The Marshall Bartholomew Award

After the passing of Marshall Bartholomew in 1978, the Marshall Bartholomew Award was established to honor those who have made significant contributions to the field of male chorus music.

2023 - Frank S. Albinder
Washington Men's Camerata
Virginia Glee Club at UVa

2020 - Gary R. Schwartzhoff
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

2014 - Paul Salamunovich*
Loyola-Marymount University
Los Angeles Master Chorale

2012 – Thomas Jenrette
East Tennessee State University

2010 – Clayton Parr
Albion College

2008 – Donald Caldwell
Pasadena, CA  

2007 – Leonard Riccinto*
Measure for Measure

 2006 – Jerry Blackstone
University of Michigan

 2004 - Jameson Marvin
Harvard University

 2002 - Gerald Polich
Kansas State University

2001 - Bruce Trinkley
Pennsylvania State University

2000 - Rev. Richard H. Trame, S.J.*
Loyola Marymount University
IMC Executive Secretary, emeritus

1998 - Leonard de Paur*
DePaur Chorus

1996 - Walter Gould*
Lawson-Gould Publishers

1994 - Simon Carrington
The King's Singers, founder

​1992 - John Low Baldwin*
Hamilton College
University Glee Club of New York

1990 - Carl Zytowski*
University of California, Santa Barbara

1988 - Morris Hayes*
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

1987 - Wendell Whalum*
Morehouse College

1986 - Bruce McInnes
Amherst College
Mastersingers USA

1985 - Robert Cutler*
Lehigh University

1984 - Elliot Forbes*
Harvard University

1983 - Fenno Heath*
Yale University

1982 - F. Austin Walter*
Rutgers University

1981 - William L. Dawson*
Tuskegee Institute

1980 - Allen C. Crowell
University of Georgia

*Deceased