INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of August 2018
[will be updated several times a year]
All INTERKULTUR competitions have been carried out according to the MUSICA MUNDI quality seal.
This makes possible an impressive overall comparison of all choirs that have participated.
The INTERKULTUR World Rankings has retroactive effect back to the year 2000.
Based upon this World Rankings, individual lists are then made which reflect the situation in the various categories.
TOP 1000
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1260 |
| 2. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1221 |
| 3. | The Aeolians of Oakwood University | Jason Max Ferdinand | USA | 1211 |
| 4. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1210 |
| 5. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1177 |
| 6. | Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" | Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy | Russia | 1175 |
| 7. | University of Louisville Cardinal Singers | Kent Hatteberg | USA | 1173 |
| 8. | University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale | Betsy Cook Weber | USA | 1165 |
| 8. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1165 |
| 10. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1163 |
Stellenbosch University Choir
(South Africa)
(South Africa)
Children's and Youth Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale | Betsy Cook Weber | USA | 1165 |
| 2. | Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" | Elena Volodina | Russia | 1163 |
| 3. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1147 |
| 4. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1145 |
| 5. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1136 |
| 6. | Stellenberg Girls Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1131 |
| 7. | Cantamus Girls' Choir | Pamela Cook & Ann Irons | Great Britain | 1120 |
| 8. | University of Pretoria Camerata | Michael Barrett | South Africa | 1119 |
| 9. | Diocesan Schools Choral Society | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1109 |
| 9. | Akademitchesky Khor Musikalnogo Uchilishcha RAM imeni Gnessin | Elena Kolmakova | Russia | 1109 |
University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale (USA)
Mixed Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1260 |
| 2. | Akustika Chamber Singers | Christo Burger | South Africa | 1143 |
| 3. | Novo Concertante Manila | Arwin Tan | Philippines | 1133 |
| 4. | The SLU Glee Club | Normita Rio-Pablico | Philippines | 1127 |
| 5. | Choir of the West, Pacific Lutheran University | Richard Nance | USA | 1118 |
| 6. | Hwa Chong Choir | Ai Hooi Lim | Singapore | 1107 |
| 7. | Victoria Junior College Choir | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 1104 |
| 8. | Stockholms Musikgymnasium Youth Choir 2014 | Helene Stureborg | Sweden | 1086 |
| 9. | Mixed Choir "Laiks" | Ilze Balode | Latvia | 1084 |
| 10. | Diocesan Schools Choral Society | Felix Tsi Shing Shuen | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1066 |
Stellenbosch University Choir
(South Africa)
(South Africa)
Female Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo | Marit Bodsberg | Norway | 1139 |
| 2. | Cantus | Tove Ramlo-Ystad | Norway | 1133 |
| 3. | Gaudeamus Korala | Julia Foruria | Spain | 1107 |
| 4. | Aarhus Pigekor | Helle Høyer Vedel | Denmark | 1096 |
| 5. | La Cappella | Tony Margeta | Sweden | 1093 |
| 6. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 1084 |
| 7. | Female Choir Balta | Mara Marnauza | Latvia | 1077 |
| 8. | Ondrášek Czech Choir | Josef Zajíček | Czech Republic | 1064 |
| 9. | Abbellimento | Jarmila Novenková | Czech Republic | 1041 |
| 10. | South China Normal University Female Choir | YanHui Su | China | 1038 |
Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo (Norway)
Male Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diocesan Boys' School Choir | Felix Tsi Shing Shuen | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1143 |
| 2. | The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" | Ion Iulian Dumitru | Romania | 1054 |
| 3. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hongkong SAR | 1051 |
| 4. | Coro Polifonico di Ruda | Fabiana Noro | Italy | 1049 |
| 5. | Rigas Tehniskas Universitates Viru Koris Gaudeamus | Ivars Cinkuss | Latvia | 1021 |
| 6. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1016 |
| 7. | Victoria Junior College Choir | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 1005 |
| 8. | Männerstimmen Basel | Oliver Rudin | Switzerland | 1001 |
| 9. | Vox Angelica Male Choir | Maichel R. Wangengetan | Indonesia | 999 |
| 10. | Den Norske Studentersangforening | Marit Tøndel Bodsberg | Norway | 984 |
Diocesan Boys' School Choir -
(China/Hong Kong SAR)
(China/Hong Kong SAR)
Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1177 |
| 2. | University of Louisville Cardinal Singers | Kent Hatteberg | USA | 1173 |
| 3. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1163 |
| 4. | Ensemble Thios Omilos | Germany | 1142 | |
| 5. | ONE Chamber Choir | Ai Hooi Lim | Singapore | 1141 |
| 6. | The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" | Ion Iulian Dumitru | Romania | 1119 |
| 6. | Philomela | Marjukka Riihimäki | Finland | 1119 |
| 8. | Niños Cantores de la Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil y Camerata Larense | Libia Gómez & Yonathan Villarreal | Venezuela | 1118 |
| 9. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 1088 |
| 10. | 4x4 Frauenchor der Pädagogischen Hochschule HD | Heike Kiefner-Jesatko | Germany | 1086 |
The Müller Chamber Choir
(Chinese Taipei)
(Chinese Taipei)
Sacred Music & Music of the Religions
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1221 |
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1221 |
| 3. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1210 |
| 4. | University of Louisville Cardinal Singers | Kent E. Hatteberg | USA | 1166 |
| 5. | Riddarholmens Kammarkör | Stefan Boström | Sweden | 1142 |
| 6. | Stellenberg Girls Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1138 |
| 7. | iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir | Jennah Delp Somers | USA | 1130 |
| 7. | Coro Polifonico di Ruda | Fabiana Noro | Italy | 1130 |
| 9. | Akustika Chamber Singers | Christo Burger | South Africa | 1128 |
| 10. | Guangdong Experimental High School Choir | Mingjing Xie | China | 1115 |
Stellenbosch University Choir
(South Africa)
(South Africa)
Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Spiritual & Barbershop Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1222 |
| 2. | The Aeolians of Oakwood University | Jason Max Ferdinand | USA | 1199 |
| 3. | Kearsney College Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1142 |
| 4. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1140 |
| 5. | Barnsley Youth Choir | Mathew Wright | Great Britain | 1128 |
| 6. | Drakensberg Boys Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1108 |
| 7. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1093 |
| 8. | Mansfield University Choir | Peggy Dettwiler | USA | 1091 |
| 9. | Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1087 |
| 10. | University of Louisville Cardinal Singers | Kent Hatteberg | USA | 1076 |
Stellenbosch University Choir
(South Africa)
(South Africa)
Folklore
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1115 |
| 2. | Student Choir of Nankai University | Chaomei Meng | China | 1107 |
| 3. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1105 |
| 3. | Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo | Marit Bodsberg | Norway | 1105 |
| 5. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1100 |
| 6. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta | Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Simanjuntak | Indonesia | 1094 |
| 7. | Diponegoro University Choir | Setyo Watjono & Jefry Franklin Bode | Indonesia | 1074 |
| 8. | University of Johannesburg Choir | Sidumo Nyamezele | South Africa | 1063 |
| 8. | COTA Youth Choir Namibia | Fanie Dorfling | Namibia | 1063 |
| 10. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1062 |
Guangdong Experimental
Middle School Choir (China)
Middle School Choir (China)