The Richard W. Cooke Trophy was donated to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1976. This trophy is awarded annually for the most outstanding performance of a Sacred Selection by a Grade B vocalist.
Richard Cooke played an active part in the Winnipeg Music Festival for over 62 years. He was one of the primary people responsible for the formation of a national organization now known as the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals.
| Year
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Winner
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Year
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Winner
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| 1976
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Gordon L. Clarke
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1994
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Kurt Lehmann
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| 1977
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Norene Morrow
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1995
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Jessica Riley
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| 1978
|
Duncan Campbell
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1996
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Cynthia Ens
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| 1979
|
Andrew S. Thomson
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1997
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Kathleen Moore
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| 1980
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Andrea Ilchena
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1998
|
Joanne Kilfoyle
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| 1981
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Angela Wright
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1999
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Rachael Harwood-Jones
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| 1982
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Gina Hovorka
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2000
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David H. Menzies
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| 1983
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James Fast
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2001
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Ellen Wieser
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| 1984
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Mary Jane Hiebert
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2002
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Kimberly Goerzen
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| 1985
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Pamela Johnson
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2003
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Sarah Halmarson
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| 1986
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Fred J. Cross
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2004
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Melinda Metzger
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| 1987
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Cheryl Martin
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2005
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Sara Clefstad
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| 1988
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Robert Herriot
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2006 | Katie Smith |
| 1989
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Melinda Enns
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2007 | Katie Smith |
| 1990
|
Scott Braun
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2008 | Caitlin Wood |
| 1991
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Craig A. Johnson
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2009 | Elle Salvalaggio |
| 1992
|
Krista Muller
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2010 | Jessica Nickel |
| 1993
|
Penni Foshaug
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2011 | Jessica Kos-Whicher |