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The Spike or Victoria College Review 1946

Musicmakers' Club

page 49

Musicmakers' Club

A reflection of the general revival of interest in music to-day is to be found in the enthusiastic way in which the student body has received the increased activities of the Music Makers' Club.

In the past we have been handicapped by the limited number of music enthusiasts in the College but the advent of a long overdue Chair of Music has done much to heighten and enliven this appreciation.

The regular meetings of the Club, which is essentially a performers' club, have brought to light much latent talent and have shown that V.U.C. possesses many performers of high standard.

The two major efforts of the Club, the arranging of the Clare-Page and Lili Kraus recitals, were highly successful. Mr Maurice Clare and Mr Frederick Page gave their concert to a highly appreciative audience of over 200, which was somehow packed into Room C.6. The programme mainly consisted of music of the early Italian School and it was admirably played and interpreted by Mr Clare. It is hard to think of Mr Page's playing as mere accompaniment, for these two artists have worked together to bridge the gulf which usually exists between violinist and accompanist.

It was obvious from the start that C.6 would be totally inadequate to accommodate the large number of students anxious to attend the recital given by Lili Kraus. So we were forced to hold it in the Town Hall Concert Chamber, where an audience of over 600 proved the wisdom of this move. The overwhelming reception accorded to Lili Kraus testifies not only to her greatness as an artist but also to her charming and gracious personality.

It was possible to hold this recital in the Concert Chamber through the generosity of Mr Page in lending his piano for the occasion. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the support and interest Mr Page has shown during the year.

We were extremely fortunate in having the opportunity of hearing these artists of such high standing in the musical world. The Club plans for its future activities to include concerts of a similar nature.