Peter and Audrey Switzer Trophy Room
School Music - Albert Furtney Trophy
Donated By: Albert Furtney, Esq., Ingersoll
First Presented: 1968
Criteria: Intermediate Choir (Gr. 7 & 8) - highest mark
Albert Furtney of St. Marys participated in the Kiwanis Music Festival in boys' solo vocal and piano classes from 1953 though 1958. Albert succeeded Mrs. Percy Cook as the organist at Parkview United Church and he returned to the Festival in 1965 as the director of the Parkview United Church Junior Choir and the Stratford Youth Choir.
In 1966, Albert also conducted the Juliet School Choir (Gr. 7 & 8) and Juliet Senior Chorus. Two years later, having moved from Stratford to Ingersoll, Albert donated the Albert Furtney Trophy for the Intermediate School Choir (Grade 7 & 8) with the highest mark.
Eligible Classes
| Section | Category | Code | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | School Choirs K - 8 | 1640 | Intermediate Choir Grades 7-8 - SSA (one selection - own choice) |
| Schools | School Choirs K - 8 | 1641 | Intermediate Choir Grades 7-8 - SAB (one selection - own choice) |
| Schools | School Choirs K - 8 | 1642 | Intermediate Choir Grades 7-8 - SATB (one selection - own choice) |