Clarity James Collection
SC 223

 

Summary Information

Repository
McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
Title
Clarity James Collection
ID
SC 223
Date
1961-2006
Extent
1 Linear feet
Physical Description

This collection is composed of two boxes. Box 1 contains 56 reel-to-reel audio tapes, Box 2 contains 13 scores.

 

 

Location
Located in locked compact shelving, level 1.
Language
English

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Clarity James Collection, Special Collections, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA.

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Biographical/Historical Note

Clarity James became part of Radford University's Music Department in 1990, after performing all over the world in a stage career that included working with, among others, the New York City Opera, Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, the Netherlands Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Connecticut, Houston, Santa Fe, and Saint Louis operas. She is recipient of, among others, a Martha Baird Rockefeller grant, a Metropolitan Opera Association grant, the Lillian Garabedian Award, and a Corbett Foudndation Award. While teaching at Radford University, she was Director of Vocal Studies and the Opera Workshop. She retired as Professor Emeritus in 2013.

 

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 56 reel-to-reel recordings and 13 scores from her personal collection. The recordings span the years Clarity James performing in recitals, opera performances, etc. The recordings span the years 1961-1973 and include 12 undated reels presumably from the same time period. The scores include 6 from Kathryn Garland Obenshain of Radford University, and 7 commercially available scores of interest.

 

 

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections

McConnell Library
PO Box 6881
Radford, Virginia
540-831-5692
archives@radford.edu

Restrictions to Access

An appointment for research is required. The collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The documents are available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided the proper citation is used (e.g. McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections, Radford University, Radford VA).  Any commercial use of the materials, without the written permission of the Radford University, and the copyright holder, is prohibited.  Please refer to the McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections website for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

All materials were donated to Radford University Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Clarity James.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

Existence and Location of Originals

Archives and Special Collections, McConnell Library

 

Collection Inventory

BOX 1. Reel-to-Reel Audio Tapes

Recording 1: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Recorded at the University of Wyoming. Madrigal Group. 1961.

Recording 2: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Recorded at the University of Wyoming. Che Faro Senza Euridice; Rest in the Lord. 1962.

Recording 3: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Piano parts for trumpet solos. Recorded by Robert Wetherby at Salt Lake City, Spring 1962.

Recording 4: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Party Tape Christmas 1962.

Recording 5: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Vocal Ensemble. Dec. 1962.

Recording 6: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Figaro. Central City, 1963.

Recording 7: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. James, Carolyn- United Kingdom Contraltl. Fall 1963.

Recording 8: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. My Heart Ever Faithful- Bach; O Mio Fernando- Donizetti. Spring 1963.

Recording 9: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Stride La Vamph- Verdi; He Was Despised- Handel. 1964.

Recording 10: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Dover Beach, for Contralto and String Quartet, Opus 3- Barber; Like as Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks- Allitsen; Rhapsody for Alto, Men's Chorus and Orchestra- Brahms. University of Wyoming. May 1964.

Recording 11: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Application for Assistantship. My Heart Ever Faithrul- Bach; He Was Despised- Handel; O Mio Fernando- donizetti; Stride La Vampa- Verdi; D Not Go, My Love- Hageman. 1964.

Recording 12: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Senior Recital Carolyne James, Contralto. University of Wyoming. Qui Sedes ad Dextram- Bach; He Was Despised, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion- Handel; Stride in Vampa- Verdi; O Don Gatale- Verdi; View Ernste Gesaenge- Brahms; Lullaby from The Consul- Menotti; Velvet Shoes- Thompson; A Nun Takes the Veil- Barber; Jeunes Fillettes- Dalayrac.

Recording 13: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Audition. Oct 15, 1966.

Recording 14: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Audition Tape. W. C. Pearce, Sound Recordings. Oct 11, 1967.

Recording 15: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Liber Scriptus. 1967.

Recording 16: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Liber Scriptus. 1967.

Recording 17: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Liber Scriptus- Verdi Requiem; Amour Viens Aider- Dalila; Re Dell'Arisso, Affrettati Ballo in Maschera; Lebe Wohl- Wolf. 1967.

Recording 18: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Illinois Opera Guild- Auditions of the Air. Jan 29, 1967.

Recording 19: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Re Del'Abisso, affrettati; Weiche, Wotani- Rheingold. W.C. Pearce Sound Recordings. Oct 1968.

