James A. Richardson donated the Mozart Shield to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1929. This shield was originally awarded annually for the most outstanding performance by a Grade 4 Public School Classroom Choir. From 1997 until 2005, this shield was awarded annually for the most outstanding performance by a School Classroom Choir, Creative, Kindergarten to Grade 6. The shield is currently awarded for the most outstanding performance by a School Classroom Choir, Action Songs and Singing Games, Kindergarten to Grade 6.
| Year |
Winner |
Year |
Winner |
| 1929 |
King Edward School |
1968
|
Norquay School
|
| 1930 |
Greenway School |
1969
|
Rockwood School
|
| 1931 |
Glenwood School |
1970
|
Montcalm School
|
| 1932 |
Luxton School |
1971
|
Lord Selkirk School
|
| 1933 |
Principal Sparling School |
1972
|
Riverview School
|
| 1934 |
Dufferin School |
1973
|
Lansdowne School
|
| 1935 |
Dufferin School |
1974
|
Donwood School
|
| 1936 |
Grosvenor School |
1975
|
Lincoln School
|
| 1937 |
Riverview School |
1976-1978
|
no entries
|
| 1938 |
Prince Edward School |
1979
|
Woodhaven School
|
| 1939 |
David Livingstone School |
1980
|
Guyot School
|
| 1940 |
Wolseley School |
1981
|
Woodhaven School
|
| 1941 |
William Whyte School |
1982
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1942 |
Somerset School |
1983
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1943 |
William Whyte School |
1984
|
Neil Campbell School
|
| 1944 |
William Whyte School |
1985
|
Hampstead School
|
| 1945 |
Elmwood School |
1986
|
Polson School
|
| 1946 |
Machray School |
1987
|
Springfield Heights School
|
| 1947 |
Grosvenor School |
1988
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1948 |
William Whyte School |
1989
|
McLeod School
|
| 1949 |
Victoria-Albert School |
1990
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1950 |
La Verendrye School |
1991
|
Lord Wolseley School
|
| 1951 |
Champlain School |
1992
|
Salisbury School
|
| 1952 |
Faraday School |
1993
|
Lord Wolseley School Grade 2
|
| 1953 |
Greenway School |
1994
|
Lord Wolseley School Grade 2
|
| 1954 |
Harrow School |
1995
|
Emerson School
|
| 1955 |
Ashland School |
1996
|
Prince Edward School
|
| 1956 |
Elmwood School |
1997
|
McLeod School Grade 3
|
| 1957 |
William Osler School |
1998
|
Prince Edward School
|
| 1958 |
Greenway School No. 1 |
1999
|
no entry
|
| 1959 |
Robert H. Smith School |
2000
|
Prince Edward School - Grade 2
|
| 1960 |
Queenston School |
2001
|
no entry
|
| 1961 |
Greenway School |
2002
|
Lord Wolseley School Choir K - 6
|
| 1962 |
Clifton School |
2003
|
no one eligible
|
| 1963 |
Robert H. Smith School |
2004
|
no entry
|
| 1964 |
Queenston School |
2005
|
no entry
|
| 1965 |
Robertson School |
2006 | no entry |
| 1966 |
Ralph Brown School |
2007 | no entry |
| 1967
|
Sargent Park School
|
2008 | no entry |