The earliest music ensembles at the University of Richmond were clubs organized by male students and occasionally led by faculty.  The Men’s Glee Club and the Mandolin Club date almost to the founding of Richmond College.

Since they were excluded from most ensembles, Westhampton students took the initiative to plan their own musical activities.  As early as 1915, members of the Westhampton College Music Club gathered to discuss and perform selections from well-known operas.  They also organized music-themed dinners, phonograph “concerts,” and other social events.