These chamber ensembles come in a wide variety of formations, including madrigal ensembles, vocal duos and trios with continuo, instrumental trios and quartets with continuo, and string quartets. They perform repertoire ranging from Josquin chansons to Haydn string quartets on period instruments.
The McGill Dames Society was founded in 1965. It was a university sponsored organization for the wives of graduate students. Its purpose was to provide practical assistance to the wives of new graduate students coming to McGill and settling in Montreal, to promote the social fellowship of its members, broaden their interests, and to help them feel a part of McGill University and Montreal. The organization provided information regarding housing, employment opportunities, transportation, child care services, educational opportunities, cultural and recreational activities. In 1973 the McGill Dames Society became McGill Graduate Student Associates. It consisted, not only of wives of graduate students, but also of female graduate students. The McGill Graduate Student Associates ended its functions in 1975.
The McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME) is a high-level chamber orchestra entirely dedicated to both twentieth century repertoire and composers of our times. Founded in 1970, it has been directed successively by Richard Lawton and Eugene Plawutsky (1970-1986), Bruce Mather (1986-1996), and Denys Bouliane (1996-2013). The CME is currently under the direction of conductor Guillaume Bourgogne.
This Club consisted of benefactors of the McGill Library.
