INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of December 2023
[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. | Västgöta Nations Manskör Korgossarna | Rebecka Gustafsson | Sweden | 1111 |
| 3. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1089 |
| 4. | The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" | Ion Iulian Dumitru | Romania | 1060 |
| 5. | Coro Polifonico di Ruda | Fabiana Noro | Italy | 1049 |
| 6. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1016 |
| 7. | Victoria Junior College Choir | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 1005 |
| 8. | Den Norske Studentersangforening | Marit Tøndel Bodsberg | Norway | 990 |
| 9. | Male Choir MEPhI | Nadezhda Malyavina | Russia | 978 |
| 10. | Bel Chorus | Dag Erik Enoksen | Norway | 973 |
| 11. | Golden Gate Men's Chorus | Joseph Piazza | USA | 958 |
| 12. | Gradski zbor BRODOSPLIT | Vlado Sunko | Croatia | 956 |
| 13. | Hämeenlinnan Mieskuoro | Anneli Julén | Finland | 926 |
| 14. | Vokalna Skupina Goldinar | Igor Hodak | Slovenia | 919 |
| 15. | Männerchor Horbach | Ernie Rhein | Germany | 918 |
| 15. | Academic Male Choir Psaldo | Matti Apajalahti | Finland | 918 |
| 15. | Gangneung Male Chorus | Lee Chung il | Republic of Korea | 918 |
| 18. | Tartu Akadeemiline Meeskoor | Alo Ritsing & Kuno Kerge | Estonia | 912 |
| 18. | Malaysian Institute of Art's Men's Chorus | Susanna Saw | Malaysia | 912 |
| 20. | Akustika Male Choir | Christo Burger | South Africa | 904 |
| 21. | Vocalart Ottfingen | Thomas Bröcher | Germany | 903 |
| 21. | Victoria Junior College Male Chorus | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 903 |
| 23. | Hauka Mannskor | Tove Ramlo-Ystad | Norway | 887 |
| 24. | Nankai University Student Chorus | Chaomei Meng | China | 885 |
| 25. | Latvia University Male Choir DZIEDONIS | Uldis Kokars | Latvia | 876 |
| 26. | Männerchor 1891 Somborn e.V. | Martin Trageser | Germany | 870 |
| 27. | GV 1879 HARMONIE Bernbach e.V. | Matthias Schmitt | Germany | 865 |
| 28. | Camerata Vocale | Ernst Kratzert | Germany | 852 |
| 29. | Liederkranz Netphen e.V. | Thomas Bröcher | Germany | 850 |
| 30. | The Male-Efficient | Adsone Gabu | Malaysia | 847 |
| 31. | Male Choir of Karelian State Pedagogical Academy | Alexej Umnov | Russia | 845 |
| 32. | MGV "Glück auf" Grünbach | Martin Bramböck | Austria | 842 |
| 33. | MÁV Male Choir Szolnok | Katalin Juhászné Zsákai | Hungary | 820 |
| 33. | Viru koris "Kekava" | Arvids Platpers | Latvia | 820 |
| 33. | Društvo Pevski Zbor Srečko Kosovel Ajdcuščina | Matjaz Šček | Slovenia | 820 |
| 36. | Dong Sung OB Male Choir | Jaewoo Kim | Republic of Korea | 792 |
| 37. | Männerchor Frohe Stunde Weroth | Jens Röth | Germany | 790 |
| 37. | Coro Polifonico "Vincenzo Ruffo" | Davide Pitis | Italy | 790 |
| 39. | Pearls of the Sound | Rasmus Krigström & Anna Rosenberg Adlerstam | Sweden | 785 |
| 40. | Chorodia Kerkyras | Christina Kalliaridou | Greece | 780 |
| 41. | Male Vocal Ensemble "Klapa Kastav" | Saša Matovina | Croatia | 778 |
| 42. | Peterborough Male Voice Choir | William Prideaux | Great Britain | 772 |
| 43. | Knights of Chamber | Alexander Damsgaard | Sweden | 762 |
| 44. | Music Office Youth Choir - Girls Ensemble | Angelina Au | China/Hong Kong SAR | 760 |
| 45. | Coro San Nicoleño | Ferdinand Tolentino & Sherberk Cabrales | Philippines | 753 |
| 46. | Cenestra Male Choir | Themba Elijah Madlopha | South Africa | 740 |
| 47. | Taihu Lake Male Choir | Chao Wang | China | 739 |
| 48. | MGV Almrose Radenthein | Benjamin Buchacher | Austria | 727 |
| 49. | Koor Ama HKBP Menteng | Untung P. Siahaan | Indonesia | 724 |
| 50. | Vocale Sängerkranz Watzenborn-Steinberg | Peter Schmitt | Germany | 718 |