
Vietnam has found its choral Grand Prize Winner
Choirs were awarded in Hoi An
A hot and energetic choir competition has come to an end in Hoi An. In the morning the best choirs – selected by the international jury – competed once again for the Hoi An Choir Prize 2017 and in the afternoon finally the results from all competition categories were announced and the Grand Prize Winner crowned. The level of the competition was excellent; all in all, the jury has awarded 29 Golden and 18 Silver Diplomas to the contestants.
And now (drumroll, please…) congratulations to La Salle Chorale from Philippines for winning the Grand Prize Competition and being awarded the Hoi An Choir Prize 2017!
Here’s an overview of all category winners – congratulations for winning an Golden Diploma and ranking first in your respective category:
Category A3 – Female Choirs – Level of difficulty I with compulsory piece
Malaysian Institute of Art's Ladies Chorus (Malaysia)
conducted by: Susanna Saw
Category B1 – Mixed Choirs – Level of difficulty II without compulsory piece
La Salle Chorale (Philippines)
conducted by: Serry Repique
Category B3 – Female Choirs – Level of difficulty II without compulsory piece
La Fontana (Japan)
conducted by: Takafumi Kikumura
Category C2 – Chamber Choirs of mixed voices
The Graduate Singers (Singapore)
conducted by: Mohamed Adyll Hardy Bin Mohamed Yusoff
Category G1 – Children’s Choirs
Korean Children's Choir of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
conducted by: Tran Nhat Minh
Category G2 – Youth Choirs of equal voices
Singapore Chinese Girls' School (Singapore)
conducted by: Angela Goh
Category G3 – Mixed Youth Choirs
Raffles Chorale (Singapore)
conducted by: Ban Shen Toh
Category S – Sacred Choir Music
Raffles Chorale (Singapore)
conducted by: Ban Shen Toh
Category F – Folklore
La Salle Chorale (Philippines)
conducted by: Serry Repique
A complete list of all results is availabel for download here:
We congratulate all participating choirs to their successes and hope you had an amazing stay in Hoi An!
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