Archives Catalogue

Rehearsal mid pitch pipe (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 17
Item
December 19, 1985

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Rehearsals for Mozart's requiem and verdi - January 5, 1986 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 25
Item
January 5, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Cavalleria rusticana - November 16, 1986 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 21
Item
November 16, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey performing in opera "Cavalleria Rusticana " at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centreon on November 16, 1986. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "Cavalleria: taped by Lynn Morris, performance at Cohn, Walter Kemp (conductor). "Santuzza" - Sheila Piercey, "Turiddu" - Jeff Morris, "Lucia" - Elvira Gonnella, "Alfio" - Greg Servant, "Lola" - Diane Ashworth, Dalhousie Chorale (choirs)." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Vivaldi - Gloria (conclusion) (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 26
Item
November 15, 1987

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

Von Stade from Roy Thomson Hall - July 5, 1987 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 29
Item
July 5, 1987

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

Gluck's Orphée - February 2, 1988 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 30
Item
February 2, 1988

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey performing in opera "Orphée" on February 2, 1988, recorded by Dr. Welch. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: Dalhousie Chorale (choirs) SNS members: Elvira Gonnella, Sheila Piercey, and Jane Howlette. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Audition for Georg Tintner at Bethany, May 28, 1988 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 31
Item
May 28, 1988

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's practice and rehearsal sessions with Dr. Walter Kemp for audition for Georg Tintner at Bethany United Church in Halifax on May 28, 1988. Handwritten notes on the cassette cover read: 1) Ode to St. Cecilia - Handel 2) O mio Babbino 3) Voi lo sapete Cavalleria 4) Boheme - Musetta
The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Practice session for "Oh quante volte" by Bellini (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 45
Item
2001

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's practice session for "Oh quante volte" composed by Vincenzo Bellini. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Practice session for "O sleep, why dost thou leave me?" (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 45
Item
March 2002

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's practice session for "O sleep, why dost thou leave me?" and other songs. The label reads: Practice on March 9, 2002 for MATS recital, Practice on March 17: body not in shape, 68 years old (no sleep). The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Practice at 76 years old - February 2010

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 39
Item
February 24, 2010

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of a practice session by Sheila Piercey on February 24, 2010. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank.)

Act 1 Finale "Die Fledermaus" (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 46
Item
[between 1960-1979]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey singing Act 1 Finale "Die Fledermaus" with Tom Clark (tenor) and Alexander Gray (baritone), undated. It also includes Sheila Piercey singing "Adele's Laughing Song." 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. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Other surprises (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 46
Item
1989-1990

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey of her 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. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Untitled practice and rehearsal sessions : part 1 of 3

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 21
Item
[between 1950s and 1960s]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording by Sheila's practice. The original reel box is untitled and undated.

Le rossignol - January 24, 1957 (Tape 1)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 2
Item
January 24, 1957

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording by Sheila Piercey performing "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale (opera)." The recording is tape 1 of 2.

Le rossignol - January 24, 1957 (Tape 2)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 3
Item
January 24, 1957

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording by Sheila Piercey performing "Le Rossignol/The Nightingale (opera)." The recording is tape 2 of 2.

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.

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 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

Bits and pieces (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 1
Item
[ca.1968]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording found on side A of an audio cassette created by Sheila Piercey. The recording includes excerpts of Sheila Piercey singing in Spanish, a recording of the one-act opera "The Old Maid and the Thief" by Gian Carlo Menotti, and a recording of Piercey and her mother discussing the secret of arias written for the role of Susanna in Mozart’s opera Le nozze di Figaro (Marriage of Figaro).

"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 : 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.

Take 30, Toronto (side 1)

MS-5-20, Box 3, Reel 18
Item
[between 1950s and 1960s]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item consists of a reel-to-reel recording by Sheila Piercey labelled "Take 30, Toronto," including her practice sessions and conversations with her family.

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.

Bethany's retirement party September 1974 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 6
Item
September 1974

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording labelled "Bethany's retirement party September 1974." The recording is on side A 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.

