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Hull International Choir Competition

May 2 - 6, 2025 Hull, Great Britain

Welcome to the "Singing City"!

On the East Coast of England, with beautiful historical buildings, lively entertainment, bustling shops, traditional pubs and tasty restaurants, Yorkshire's only waterfront city of Hull is a hidden treasure.

After a successful inaugural event in 2023, this competition returns, inviting choirs from across the globe to showcase their talents. Hull, known for its vibrant cultural life and historical beauty, offers the perfect backdrop for a celebration of music, that celebrates the diversity and unity of the choral world.

The choir competition in Hull offers categories for each type of choir, from Musica Sacra to Pop, Jazz & Gospel. Participants will also benefit from Evaluation Performances, where they'll receive direct feedback from internationally acclaimed choral experts.

As a city with a rich choral history, from early church music to modern initiatives with a focus on outreach and inclusivity, Hull is eagerly waiting to welcome choirs from all over the world to this "singing city" again. Join in and sing with us in Hull!

Be part of this extraordinary musical journey!

After the resounding the success of our first edition in 2023 with 1200 singers, I warmly invite you to the second International Choir Competition in Hull, Great Britain. Let's come together again to celebrate music and fellowship in the wonderful atmosphere of Hull.

Günter Titsch, President INTERKULTUR

Participation opportunities

This event provides you the opportunity to choose from the following options of participation:

Non-competitive Participation	Competitive Participation
Festival Participation**	Competition Categories*
Evaluation Performance*	Evaluation Performance*
Individual Coaching*	Individual Coaching*

friendship concert performance included

* at least two performances included

Competition

Evaluation Performances and Individual Coachings

Friendship Concerts

"Wow what an amazing journey for all of us at Barnsley Youth Choir. We never never dreamed that we would achieve such recognition. ... I would just like to thank you for all your help before the event and of course during the event. ... THANK YOU. It has been exhausting for all of us, but has been one of the most magical experiences we have had with the choir."

Barnsley Youth Choir, Great Britain (ECG Magdeburg 2015)

"It was an unforgettable experience for all of us!"

Elena Droukopoulou, BelCantes - Agios Andreas Eglikada Choir, Greece (Kalamata 2017)

"I enjoyed it very much: the friendship, the new contacts, the adjudication, the choirs, the hospitality and of course the perfect organization and hosting of INTERKULTUR."

Hans van den Brand, jury member, Netherlands (Calella 2017)

Registration Information

Registration deadline: December 9, 2024

Costs

For the participation in this event the payment of the Registration Fee (per choir) as well as the Event Package (per person) is required. Choirs that come from a radius of up to 200 km around Hull and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a Participant Fee (per person) instead of the Event Package. The prices of the Event Packages and the Participant Fee can be downloaded below or requested using our contact form.

REGISTRATION FEE

To participate in the event the following registration fees have to be paid per choir/ensemble and category in addition to the costs for the event package:

For Early Bird registration the fee for the first activity* is EUR 150. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 200.
For registration until the regular deadline the fee for the first activity* is EUR 300. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 200.

Activities refer to competition participation (1 category = 1 activity) and festival participation (only concerts). For choirs participating in the competitions the performance in a concert is free of charge.

EVENT PACKAGE

With the Event Package INTERKULTUR offers participants of its events a special service

We take care of all the details and through authorized agencies of the INTERKULTUR event series we offer an Event Package that includes, amongst others, accommodation in different hotel categories as well as other local services.

Choirs that come from a radius of up to 200 km around Hull and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a Participant Fee per person instead of the Event Package.
The booking of the Event Packages which includes already the Participant Fee is required for all non-regional choirs.

Rates

The rates of the Event Packages vary according to 3 country groups. They based on the United Nations' Human Development Index (HDI) and adopted to the requirements of the national choral scenes.

Please select your country to see the Event Package and - for regional choirs - the participant fee for your participation: