INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of June 2026
[will be updated several times a year]
INTERKULTUR competitions are known for using the MUSICA MUNDI quality seal, which ensures that all choirs are judged on the basis of the same evaluation criteria. This allows for an impressive overall comparison of all participating choirs.
The World Rankings have been in existence since 2000 and provide a comprehensive overview of the best choirs in the world, based on their performance at INTERKULTUR competitions. Beyond the list of the Top 1000, there are individual lists reflecting the ranking in different categories, such as mixed choirs, male choirs, female choirs and others.
The INTERKULTUR World Rankings are updated regularly to ensure that they always reflect the current rankings of INTERKULTUR events.
A ranking among the best choirs in the world is a testament to a choir's hard work, dedication and talent. It can also serve as motivation for choirs to continue to improve and achieve excellence in their performances. The INTERKULTUR World Choir Rankings is a tribute to the diversity of choral music and the countless talented choirs from around the world.
Male Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diocesan Boys' School Choir | Felix Tsi Shing Shuen | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1159 |
| 2. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1085 |
| 3. | Sönerna | Martin Hellberg | Sweden | 985 |
| 4. | The Male-Efficient | Kenny David Yuntalla | Malaysia | 975 |
| 5. | Bel Chorus | Dag Erik Enoksen | Norway | 965 |
| 6. | Gangneung Male Chorus | Lee Chung il | Republic of Korea | 918 |
| 7. | Männerchor Horbach | Ernie Rhein | Germany | 916 |
| 7. | Academic Male Choir Psaldo | Matti Apajalahti | Finland | 916 |
| 9. | Studentkören Brahe Djäknar | Hanna Kronqvist | Finland | 912 |
| 9. | Malaysian Institute of Art's Men's Chorus | Susanna Saw | Malaysia | 912 |
| 11. | Männerstimmen Basel | David Rossel | Switzerland | 898 |
| 12. | Golden Gate Men's Chorus | Joseph Piazza | USA | 888 |
| 13. | VocalArt Ottfingen | Thomas Bröcher | Germany | 886 |
| 14. | Latvia University Male Choir DZIEDONIS | Uldis Kokars | Latvia | 878 |
| 14. | Helsinki Academic Male Choir (KYL) | Visa Yrjölä | Finland | 878 |
| 16. | Männerchor 1891 Somborn e.V. | Martin Trageser & Volker Bernhart | Germany | 876 |
| 17. | GV 1879 HARMONIE Bernbach e.V. | Matthias Schmitt | Germany | 865 |
| 18. | The Slovak Teachers' Choir | Štefan Sedlický | Slovakia | 849 |
| 19. | MGV "Glück auf" Grünbach | Martin Bramböck | Austria | 842 |
| 20. | Peterborough Male Voice Choir | William Prideaux | Great Britain | 824 |
| 21. | Vīru koris "Tēvzeme" | Tālivaldis Gulbis | Latvia | 822 |
| 22. | Dong Sung OB Male Choir | Jaewoo Kim | Republic of Korea | 792 |
| 23. | Pearls of the Sound | Rasmus Krigström & Anna Rosenberg Adlerstam | Sweden | 785 |
| 24. | Male Vocal Ensemble "Klapa Kastav" | Saša Matovina | Croatia | 778 |
| 25. | Knights of Chamber | Alexander Damsgaard | Sweden | 762 |
| 26. | Turku YMCA Male Choir Naskalit | Niklas Taanila | Finland | 752 |
| 27. | Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Meeskoor | Andrus Siimon & Igor Nikiforov | Estonia | 722 |
| 28. | Vocale Sängerkranz Watzenborn-Steinberg | Peter Schmitt | Germany | 720 |
| 29. | Yongma Chorus | Hyeon Uk Kim | Republic of Korea | 712 |
| 30. | Saaremaa Meeskoor SÜM | Ester Soe | Estonia | 710 |
| 31. | Boys Choir Lucerne (Seniors) | Andreas Wiedmer | Switzerland | 705 |
| 32. | Humber Harmony | Jack Bridges | Great Britain | 695 |
| 33. | Saigon Male Choir | Thai Huynh Quang | Vietnam | 690 |
| 34. | Linköpings Studentsångare | Rebecka Gustafsson | Sweden | 684 |
| 35. | G Harmony CEO Choir | Yousang Jang | Republic of Korea | 658 |
| 36. | KeyChord | Netherlands | 626 | |
| 36. | The Moravian Teachers' Singing Choir | Jiří Šimáček | Czech Republic | 626 |
| 38. | Liederblüte Oberweyer 1908 e.V. Männerchor | David Fritzen | Germany | 602 |
| 39. | Camerata Vocale | Ernst Kratzert | Germany | 594 |
| 40. | Male Voice Choir Jussit | Kristian Heberg | Finland | 578 |
| 41. | P-A'ss Chorale | Pierre-Alexandre Noupré | Belgium | 572 |