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

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 9
Item
November 16 and December 1, 1979

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey practice sessions. The recording is on side B of audio cassette. Labelled:
(0-20) Nov 16/79 practice
(20-100) Dec 1/79 1st practice on Dr. Kemp's Xmas wreaths - at St Paul's

Dr. Dennis Farrell (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 10
Item
August 1980

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Dr. Dennis Farrell's piano accompaniment. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. Labelled: (0-25) Dr. Farrell playing accompaniment only (compositions by D.F.) - Infanta's aria, duet "Night Song"

Actual performance at Dunn Theatre and Gloria Richard recital (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 12
Item
September 17-18, 1980

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of performance for "La Boheme" in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre made by Sheila Piercey on September 17, 1980. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "Side II. Actual performance on Sept 17/80. Plus recital by Gloria Richard (C.B.C. Sept 18/80) Beethoven, Brahms, Dupare." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Star candles and holy boy - Melva Graham and Sheila Piercey rehearsal (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 42
Item
December 12, 1983 and January 22, 1984

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's rehearsal sessions. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the cassette case read: "Dec 12/1983: Star Candles and Holy Boy - Melva Graham and Sheila Piercey rehearsal for UCW candlelight service at Bethany United Church, Rehearsal Jan 22/1984: solo "Cry in the Wilderness" (mum taping)." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal for valentine's concert (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 37
Item
February 1982

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of dress rehearsal by Sheila Piercey for the concert titled "Valentine Serenade" held in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre on February 14, 1982. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

CBC radio recording of valentine's concert, February 14, 1982 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 15
Item
February 14, 1982

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a concert recording of Sheila Piercey and Elvira Gonnella performing the duet 'I Will Choose the Handsome Dark One' from Cosi fan tutte for the concert titled "Valentine Serenade" in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre on February 14, 1982, that aired on CBC Radio. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Bach 147 Handel's Ode rehearsal + Verdi (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 17
Item

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Handel ode to St. cecilia - November 22, 1985 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 18
Item
November 22, 1985

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey singing "Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day" at St Andrew's United Church in Halifax on November 22, 1985. Handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case read: "side 1(A): 1 to 7, side 2(B): 8 to 12." The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Rehearsals for Mozart's requiem and verdi - January 7, 1986 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 25
Item
January 7, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

First rehearsal at St Theresa's church - January 28, 1986 (side A)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 23
Item
February 1, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording made by Sheila Piercey in 1986. The first part of the recording is the rehearsal of Verdi's Requiem at St. Theresa's church in Halifax on January 28, 1986. The second part of the recording (22:07) is the dress rehearsal with Walter Kemp. The recording is on side A of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal, verdi's requiem - February 1, 1986 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 23
Item
February 1, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording labelled "dress rehearsal of Verdi's Requiem on February 1, 1986, second session with Walter Kemp." The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Dress rehearsal of Orphée by Gluck - February 1, 1988

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 32
Item
February 1, 1988

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's dress rehearsal session of Orphée by Gluck, (Eurydice's solo) at St. Theresa's church in Halifax on February 1, 1988. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank.)

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.

Mum and Sheila "Rockin" in a non-rehearsed session at home - November 1997 (side B)

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 28
Item
November 1997

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording by Sheila Piercey in November 1997. The recording is on side B of audio cassette.

Practice for "The Elizabeth Smart Story" audition for the role of Elizabeth's grandmother

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 44
Item
March 2004

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey's practice sessions. The beginning is preparing for an audition, "The Elizabeth Smart Story," and Sheila reads the role of Elizabeth's grandmother. The second part of the audio file (6:07) is Sheila's singing practicing session on March 6, 2004. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank.)

Practice - inspired by music festival

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 38
Item
February-March 2006

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is an audio recording of a practice session by Sheila Piercey in February-March 2006. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. Side B is blank.

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 : 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.

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.

Selections from Syracuse Liederkranz, 108th anniversary concert (side 2)

Item
1963

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a sound recording of the Syracuse Liederkranz 108th anniversary concert on May 16th, 1963

Side 2 contains "Finale of act two(Die Fledermaus)," "Sonia's entrance song," "Maxims," "The girls at Maxims," "Gypsy chorus and vilia," "Love in my heart," "Quite in the modern style," Women," "The merry widow waltz."

Audition aria (Adele) from La traviata act I - June 2, 1964

MS-5-20, Box 2, Reel 13
Item
June 2, 1964

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Sheila Piercey singing Adele's audition aria from La Traviata, Act I.

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.

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