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John Arab and Sheila Piercey, La Traviata, CBC

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 47
Item
[196-?]

File is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey (undated) with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: John Arab and Sheila Piercey, Traviata, CBC, John Arab: Where'er you walk (by Handel), Now Joined by God. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. Side B is blank.

Chateau Lake Louise

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 16
Item
[196-?]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of a recital by Sheila Piercey (soprano) and John Linn (music director) at Chateau Lake Louise. Handwritten notes inside of the box lid read: Chateau Lake Louise
"Laughing song"
"Songs my mother taught me"
"My fair lady"
"The poplar tree"

Mozart - "Alleluia" - Sheila Piercey
Puccini - "O mio Babbino Caro" - Sheila Piercey
"When Love is Kind" A.L - Sheila Piercey

Schumann - John Linn (played) 7 pieces (from Kinderszenen "Scenes from Childhood")
George Gershwin - John Linn
Ritual fire dance - John Linn
Malagueñ (a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona) - John Linn

Mendelssohn - "On Wings of Song"
"Still as the Night"
"Songs My Mother Taught Me"
"The Whispering Poplar"
"As I Went a Roaming" - By May H. Brahe

Sheila Piercey fonds

MS-5-20
Fonds
1950-2010

Fonds consists of records of Sheila Piercey's opera performance activities and music teaching. Record types include primarily sound recordings of recitals, concerts, auditions, practices, rehearsals, radio broadcasts and textual records, including teaching records and various programs from the Dalhousie Glee and Dramatic Society, Dalhousie Tigers, graduation recitals, noon-hour recitals, festivals, opera workshops, and other performances produced by the Dalhousie Department of Music and a small number of documents Sheila collected when she was a student at Dalhousie University.

Piercey, Sheila Kathleen

Sound recordings

Series
1950-2010

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Series contains sound recordings of Sheila Piercey's opera performances, dress rehearsals, auditions, practice sessions, radio broadcast, as well as concert and recital performances with the Canadian Opera Company (COC). Most recordings are on audio reels and cassette tapes.

CBC radio recording of "Le Rossignol" and few thoughts (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 40
Item
1957 and April 8, 1990

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of CBC radio regarding the opera "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale" that Sheila Piercey (title role) performed in 1957, followed by a recording on April 8, 1994, of Sheila talking about the early days of her music career as well as her personal life. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

CBC radio recording of "Le Rossignol" and few thoughts

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 40
File
1957 and April 8, 1990

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of CBC radio regarding the opera "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale" that Sheila Piercey (title role) performed in 1957, followed by a recording on April 8, 1994, of Sheila talking about the early days of her music career as well as her personal life.

CBC radio recording of "Le Rossignol" and few thoughts (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 40
Item
1957 and April 8, 1990

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of CBC radio regarding the opera "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale " that Sheila Piercey (title role) performed in 1957, followed by a recording on April 8, 1994, of Sheila talking about the early days of her music career as well as her personal life. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958

MS-5-20, box 2, Reels 4 & 5
File
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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).

Student Prince (Kathie), Sydney rotary 1958

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 6
Item
1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of "The Student Prince" produced by The Rotary Club of Sydney, Cape Breton. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Kathie(niece of Ruder).

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958 (Tape 1)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 4
Item
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano). The recording is tape 1 of 2.

The night bell, CBC broadcast - May 21, 1958 (Tape 2)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 5
Item
May 21, 1958

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of "The Night Bell/Il Campanello" by CBC Radio Orchestra performed in English translation. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Serafina(soprano). The recording is tape 2 of 2.

Sunday CBC recital live from Halifax - May 24, 1959

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 7
Item
May 24, 1959

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of a Sunday recital by Sheila Piercey on CBC Live. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the box read:
Pianist, Gorden McPhearson
Michaela's aria - Carmen
Nell - Fauré
Air de Lia - Debussy
Compositions by Norman Peterkin: A)The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls B) Sleep, White Love
Turina, Spanish composer - 4 songs
25 years old (Sheila Piercey)

La traviata : Sheila Piercey as violetta at the banff school of fine arts, summer 1961

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reels 8-10
File
1961

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File contains three audio reels containing sound recordings of Verdi's opera "La Traviata" presented at the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1961. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Violetta (soprano).

La traviata : Sheila Piercey as violetta at the banff school of fine arts, summer 1961 : Tape 1 of 3

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 8
Item
1961

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Verdi's opera "La Traviata," presented at the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1961. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Violetta (soprano). Handwritten notes inside the box lid read: "#499 - aria Ah! fors e lui che l'anima - Side I on tape." The recording is tape 1 of 3.

