INTERKULTUR World Rankings
For over thirty years the INTERKULTUR competitions have been amongst the most innovative events in the international choral scene. All competitions have been carried out according to the MUSICA MUNDI quality seal. This makes possible an impressive overall comparison of all choirs/ensembles that have participated in INTERKULTUR competitions.
The INTERKULTUR World Rankings has retroactive effect back to the year 2000 (formerly "MUSICA MUNDI World Ranking List").
Additional to the Top1000, individual lists of the 50 best choirs/ensembles are made which reflect the situation in the various categories:
- Children’s and Youth Choirs
- Mixed Choirs
- Female Choirs
- Male Choirs
- Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles
- Sacred Music, Music of the Religions
- Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Spiritual & Barbershop Choirs, Music of Spirit and Faith
- Folklore
The assignment of the individual lists is subject to the competition categories, in which the respective results were achieved.
In each case the highest rating in these separate lists will enter the Top1000 rankings.
The INTERKULTUR World Rankings are based on the following principles:
1. In the INTERKULTUR World Rankings performance, quality and multiple participation are rewarded by two different evaluation systems.
1.1. The performance evaluation reflects the artistic competition results of all INTERKULTUR events and make them comparable.
1.2. An additional bonus is awarded for multiple participation over a maximum period of 5 years.
2. The calculation is based upon the 100-point system of the World Choir Games (Choir Olympics). The points of the MUSICA MUNDI evaluation system of the INTERKULTUR competitions are rounded before the calculation and then converted as follows (excerpt):
| Points of the MUSICA MUNDI evaluation system (30 points system) | Corresponding number of points based upon the evaluation system of the World Choir Games (100 points system) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 15 | 70 |
| 20 | 80 |
| 25 | 90 |
| 30 | 100 |
2.1. The Grand Prix of Nations and the Champions Competition of the Choir Games and of the Choir Championships will be multiplied with factor 10.2 for the world rankings. The Open Competition of the Choir Games and of the Choir Championships as well as all international choir competitions of INTERKULTUR with factor 10.
2.2. The individual categories receive a different evaluation:
| Factor | Categories of the INTERKULTUR Choir Competitions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Children’s and Youth Choirs |
0.98 | Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Spiritual, Show & Barbershop Choirs, Music of Spirit and Faith |
| 0.95 | Folklore |
0.8 | B categories |
2.3. Performance evaluation for Category Winners, Champions, Winners of the Grand Prix of Nations and multiple participations (multiple categories) within one event:
| Factor | INTERKULTUR Choir Competitions + Open Competitions | Choir Games / Choir Championships | Grand Prix of Nations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Grand Prize Win | Choir Games Champion | Grand Prix Win |
| 1.08 | Second Champion | Second Grand Prix Win | |
| 1.05 | Third Champion | Third Grand Prix Win | |
| 1.05 | Category Win | ||
| 1.05 | Second Gold Medal | Second Gold Medal | |
| 1.03 | Second Category Win | Fourth Champion | Fourth Grand Prix Win |
| 1.03 | Second Golden Diploma | Third Gold Medal | Third Gold Medal |
| 1.01 | Third Category Win | Fourth Gold Medal | Fourth Gold Medal |
| 1.01 | Third Golden Diploma | Second Silver Medal | Second Silver Medal |
All multipliers are not mutually exclusive but will be combined!
In case of multiple participation within a competition, the highest number of points will be used for calculation.
2.4. For the bonus for multiple participation, the following bonus points will be added to the achieved performance result for each participation in a different INTERKULTUR competition:
- 2 points per participation in a regular INTERKULTUR competition and the
Open Competition of the Choir Games - 4 points per participation in a Champions Competition of the European Choir Games or the Asia Pacific Choir Games
- 6 points per participation in a Champions Competition of the World Choir Games and the Grand Prix of Nations
- 2 points per category win within an INTERKULTUR event
3. Further regulations
3.1. If a choir does not participate again in a competition of an INTERKULTUR event 5 years in a row, its number of points will automatically be deleted.
3.2. If a choir takes part in a competition of another INTERKULTUR event within 5 years, the better result will be reflected in the world rankings. The 5 years are recounted from the last participation.
3.3. In the bonus system for multiple participations, the participations in the period of the last 5 years are considered.
Calculation Examples:
| Choir 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular INTERKULTUR Choir Competition | 26.5 = 93 | points according to the conversion table (rounded) |
| Category Male Choirs | x 1 | category factor |
| Category Winner | x 1.05 | Category Win |
| x 10 | competitive factor | |
| Bonus for multiple participation (1 participation + 1 category win) | +2 +2 = 4 | = 981 Points |
| Choir 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular INTERKULTUR Choir Competition | 26.5 = 93 | points according to the conversion table (rounded) |
| Category Female Choirs | x 1 | category factor |
| Category Winner | x 1.05 | Category Win |
| Grand Prize Winner | x 1.1 | Grand Prize Win |
| x 10 | competitive factor | |
| Bonus for multiple participation (3 participations + 1 category win) | +2 +2 +2 +2 = 8 | = 1082 Points |
| Choir 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Choir Games – Champions Round | 93 | points (rounded) |
| Category Mixed Choirs | x 1 | category factor |
| Champion | x 1.1 | World Choir Games Champion |
| x 10.2 | competitive factor | |
| Bonus for multiple participation (2 participations + 1 category win) | +4 +4 +2 = 10 | = 1053 Points |
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