BETH DOUGLAS MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Beth Douglas Memorial Trophy was donated to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1989. This trophy is awarded for the most outstanding performance by a School Chorus in a Concert Group.

Beth Douglas was born in 1913 and died in 1987. During her lifetime, she touched the lives of many with her love for choral music. She made her contribution as a teacher, consultant, committee member, adjudicator and choral director. In addition to the Vivace Ladies Choir, formed when she retired, and various school choirs, including those at the Manitoba Normal School, she directed the Winnipeg Boys' Choir for twenty years, the Bethesda Church Choir for some 30 years, and was a founding member of the Manitoba Choral Association. Her keen interest in the Winnipeg Music Festival led her to contribute endless time and energy to its growth and success.

In recognition of her many accomplishments, she received a number of distinguished awards - the Community Service Award from the City of Winnipeg, the Order of the Buffalo Hunt from the Province of Manitoba, and Honorary Life Memberships in the Manitoba Music Education Association and the Canadian Music Education Association. She is the co-author of five textbooks approved by the Department of Education, several of which were in cooperation with the late Lola MacQuarrie.