Archives Catalogue

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

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

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.

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

Sheila Piercey concerts, August & September 1980

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 10
File
August - September, 1980

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in 1980. Labelled: for Sheila Piercey concert Sept 17/1980 Dunn Theatre Dalhousie University.

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.

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.

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

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

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey on November 22, 1985, with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: "Handel - music for St. Cecilia Day, side 1: 1 to 7 side 2: 8 to 12, St Andrew's United Church, November 22, 1985, soprano soloist Sheila Piercey."

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.

Dress rehearsal, verdi's requiem - February 1, 1986

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 23
File
January 28 and February 1, 1986

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey singing in a dress rehearsal of "Verdi's Requiem" at St Theresa's church in Halifax on January 28, 1986, and a practice session with Walter Kemp for "Verdi's Requiem" on February 1, 1986.

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.

Practice Gloria and Gluck - October 19, 1987

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 27
File
October 19, 1987

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey on October 19. 1987.

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

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.

"Amahl" second rehearsal with Diana Torbert - May 11, 1990

MS-5-20, Box 1, Cassette 33
File
May 11, 1990

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape with recordings of Sheila Piercey's second rehearsal with Diana Torbert for "Amahl" on May 11, 1990.

Rehearsals - MATS October 1993 & CBC Radio Play 1998

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 43
File
October 1993 and October 1998

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

Mum and Sheila "Rockin" in a non-rehearsed session at home - November 1997

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

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

File is an audio cassette tape recorded by Sheila Piercey in November 1997 with handwritten notes on the label inserted in the case that reads: Mum 88 years Nov 13/97old and Sheila 64 years old Nov 18/97.

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 - 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.

Sheila's concert for the deWolfes

MS-5-20, Box 2, Cassette 46
File
[between 1960 and 1990]

Part of Sheila Piercey fonds

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.

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