Sir Hugh S. Roberton donated the Sir Hugh Roberton Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1939. This trophy was originally awarded annually for the most outstanding performance by a School Chorus, Grade 1 to Grade 6. Today, school choruses Kindergarten to Grade 6 are eligible.
Born in 1874, Sir Hugh Roberton became prominent in the British Isles as a composer and director and was well known throughout the musical world as director of the famous Glasgow Orpheus Choir. He was knighted in 1931. He was a popular adjudicator in the Winnipeg Music Festival.
| Year |
Winner |
Year |
Winner |
| 1939 |
Aberdeen School |
1974
|
Neil Campbell School
|
| 1940 |
Aberdeen School |
1975
|
William Osler School
|
| 1941 |
Aberdeen School |
1976
|
Lord Roberts & Dr. F. W. L.
Hamilton
|
| 1942 |
Somerset School |
1977
|
Maple Leaf School
|
| 1943 |
Glenwood School |
1978
|
Maple Leaf School
|
| 1944 |
William Whyte School |
1979
|
Angus McKay School
|
| 1945 |
William Whyte School |
1980
|
Dr. F. W. L. Hamilton
|
| 1946 |
David Livingstone School |
1981
|
Maple Leaf School
|
| 1947 |
Greenway School |
1982
|
Balmoral Hall
|
| 1948 |
Prince Edward School |
1983
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1949 |
John M. King School |
1984
|
Donwood Elementary School
|
| 1950 |
King Edward School |
1985
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1951 |
Greenway School |
1986
|
Donwood School Boys' Choir
|
| 1952 |
John M. King School |
1987
|
Donwood School
|
| 1953 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1988
|
no entry
|
| 1954 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1989
|
Donwood School
|
| 1955 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1990
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1956 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1991
|
Donwood School
|
| 1957 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1992
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1958 |
Munroe School |
1993
|
John de Graff School
|
| 1959 |
Harrow School |
1994
|
Dieppe School
|
| 1960 |
Lord Wolseley School |
1995
|
Tyndall Park School
|
| 1961 |
Robert H. Smith School |
1996
|
Ralph Brown School
|
| 1962 |
Brock-Corydon School |
1997
|
Garden Grove School
|
| 1963 |
Riverview School |
1998
|
Tyndall Park School
|
| 1964 |
Angus McKay School |
1999
|
Balmoral Hall
|
| 1965 |
Neil Campbell School |
2000
|
Balmoral Hall Grades 3-4
|
| 1966 |
Lord Wolseley School |
2001
|
École Robert H. Smith School
|
| 1967 |
Robert H. Smith School |
2002
|
Balmoral Hall Grades 1-3
|
| 1968 |
Angus McKay School |
2003
|
Maple Leaf School
|
| 1969 |
Angus McKay School |
2004
|
Balmoral Hall School
|
| 1970 |
Brock-Corydon School |
2005
|
Balmoral Hall School
|
| 1971 |
Robert H. Smith |
2006 | École Dieppe Choir |
| 1972 |
Ralph Brown School |
2007 | École Dieppe Choir |
| 1973
|
Grosvenor School
|
2008 | École Dieppe Grades 1-3 Choir |