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
Item is an audio recording of the performance of Wolf-Ferrari’s "The Secret of Susanna," which was presented at Mimico High School in Toronto on February 26, 1969. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Countess Susanna. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.
Item is a recording of Dalhousie Opera's world premiere of Charles Wilson's The Summoning of Everyone. The recording was made in April 1973 and broadcast nationally on CBC Radio on July 10, 1973.
Item is an audio recording of CBC radio broadcasts at the CBC Toronto Summer Festival. The first part of the recording is the "Movement for Orchestra" and an interview with Harry Somers(composer). The second part of the recording (13:00) is the opera "The Widow" by Calixa Lavallée.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble. The container label notes 1) Paul Cram: "A Life of Crime", 2) Bob Bauer: "Entangold", and 3) Jeff Reilly: "Don't Hold Back".
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble. The container label notes "Tittle and Roach, Naked Ear, Red Tango Alpha, Good Golly Miss Kali".
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble. The left side of the container label notes 1) Reilly: "Sunrise to a mad afternoon", 2) Tittle: "Standing in the light". The right side notes 1) Sandy Moore: "Ezomdobu".
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble. The container label notes 1) Bauer: "Time Chaser" and 2) Cram: "B Flat Restaurant".
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a recording of a performance by Upstream Music Association. The container label notes "NSAC (Nova Scotia Arts Council) Grants to Organizations".
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble. The container label notes 1) Steve Tittle: "Available Light" 13:00/applause, 2) Paul Cram: "Immortal Coil" 12:53/applause.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of a performance by the Upstream Ensemble with Symphony Nova Scotia and Peter Lieberson conducting. The container label notes Paul Cram- "Into the Ice" Runs 9:45, Steve Tittle- "It Looks Like Up to Me" 13:11, and Paul Cram- "Beyond Benghazi" 15:05.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of works by the Upstream Ensemble. It is a promo tape with the ensemble manager's contact information on the container label for booking purposes. The cassette's label is printed.
Item is an audio cassette with a recording of works by the Upstream Ensemble. It is a promo tape with the ensemble manager's contact information on the container label for booking purposes. The cassette's label is handwritten.
Item is a recording of Violin Sonata by Kathy Solose, with Kathy Solose on piano and David Zafer on violin; and Three Haiku by Stephen Pedersen, with soprano Margaret Zeidman, Sandra Erdman on harpsichord, and Stephen Pedersen on alto flute.
Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey on November 15, 1987. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "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)." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.
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)."
Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey on November 15, 1987. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "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)." The recording is on side A of audio cassette.
Item is an audio reel containing recordings of four performances. Track 1 is Vivaldi's Piccolo Concerto performed by the Hamilton Chamber Orchestra with Marta Kidy conducting and Stephen Pedersen on the piccolo, recorded in mono at a concert at Westmount High School in Hamilton on May 29, 1969. Tracks 2, 3 and 4 are part of a grouping called Electronic Tape, composed by Stephen Pedersen during his time at the Royal Conservatory of Music Electronic Studies under the instruction of S. Dalin. Track 2—Intaglio—was recorded in stereo on May 28, 1969 at the Cedarbrae Library in Scarborough, Ontario. Track 3—Study—was written in early fall 1968. Track 4—I'm Always Getting Yelled at for Being Overdressed (Study #Two)— was recorded on March 18, 1968 during a Royal Conservatory noon-hour series.
File is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey in June-July, 1987 with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the cassette case that reads: "Side A: Maritime Conservatory of Music 100th birthday gala performance at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, June 18, 1987 (dress performance) rehearsal Side B: Von Stade from Roy Thomson Hall, CBC FM, July 5, 1987 " The recording is on side B of audio cassette.
Item is an audio recording of the Dalhousie Department of Theatre production of Working by Studs Terkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, performed from 31 March to 4 April 1992. The production was directed by Patrick Christopher and produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions with musical direction by Lisa St. Clair. The production was staged at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.
Item is a cassette recording of episodes one ("Upper Case") and two ("The Fiend in the Fortress") of Donald Silver Cameron's radio play Zwicker, which was broadcast on CBC Radio on January 5 and 12, 1978. The music was written by Stephen Pedersen for flute, bass and keyboard. The keyboard was played by Monique Gusset [later Monique Luce Gibson].
Item is a cassette recording of episodes three ("Lebanese Blonde") and four ("White Sails Pullin' Stoutly") of Donald Silver Cameron's radio play Zwicker, which was broadcast on CBC Radio. The music was written by Stephen Pedersen for flute, bass and keyboard.