Recording 20: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Illinois Opera Guild- Auditions of the Air. Jan 28, 1968.

Recording 21: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Illinois Opera Guild- Auditions of the Air. Jan 28, 1968.

Recording 22: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Verdi Requiem. Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. April 3, 1968.

Recording 23: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Verdi Requiem. Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. April 3, 1968.

Recording 24: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Faculty Operatic Recital. Feb 12, 1969.

Recording 25: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Symphony No.2- Mahler. University of Iowa. March 5, 1969.

Recording 26: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Iowa String Quartet. Three Songs for Contralto & String Quartet, 1. Sommers Tod, 2 Liebesode, 3 Hexenlied- Weigl. March 12, 1969.

Recording 27: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Easter Concert. Univ of Iowa. March 26, 1969.

Recording 28: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Kinderliebenlieber. Nov 19, 1969.

Recording 29: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Kindertotenlieder- Mahler. Nov 19, 1969.

Recording 30: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Christmas Concert. Univ of Iowa. Dec 18, 1969.

Recording 31: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Ch'io mi Scordi Di Te?. Univ of Iowa. Oct 14, 1970.

Recording 32: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. The Messiah 1971.

Recording 33: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. The Messiah. 1971.

Recording 34: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Recital. Univ of Iowa. 1971.

Recording 35: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Non piu di Fieri- Mozart. Jan 28, 1971.

Recording 36: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Verdi Requiem. April 14/15. 1971,

Recording 37: " Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Aug 3, 1971.

Recording 38: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Carolyn James Recital. Aug 3, 1971.

Recording 39: " Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Recital. Univ of Iowa. Aug 3, 1971.

Recording 40: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Carolyn James Recital. Aug 3, 197.

Recording 41: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Dec 1971.

Recording 42: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Illinois Opera Guild. Auditions of the Air. Jan 14, 1973.

Recording 43: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. O Ma Lyre Immortelli- Gounod; O Pretres de Baal- Meyerbeer. 1973.

Recording 44: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Central City. Falstaff. July 1972.

Recording 45: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Then I'll Be Loving You.

Recording 46: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Carolyn James with Men's Voices. Rhapsodie- Brahms.

Recording 47: 5" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Unlabeled/Undated.

Recording 48: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Unlabeled/Undated.

Recording 49: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Weiche, Wotan!

Recording 50: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Practice.

Recording 51: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Faculty Voice Quartet (1)

Recording 52: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Faculty Voice Quartet (2)

Recording 53: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Univ of Iowa Chorus, Orchestra and Choir. Requiem- Verdi. Apr 15, 1971.

Recording 54: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. unlabeled/Undated.

Recording 55: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. $4,000. Practice.

Recording 56: 7" Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape. Liebestod.

BOX 2. Scores

Score 1: Le Nozze Di Figaro- Mozart/da Ponte - Eng. Ruth and Thomas Martin, undated. Published vocal score. Has handwritten cities and dates performed by, and signed by Clarity James.

Score 2: Hansel and Gretel- Humperdink/Wette - Translated and adapted by Constance Bache. Complete vocal score. Has handwritten cities and dates performed by, and signed by Clarity James.

Score 3: Le Prophete- Meyerbeer/ Scribe. Undated. Vocal Score. Signed by Clarity James.

Score 4: Sapho- Gounod/ Augier. Undated.

Score 5: Elektra- Strauss/ von Hofmannsthal- Eng. Alfred Kalisch, undated.Vocal Score by Carl Best.

Score 6: The Cat Who Walked By Himself- Obenshain. Dedicated to Ms. Clarity James

Score 7: In Willow Wood- Obenshain. 2006; Program: In Willow Wood, November 11, 2006.

Score 8: The Emu's Tale- Obenshain. 2003.

Score 9: The Ice Princess- Obenshain. 2001

Score 10: The Forbidden Valley- Obenshain. 2007. Dedicated to Prof. Clarity James.

Score 11: Hekahte's Helper- Obenshain. With notes, including a listing of when Clarity James performed it.

Score 12: Mystery- Laitman. Inscribed to Clarity James by the composer.

Score 13: The Daughter of the Regiment- Donizetti/ Bayard and De Saint-Georges. Eng. Ruth and Thomas Martin. Includes dialogue sheets.