This inventory item contains:

1x Melbourne University Choral Society Vinyl recording of excerpts of Bach Magnaficat and Vivaldi Gloria. Note: Cover is incorrect (Love came Down at Christmas). Collected from Val Pyers;
1x 29th Invervarsity Choral Festival Melbourne Choir. Vinyl recording of Rossini "Stabat Mater", Berlioz "Te Deum". Conductor John Hopkins, Chorusmaster Val Pyers. Note: Sides 2 and 3 only of a two-record set. Collected from Val Pyers.

Collected from Bruce Macrae.

This inventory item comprises one folder containing the following sets of records:

1x Program,and Camp information booklet for 18th Intervarsity Program, Sydney 1967. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Newsletter, administration records (between Bruce Macrae and Neil Chick) and a proposal (concerning the set-up of Australian Universities Choral Music catalogue) for 19th Intervarsity, Hobart, 13-23 May 1968. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Press clipping from the Ballarat Courier regarding Australian and New Zealand Intervarsity (with Val Pyers as chorus master), Ballarat, 1978. Collected from Anne Pyers;
1x Information Sheet regarding the 29th Intervarsity Choral Festival, Melbourne, 13-27 May 1978 (detailing patrons, chorus master, accompanist, camp venue, participants, committee and concerts). Collected from Gordon Hawley.

This inventory item contains the following memorabilia of Melbourne University Choral Society performances conducted by Val Pyers:

2x Newspaper reviews "Messiah", Wilson Hall, 16 December 1965, by Felix werder and John Sinclair;
1x Newspaper review Handel "Samson", Collins St. Baptist Church, 1 May 1968, by John Sinclair;
2x MUCS Constitution 1965;
1x MUCS Constitution 1968;
1x MUCS Committee list undated but pre-1969 with Val Pyers as Conductor;
1x MUCS Committee list 1969;
2x MUCS Newsletters July 1967 and November 1968;
1x Job Description for a new conductor for MUCS listing significant concerts from 1966-1968 written on the retirement of Val Pyers from the choir;
1x Bruce Macrae's notes for his speech and toast to Val Pyers on his retirement from MUCS 1968;
1x Invitation to attend MUCS reunion 1965-1970 (also includes known member list);
4x Choir ID tags, c1963-1964.

Collected from Bruce Macrae.

This inventory item contains the following press reviews of Melbourne University Choral Society performances conducted by Val Pyers:

2x Reviews of "Messiah", Wilson Hall, 14 December 1965, by Felix Werder and Linda Phillips. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Review of "Samson", Collins St. Baptist Church, 1 May 1968, by John Sinclair. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Review Mozart Concert, Toorak Presbyterian Church, 3 August 1968, unnamed reviewer. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Review of American Composers Concert 1967, unnamed reviewer from "Farrago" newspaper. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Letter to the editor by Robert Moore regarding the unfavourable "Farrago" review of American Composers Concert, 1967. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Review of First University Arts Festival (including performance of excerpts from "Judas Maccabeus" by MUCS), undated and reviewer unknown. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Article "Bayside Bach", The Age, 6 December 1966 (promoting upcoming Bach Christmas Oratorio). Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Article in Herald Sun, 28 January 1993 "In Days Gone By" (written by ex-MUCS singer Suzanne Yanko reporting on a reunion in 1993(?) of MUCS singers from 1965 to 1970). Collected from Bruce Macrae.

This inventory item contains the following programs (and flyers where listed) of Melbourne University Choral Society performances conducted by Val Pyers:

1x "Messiah" (Handel), Wilson Hall, Wednesday 15 December 1965. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x ABC Youth Concert "Zadok the Priest" (Handel) and "Polovstian dances" from Prince Igor (Borodin), Melbourne Town Hall, Monday 26 September 1966 and Tuesday 27 September 1966. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Hand written note 1966 by Bruce Macrae in preparation for an article in Farrago(?) (publicising program of music by American Composers at University High School Hall(?) in 1967). Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Music of American Composers, University High School Hall(?), 1967. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x "The Christmas Oratorio" (Bach), University High School Hall, Saturday 16 December 1967 (also includes flyer). Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Flyer for Bach "Christmas Oratorio" Saturday 16 December 1967, University High School;
2x "Samson" (Handel), Collins St. Baptist Church, Wednesday 1 May 1968. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x "Requiem Mass" & "Litaniae Lauretanae", Toorak Presbyterian Church, Saturday 3 August 1968. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x "Dona Nobis Pacem" & "Pilgrim's Journey" (Vaughan Williams), St. Stephen's Church, Richmond, Thursday 12 December 1968. Collected from Bruce Macrae.