soprano; Thomas Clerke, tenor; Alexander Gray, baritone; member soloists: Lorraine Bluhm, soprano; Lorraine Caruso, soprano; Conrad Hess, tenor."--sleeve.

Rocky Jones : interview with political activist

Rocky Jones : interview with political activist

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From these Roots, a CKDU radio program. This episode is an interview with Rocky Jones, a political activist born in Truro, Nova Scotia. He received his law degree from Dalhousie University in 1992. This episode aired March 17, 1991 and was rebroadcast March 20, 1991; April 17, 1991; July 31, 1991; May 23, 1995 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's public affairs program; and November 28, 1996 on The Evening Affair.

Rehearsals - MATS October 1993 & CBC Radio Play 1998

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey rehearsing for MATS recital singing "L'altra notte in fondo al mare" (from Mefistofele) composed by Boito in October 1993 and for the CBC radio play "Road to Rankin's Point " in October 1998.

Practice Verdi duet for MATS - March 9, 2002

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey practicing Verdi duet for MATS recital on March 9, 2002. The MATS recital was held at Oxford Street United Church in Halifax on March 17, 2002.

Peterborough '69 concert

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey and Alex Gray performing "Come Scoglio" from Mozart's opera Cosi fan Tutte at Peterborough Opera Guild, on May 30, 1969. Label says tape recorder on floor pick up all the noise.

Orpheus 1971

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Orpheus in the Underworld by Sheila Piercey made on April 5, 1971, at a Sudbury performance. Labelled: Bacchus - Alan Crofoot, Eurydice - Sheila Piercey

Old Maid and Secret of Susanna

  • MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 41
  • File
  • March 27, 1968 and February 26, 1969

    • Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey singing in the operas "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "The Secret of Susanna." These were student productions by the Metro School Board of Toronto as part of their educational program.

Musical manuscripts

File consists of records relating to the Musical manuscripts exhibition organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institute, and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 22 to November 22, 1981.

Folder 51 - Records consist of correspondence, condition report, shipping records, tour schedules, publicity material created by the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services(SITES) and other administrative documents.
Folder 52 - Item is an audio recording labelled "Musical Notation, SITES Slide Show to Accompany Musical Manuscripts - Smithsonian Institutue 1980." The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Molly Oliver : [sound recording]

File is a Scotch audio reel with three recordings by Molly Oliver. The recordings were made at Solar Audio and Recording on August 7, 1977. File includes a track sheet that indicates the instrumentation of each audio track. The track sheet indicates the recordings were made during the band's second session in the studio.

Molly Oliver

Le rossignol - January 24, 1957

File contains two audio reels containing sound recordings by Sheila Piercey performing "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale (opera)."

Jacob Jordaens : drawings and prints

File consists of records relating to the Jacob Jordaens exhibition organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institute, and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 17 to October 18, 1981.

Folder 48: Records consist of correspondence, a list of works, a loan agreement, shipping records, biographical information, exhibit script, publicity material created by the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services(SITES) and other administrative documents.
Folder 49 - Item is an audio recording labelled "Antwerp & The Great Age of Flemish painting."
Note: Two posters were removed from this file and placed in the posters series.

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