INTERKULTUR World Rankings

as of December 2022

[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.


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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 1233
3. The Aeolians of Oakwood University Jason Max Ferdinand USA 1221
4. Tygerberg Children's Choir Hendrik D. Loock South Africa 1220
5. Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy Russia 1199
6. Amaranthe Johannes Dewilde Belgium 1198
7. Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia 1187
8. Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu China 1185
9. The Müller Chamber Choir Meng-Hsien Peng Chinese Taipei 1177
9. Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" Orba Dzintra Latvia 1177
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Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)

Children's and Youth Choirs

Pos. Choir Conductor Country Points
1. Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia 1187
2. Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu China 1185
3. University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale Betsy Cook Weber USA 1165
4. Tygerberg Children's Choir Hendrik D. Loock South Africa 1157
4. Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko Julia Puchko-Kolesnik Ukraine 1157
6. Shenzhen Senior High School Lily Girls Choir Man Xue Hu China 1151
7. Seisen High School Choir Mikiko Sato Japan 1149
8. Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir Ming Jing Xie China 1144
9. Stellenberg Girls Choir André van der Merwe South Africa 1135
10. Cantamus Girls' Choir Pamela Cook & Ann Irons Great Britain 1132
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Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" (Russia)
Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" (Russia)

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. Mixed Choir "Laiks" Ilze Balode Latvia 1096
7. Diocesan Schools Choral Society Felix Tsi Shing Shuen China/Hong Kong SAR 1074
8. Roganova Youth Capella "Harmony" Eugene Ivanov Russia 1073
9. John P. Stevens High School Chamber Choir Matthew Lee USA 1071
10. Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers Bruce Rogers USA 1070
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Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
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. Gaudeamus Korala Julia Foruria Spain 1107
3. La Cappella Tony Margeta Sweden 1107
5. VIVA Ina Cecilie Hjelmervik Olufsen Norway 1104
5. Aarhus Pigekor Helle Høyer Vedel Denmark 1104
7. KYN Kaija Viitasalo Finland 1092
8. Female Choir Balta Mara Marnauza Latvia 1085
9. Ondrášek Czech Choir Josef Zajíček Czech Republic 1064
10. Estonian National Girls' Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia 1053
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Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo (Norway)
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 1151
2. Västgöta Nations Manskör Korgossarna Rebecka Gustafsson Sweden 1111
3. The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" Ion Iulian Dumitru Romania 1060
4. Coro Polifonico di Ruda Fabiana Noro Italy 1049
5. The Müller Chamber Choir Meng-Hsien Peng Chinese Taipei 1016
6. Victoria Junior College Choir Nelson Kwei Singapore 1005
7. Den Norske Studentersangforening Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Norway 996
8. Male Choir MEPhI Nadezhda Malyavina Russia 978
9. Bel Chorus Dag Erik Enoksen Norway 975
10. Gradski zbor BRODOSPLIT Vlado Sunko Croatia 956
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Diocesan Boys' School Choir (China/Hong Kong SAR)
Diocesan Boys' School Choir (China/Hong Kong SAR)

Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles

Pos. Choir Conductor Country Points
1. Amaranthe Johannes Dewilde Belgium 1198
2. The Müller Chamber Choir Meng-Hsien Peng Chinese Taipei 1177
2. Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" Orba Dzintra Latvia 1177
4. Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 1167
5. University of Oregon Chamber Choirs Sharon Paul USA 1151
6. ONE Chamber Choir Ai Hooi Lim Singapore 1149
7. Giocoso Rita Scheffers Netherlands 1127
8. The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" Ion Iulian Dumitru Romania 1125
9. Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy Russia 1102
10. 4x4 Frauenchor der Pädagogischen Hochschule HD Heike Kiefner-Jesatko Germany 1092
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Amaranthe (Belgium)
Amaranthe (Belgium)

Sacred Music & Music of the Religions

Pos. Choir Conductor Country Points
1. Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko Julia Puchko-Kolesnik Ukraine 1233
2. Stellenbosch University Choir André van der Merwe South Africa 1221
3. Tygerberg Children's Choir Hendrik D. Loock South Africa 1220
4. Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy Russia 1179
5. Jeugdkoor Waelrant Marleen De Boo Belgium 1155
6. UiTM Chamber Choir Masashi Kishimoto Malaysia 1144
7. Stellenberg Girls Choir André van der Merwe South Africa 1142
7. Riddarholmens Kammarkör Stefan Boström Sweden 1142
9. Akademisk Kor Århus Jonas Rasmussen Denmark 1136
9. Akustika Chamber Singers Christo Burger South Africa 1136
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Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko (Ukraine)
Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko (Ukraine)

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 1150
4. Kearsney College Choir Bernard Krüger South Africa 1148
5. Barnsley Youth Choir Mathew Wright Great Britain 1146
6. Drakensberg Boys Choir Bernard Krüger South Africa 1116
7. Hotumese Choir Michael Mailuhu Indonesia 1113
8. Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation Bruce Rogers USA 1087
9. Singakademie Graz Maria Fürntratt Austria 1061
10. Harmonize Jangseok Oh Republic of Korea 1047
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Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)

Folklore

Pos. Choir Conductor Country Points
1. Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir Ming Jing Xie China 1123
2. Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" Orba Dzintra Latvia 1119
3. Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo Marit Bodsberg Norway 1115
3. Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu China 1115
5. Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko Julia Puchko-Kolesnik Ukraine 1112
6. Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Simanjuntak Indonesia 1108
7. Student Choir of Nankai University Chaomei Meng China 1107
8. Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 1099
9. Diponegoro University Choir Setyo Watjono & Jefry Franklin Bode Indonesia 1074
10. COTA Youth Choir Namibia Fanie Dorfling Namibia 1071
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Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir (China)
Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir (China)