INTERKULTUR World Rankings
As of July 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.
TOP 1000
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1260 |
| 2. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1224 |
| 3. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1221 |
| 3. | The Aeolians of Oakwood University | Jason Max Ferdinand | USA | 1221 |
| 5. | Amaranthe | Johannes Dewilde | Belgium | 1206 |
| 6. | Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" | Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy | Russia | 1189 |
| 7. | Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir | Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu | China | 1185 |
| 8. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1177 |
| 9. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1173 |
| 10. | Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" | Elena Volodina | Russia | 1171 |
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
Children's and Youth Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir | Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu | China | 1185 |
| 2. | Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" | Elena Volodina | Russia | 1171 |
| 3. | University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale | Betsy Cook Weber | USA | 1165 |
| 4. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1161 |
| 5. | Shenzhen Senior High School Lily Girls Choir | Man Xue Hu | China | 1151 |
| 6. | Seisen High School Choir | Mikiko Sato | Japan | 1149 |
| 6. | Chengdu Philharmonic Children’s Choir | Xi Zhu | China | 1149 |
| 8. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1145 |
| 9. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1144 |
| 10. | Kärntner Landesjugendchor | Bernhard Wolfsgruber & Florian Pirolt | Austria | 1134 |
Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir (China)
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 | 1151 |
| 3. | Novo Concertante Manila | Arwin Tan | Philippines | 1133 |
| 4. | Choir of the West, Pacific Lutheran University | Richard Nance | USA | 1118 |
| 5. | Victoria Junior College Choir | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 1104 |
| 6. | Diocesan Choral Society | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1093 |
| 7. | Mixed Choir "Laiks" | Ilze Balode | Latvia | 1084 |
| 8. | Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1070 |
| 9. | John P. Stevens High School Chamber Choir | Matthew Lee | USA | 1067 |
| 9. | Roganova Youth Capella "Harmony" | Eugene Ivanov | Russia | 1067 |
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
Female Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo | Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde | Norway | 1149 |
| 2. | Cantus | Tove Ramlo-Ystad | Norway | 1141 |
| 3. | Carmen manet | Primož Kerštanj | Slovenia | 1134 |
| 4. | Gaudeamus Korala | Julia Foruria | Spain | 1107 |
| 4. | La Cappella | Tony Margeta | Sweden | 1107 |
| 6. | Aarhus Pigekor | Helle Høyer Vedel | Denmark | 1104 |
| 7. | VIVA | Ina Cecilie Hjelmervik Olufsen | Norway | 1098 |
| 8. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 1084 |
| 9. | Female Choir Balta | Mara Marnauza | Latvia | 1077 |
| 10. | Ondrášek Czech Choir | Josef Zajíček | Czech Republic | 1064 |
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 | 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 |
Diocesan Boys' School Choir (China/Hong Kong SAR)
Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amaranthe | Johannes Dewilde | Belgium | 1206 |
| 2. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1177 |
| 3. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1163 |
| 4. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 1155 |
| 5. | University of Oregon Chamber Choirs | Sharon Paul | USA | 1151 |
| 6. | ONE Chamber Choir | Ai Hooi Lim | Singapore | 1149 |
| 7. | The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" | Ion Iulian Dumitru | Romania | 1125 |
| 8. | Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox pUNT | Patrik Sebastian Unt | Estonia | 1124 |
| 9. | Giocoso | Rita Scheffers | Netherlands | 1117 |
| 10. | Norrlands Nations Kammarkör | Francesco Acquista | Sweden | 1098 |
Amaranthe (Belgium)
Sacred Music & Music of the Religions
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1224 |
| 2. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1221 |
| 2. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1221 |
| 4. | Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" | Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy | Russia | 1169 |
| 5. | Jeugdkoor Waelrant | Marleen De Boo | Belgium | 1149 |
| 6. | iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir | Jennah Delp Somers | USA | 1144 |
| 7. | Riddarholmens Kammarkör | Stefan Boström | Sweden | 1142 |
| 7. | Cantica Collegium musicum | Štefan Sedlický | Slovakia | 1142 |
| 9. | UiTM Chamber Choir | Masashi Kishimoto | Malaysia | 1140 |
| 10. | Stellenberg Girls Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1138 |
Tygerberg Children's Choir (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 | 1209 |
| 3. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1160 |
| 4. | Kearsney College Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1148 |
| 5. | Barnsley Youth Choir | Mathew Wright | Great Britain | 1128 |
| 6. | Gitabumi Shine Voices | Tedy Eka Supriyandi | Indonesia | 1117 |
| 7. | Drakensberg Boys Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1116 |
| 8. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 9. | Calling Choir | Mina Gye | Republic of Korea | 1093 |
| 10. | Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1087 |
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
Folklore
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1123 |
| 2. | Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo | Marit Bodsberg | Norway | 1115 |
| 2. | Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir | Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu | China | 1115 |
| 4. | Student Choir of Nankai University | Chaomei Meng | China | 1107 |
| 5. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1105 |
| 6. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1100 |
| 7. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta | Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Simanjuntak | Indonesia | 1094 |
| 8. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin | Anshari Sanusi | Indonesia | 1092 |
| 8. | Chengdu Philharmonic Children’s Choir | Xi Zhu | China | 1092 |
| 10. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 1087 |
Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir (China)