Caledonian Singers Peter Buchan Memorial Bursary
Audrey Belyea Scholarship
Camerata Nova Bursary
Emmanuel Horch Memorial Bursaries
Frances Wickberg Bursary
James Vaclav Machovec Memorial Bursary
John Melnyk Memorial Bursary
Joy of Music Scholarships
Junior Musical Club Bursary
Len Hew Bursary
Lydia Wiebe Scholarship
M. Winnifred Sim Bursary
Madge O. Stevens Bursary
Mary Campbell Memorial Bursaries
Morna-June Morrow Scholarships
Stewart M. Thomson Memorial Bursary
W.H. Anderson Family Bursary
Walter & Helen Bohonos Award
Wednesday Morning Musicale Award and Bursaries
Wickberg/Mercier Bursary
Winnipeg Mennonite Children’s Choir and Alumni Golden Era Bursaries
Awards
Caledonian Singers Peter Buchan Memorial Bursary
Peter Buchan
In the mid 1970s, Peter Buchan gathered a small group of men to sing at Folklorama’s newly formed Pavilion of Scotland. Little did he expect that this group would grow and thrive for the next 20+ years as other male singers, drawn by a love of Scottish choral music, joined the Caledonian Singers.
Led by Peter and their accompanist Roy Halstead, the Caledonians worked hard in support of the Pavilion of Scotland, investing their musical talents and skill. They also expanded beyond Folklorama, performing across the city and province, entertaining their audiences with their singing, their humour and their joy in music. The members found in each other a group of comrades who loved making music together.
Peter Buchan, a music teacher by profession, was a talented soloist and entertainer. While he loved to perform, he drew particular satisfaction from encouraging others in their music – he wanted the whole world to make music.
In the spirit of Peter’s love of choral music, and in celebration of the Caledonian Singers and their years of musical offerings, this bursary is awarded for the most outstanding performance by a Community Choir.