La traviata : Sheila Piercey as violetta at the banff school of fine arts, summer 1961 : Tape 2 of 3

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 9
Item
1961

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Verdi's opera "La Traviata," presented at the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1961. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Violetta (soprano). The recording is tape 2 of 3.

La traviata : Sheila Piercey as violetta at the banff school of fine arts, summer 1961 : Tape 3 of 3

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 10
Item
1961

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Verdi's opera "La Traviata," presented at the Banff School of Fine Arts in the summer of 1961. Sheila Piercey performed the role of Violetta (soprano). The recording is tape 3 of 3.

CHNS serenade, John Arab & Sheila Piercey - February 18, 1962

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 11
Item
February 18, 1962

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of John Arab and Sheila Piercey singing "Oh adorable angel" - La Boheme at Sunday Morning Serenade on CHNS FM radio station in Halifax on February 18, 1962.

CHNS solitude , John Arab & Sheila Piercey - February 18, 1962

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 12
Item
February 18, 1962

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of John Arab (baritone) and Sheila Piercey (soprano) singing at CHNS Solitude radio broadcast on February 18, 1962. Handwritten notes on the reel box read:
featuring Ray Calder at Hammond Organ
1. Serenade - Ray
2. John : The World Is Mine Tonight
3. Ray : Romance
4. Sheila : "Getting to Know You" from the King and I (#165 on tape)
5. Ray : Persuaisan Waltz
C.O.C. The Capital Theatre, Le Boheme February 19, 1962

Stephen Pedersen fonds

MS-5-23
Fonds
1964 - 2000

Fonds contains records related to Stephen Pedersen's music teaching, composing and performance activities. Record types include manuscript music scores, sound recordings, posters and programs, contracts and correspondence.

Pedersen, Stephen Alan

The prodigal son and the widow

File
1967-1968

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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 widow : track 2

Item
1967

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

The Prodigal Son : track 1

Item
1968

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of CBC radio recording for "The Prodigal Son" at the Guelph Spring Festival in 1968. The Prodigal Son is a music drama by Benjamin Britten / music directed by Nicholas Goldschmidt.

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.

Sound recordings

Series
1968-1983

Part of Stephen Pedersen fonds

Series contains audio recordings of musical performances featuring Stephen Pedersen's compositions and/or his performances on flute and piccolo. Series includes recordings of Pedersen's solo performances and performances by musical ensembles including Scotia Wind and the Halifax Woodwind Quintet. Most recordings are on audio reels; series includes two audio cassettes of a radio play featuring Pedersen's music. Recordings include several made for radio or television broadcast.

Part of "The Old Maid and the Thief" performance (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 41
Item
March 27, 1968

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of an opera, "The Old Maid and the Thief," produced by Canadian Opera Company(COC) members and presented to the students at the Givins Senior Public School in Toronto on March 27, 1968. Shiela Piercy performed the role of Laetitia, Miss Todd’s Young Maid. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Barber of seville act II (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 2
Item
November 26, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Act 2 Sheila Piercey singing at the Barber of Seville (COC tour) on November 26, 1968, in Truro, Nova Scotia. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Barber of seville : act III (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 2
Item
November 26, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Act 3 from the Barber of Seville (COC tour) on November 26, 1968, in Truro, Nova Scotia. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Peterborough '69 concert

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 4
File
May 30, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

Carousel : acadia summer playhouse : part 1 of 2

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 15
Item
July 17, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of CKWM-FM radio broadcast for "Carousel" (musical) presented at the Acadia Summer Playhouse at Acadia University, which aired on July 17, 1969. The recording is part 1 of 2.

Nova Scotia Festival of the Arts recital by Sheila Piercey and John Arab (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 3
Item
August 3, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of a recital by Sheila Piercey and John Arab in the opening concert of the Nova Scotia Festival of the Arts at Convocation Hall in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on August 3, 1969. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Barber of seville (COC tour, 1969), performance in Truro

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 2
File
November 26, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey singing at the Barber of Seville (COC tour) on November 26, 1968, in Truro, Nova Scotia.

