• Category A – Difficulty level I
• A1 – Mixed Choirs
• A2 – Male Choirs
• A3 – Female Choirs

• Category B – Difficulty level II
• B1 – Mixed Choirs
• B2 – Male Choirs
• B3 – Female Choirs

• Category C – Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles
• C1 – Chamber Choirs of equal voices
• C2 – Chamber Choirs of mixed voices
• C3 – Vocal Ensembles (equal & mixed voices)

• Category G – Children's and Youth Choirs
• G1 – Children's Choirs
• G2 – Youth Choirs of equal voices
• G3 – Youth Choirs of mixed voices

• Category S – Sacred Choral Music

• Category F – Folklore

• Category P – Popular Choral Music & Jazz

A detailed description of the competition categories can also be found in the booklet available for download:
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Evaluation Performance

For non-competing choirs

• three pieces of the choir’s own choice
• performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement
• certificates of participation will be awarded, as well as evaluation ratings and recommendation letters for future INTERKULTUR competitions upon request

Number of singers: unlimited
Singing time: maximum 15 minutes
Accompaniment: maximum 1 piece
Duration: 45 minutes

For competing choirs

• presentation of competition program the day before competitions begin
• performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement
• evaluation does not involve preliminary decisions regarding the competition result

Number of singers: according to category rules
Singing time: according to category rules
Accompaniment: according to category rules
Duration: 45 minutes

Individual Coaching

• one piece of the choir’s own choice
• with an international choral expert for stimulating artistic ideas and interpretive guidance
• for an effective rehearsal, choirs must prepare one piece in advance

Number of singers: unlimited
Singing time: 45 minutes rehearsal session
Accompaniment: possible

VOCES8 Method: The Famous Workshop for Kids

Come and experience the world famous VOCES8 in a workshop that you never will forget. Sing together, laugh together - explore what you can do with your voice! VOCES8 is a favorite with thousands of young singers all over the world. There is no need to prepare anything. Bring your friends to this unique choir workshop.

VOCES8 Workshop: For the Joy of Singing – For Adults

VOCES8 is as famous for its workshops as for its sell-out concerts and chart-topping recordings. Join them for a vocal workout which incorporates an introduction to the “VOCES8 Method” - based on the book of the same name which is already translated into 4 languages so far - with an insight into the secrets of ensemble singing. Limited places available!

Register now at tickets(at)interkultur.com!

People from all over the world are passionate for choir singing.

Thursday May 10, 2018 we all have a chance to meet when the Helsingborg Concert Hall open the doors for "Helsingborg Sjunger" a choir workshop with different genres as a part of Helsingborgs Körfestival.

• Classical Music with the Helsingborg Concert House Choir and Mats Paulson
• A Cappella jazz/pop with Vocal Six
• Gospel Music with One Nation and Jonas Engström

Song joins and we look forward to enrich and being enriched by the strengths and expressions of different genres.

You do not need to practice anything before we learn the songs in place.

To participate in the event the following registration fees have to be paid per choir/ensemble and category as follows:

Non-competitive participation

• Non-competitive Festival Participation
  EUR 200
• Evaluation Performance*
  EUR 200
• Individual Coaching with an international conductor*
  EUR 200

Competitive participation

• Per competition category*
  EUR 200
• Evaluation Performance*
  EUR 200
• Individual Coaching with an international conductor*
  EUR 200

Friendship Concert Performance included.

Important information

Please note that the conditions of the official registration documents have to be accepted completely. Otherwise participation in the event will be refused.

Information about participation and competition rules

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Registration Form

Please send the completed registration form via email to mail(at)interkultur.com. Additionally please print it, sign it and send it via post with the other registration documents to our office.

Registration Form(903 KB)

IMPORTANT: To open the form the current version of Adobe Reader is required. You can download it at www.adobe.com.

Dear friends of choral music,

the issue of visas generally takes a long time. Therefore please make sure to apply for your visa as soon as possible. It is in your own interest. In case you apply too late, you risk a rejection of your visa registration!

Please contact the embassy of the host country in your country to get detailed information what restrictions and regulations apply to you!

Please keep also in mind that you might need transit visas, depending on your itinerary to the competition country.

If you do not have a valid passport yet, please apply for this immediately!

Participants of some countries need an invitation letter as well as a stamped list of participants to apply for a visa. INTERKULTUR can issue these documents.

Important Information

INTERKULTUR can issue the invitation letter for the duration of the event and can stamp your list of participants to apply for visas only if you have fulfilled all the following conditions:

• you have successfully applied for the event and paid the registration fee to INTERKULTUR
• you have paid the down payment for the event package to our partner agency M&C Music Contact GmbH
• you have sent us the completed list of participants (no handwriting!)

Please send the list only once and try to avoid changes of participants, as changes may delay the issue of your visa. We recommend adding 3 or 4 alternative names as a reserve for participants who may cancel the travel.

As soon as you have complied with those three conditions we will send the invitation letter including the confirmed list of participants by email to the responsible person of the choir. This person shall bring the documents to the embassy personally.

Please keep in mind that if you comply with the conditions too late so that we have to send the original invitation letter per international express delivery, you have to take over the additional costs (approx. 100 – 300 EUR).

List of Participants

Please download the document, fill it in completely and send it to us as soon as possible.

To open the file the current version of Adobe Reader is required. You can download it at www.adobe.com.

You can send the file

- by sending an email, the list of participants attached, to visa(at)interkultur.com  
- by printing it (after filling it in at your computer – no handwriting!) and sending it to us by fax (+49 6404 69749 29)

We assume no liability regarding the application and granting for visas. We do not offer this service but we gladly assist you when you apply for visa at the respective embassy in your country.

List of Participants(1.4 MB)