Music Society

Opening in an informal and humourous manner, the Annual Meeting of the V.U.W. Music Society aroused expectations for a most active year. Owing to the capability of Robin MacOnie, Hon. Sec., the club's report was actually able to present a balance sheet. According to Prof. Page, a completely new experience in the history of the society had been made.

Mr MacOnie and the President, Evelyn Killoh, were reinstated and the formal proceedings were closed with the election of new committee members. Most heartening was the news of the formation of a student orchestra and a long-awaited madrigal group.

The musical items which filled the second half of the programme were well received by the large audience. They included an authoritative performance by Miss Neilson of Mr Farquhar's Partita and the two Preludes (1931) op. Douglas of Lilburn; an admirably stylistic Handel sonata by recorder-player Maurice Quinn, ably accompanied by Jennifer McLeod on the harpsichord; and the Fifteen Little Variations of Nikos Skalkoltas, played by Robin MacOnie.

This inclusion of notable 20th century music is a feature of the society's programmes, and indeed of Victoria's music in general, showing an enlightened and progressive spirit not found in other universities.