WMF Trophy History

The Bass Clef Chorus, the Better Half Singers and friends donated the Helga Anderson Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1981. This trophy was originally awarded for the most outstanding performance by Mixed Voice Choirs - Open. It is now awarded for the most outstanding performance by an Adult Community Choir.

Helga Anderson is a Winnipeg musician who has adjudicated festivals throughout Manitoba and Canada, specializing in Choral, Voice and Piano classes. She is a member of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association and active in teaching voice, piano and theory. She is a former music director of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, a church choir director, and participates on several boards in the promotion of music in Manitoba. She taught music in Winnipeg schools at every level, and was founder of two professional choirs - the Bass Clef Chorus and the Better Half Singers.

Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1981	Selkirk Community Choir	1996	Winnipeg Male Chorus
1982	Winnipeg Grad Choir	1997	Providence College Singers
1983	Winnipeg Grad Choir	1998	Providence College Singers
1984	Selkirk Community Choir	1999	Pot-Pourri Singers
1985	M.B.B.C. A Capella Choir	2000	Providence College Singers
1986	Winnipeg Bible College Singers	2001	Winnipeg Male Chorus
1987	Winnipeg Bible College Singers	2002	Pot-Pourri Singers
1988	Winnipeg Bible College Singers	2003	Pot-Pourri Singers
1989	Winnipeg Bible College Singers	2004	Pot-Pourri Singers
1990	Winnipeg Bible College Singers	2005	Senior Citizens Choir of Winnipeg
1991	Pot-Pourri Singers	2006	Pot-Pourri Singers
1992	Providence College Singers	2007	Rainbow Harmony Project
1993	Pot-Pourri Singers	2008	Rainbow Harmony Project
1994	Providence College Singers	2009	Providence Chamber Singers
1995	Providence College Singers

HELGA ANDERSON TROPHY