1969 Peterborough 'Come Scoglio' aria from Così fan tutte (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 4
Item
May 30, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording 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. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank)

Nova Scotia Festival of the Arts recital by Sheila Piercey and John Arab (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 3
Item
August 3, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of a recital by Sheila Piercey and John Arab in the opening concert of the Nova Scotia Festival of the Arts at Convocation Hall in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on August 3, 1969. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

"The Secret of Susanna" by Wolf-Ferrari (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 41
Item
February 26, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

Carousel : acadia summer playhouse

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 15
File
July 17, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File contains one audio reel containing sound recordings of CKWM-FM radio broadcast for "Carousel" (musical) presented at the Acadia Summer Playhouse at Acadia University, aired on July 17, 1969, and recorded by Sheila Piercey. Typed notes on the label inserted in the case read: Acadia Summer Playhouse production of Carousel, week of July 15-19, 1969
Aired on CKWM-FM, Kentville, Thursday July 17, 8:15-11:30 P.M.
Commentator - Loran Fevens
Technical production - Willard Bishop
Assisted by Diana Bishop and Robert Bishop
Dub of master tape - air check recorded on Ampex 1021 at speed of 7.5 ips.
This tape speed is 3.75 ips. Recorded half track stereo

Carousel : acadia summer playhouse : part 2 of 2

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 15
Item
July 17, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of CKWM-FM radio broadcast for "Carousel" (musical) presented at the Acadia Summer Playhouse at Acadia University, which aired on July 17, 1969. The recording is part 2 of 2.

Nova Scotia festival of the arts, Acadia University, wolfville, N.S.

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 3
File
August 3, 1969

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey and John Arab singing at the Nova Scotia Festival of the Arts at Acadia University, Wolfville, N.S., on August 3, 1969.

Orpheus in the Underworld : Act I + Act III (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 5
Item
April 5, 1971

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Orpheus in the Underworld by Sheila Piercey made on April 5, 1971, at a Sudbury performance. Labelled: Bacchus - Alan Crofoot, Eurydice - Sheila Piercey . The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Orpheus 1971

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 5
File
April 5, 1971

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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

Orpheus in the Underworld: Act I + Act III (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 5
Item
April 5, 1971

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Orpheus in the Underworld by Sheila Piercey made on April 5, 1971, at a Sudbury performance. Labelled: Bacchus - Alan Crofoot, Eurydice - Sheila Piercey. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Oral history

Series
1973 - 1979

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

Series consists of seven audio cassettes and textual records. The audio cassettes are oral history field recordings on the Jos Plateau recorded by James Morrison. The textual records are from Atlantic oral history association's conference hosted by James Morrison in Truro.

Series contains two subseries: Audio cassettes, and Atlantic oral history association.

Charlie Murray speaking to high school students from Lockeport High School in September, 1978

MS-10-13, Box 1, Item 1
Item
1978

Part of Robert Charles (Charlie) Murray Interview Collection

Item consists of a sound recording recorded during a video taped visit by Charlie Murray to the high school students of Lockeport High School in September, 1978. This is side A of the original audio cassette.

Atlantic oral history association

Subseries
1978 - 1979

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

Subseries consists of records relating to the Atlantic Oral History Association, and their 1979 conference hosted in Truro by James Morrison.

Charlie Murray speaking to high school students from Lockeport High School in September, 1978

MS-10-13, Box 1, Item 2
Item
1978

Part of Robert Charles (Charlie) Murray Interview Collection

Item consists of a sound recording recorded during a videotaped visit by Charlie Murray to the high school students of Lockeport High School in September; 1978. This is side B of the original audio cassette.

Charlie Murray being interviewed about Halifax during the 1930s

MS-10-13, Box 1, Item 4
Item
1978

Part of Robert Charles (Charlie) Murray Interview Collection

Item consists of a sound recording of Charlie Murray being interviewed on September 21, 1978. He talks about his life in the early 1930s, the depression, the lack of work, and the effects of seed beer. This is side B of the original audio cassette.

Charlie Murray being interviewed about returning to Halifax in 1933

MS-10-13, Box 1, Item 3
Item
1978

Part of Robert Charles (Charlie) Murray Interview Collection

Item consists of a sound recording of Charlie Murray being interviewed on September 21, 1978. He talks about his life in the early 1930s and working at the fish cannery. This is side A of the original audio cassette.

Festival and Sheila practicing

MS-5-20, Cassette 8
File
[ca.1979]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in 1979.

Festival and Sheila practicing (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 8
Item
[ca.1979]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey made in 1979. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Festival and Sheila practicing (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 8
Item
[ca.1979]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey made in 1979. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Practice session for Dr. Kempt's Xmas wreaths concert (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 9
Item
November 15 and December 6, 1979

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey practice sessions. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. Labelled:
(0-50) November 15, 1979 Studio at Dalhousie. Practice session for Dr. Kempt's Xmas wreaths concert.
December 6. St Paul's room not sound proof - so much noise around me(Sheila) affecting my ear.

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