INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of May 2025
[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.
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| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delaware Choral Scholars | Paul D. Head & Arreon Harley-Emerson | USA | 1208 |
| 2. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1150 |
| 3. | Gitabumi Shine Voices | Tedy Eka Supriyandi | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 4. | Festival Statesmen Chorus | Jonathan Bligh | Australia | 1103 |
| 5. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1099 |
| 6. | Calling Choir | Mina Gye | Republic of Korea | 1093 |
| 7. | Youth Choir Aarhus U | Jonas Rasmussen | Denmark | 1087 |
| 8. | Singakademie Graz | Maria Fürntratt | Austria | 1067 |
| 9. | Young People's Chorus of New York City | Francisco J. Núñez & Elizabeth Núñez | USA | 1060 |
| 10. | Vocal FX | Charlotte Murray | New Zealand | 1047 |
| 11. | Choir of Gangzhou Liwan Children's Palace | Huikun Li | China | 1032 |
| 12. | Maîtrise de Seine-Maritime | Dylan Levesque & Maria Antiome | France | 1029 |
| 13. | Voices of Unity | Marshall White | USA | 1020 |
| 14. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1015 |
| 15. | Akustika Chamber Singers | Christo Burger | South Africa | 1011 |
| 16. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin | Anshari Sanusi | Indonesia | 1008 |
| 17. | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Choir | Qin Zhang | China | 1001 |
| 18. | Vox Aurea | Sanna Salminen | Finland | 990 |
| 19. | CONSONUS Vokalensemble | Mauro Ursprung | Switzerland | 985 |
| 20. | Côr CF1 | Eilir Owen Griffiths | Great Britain/Wales | 981 |
| 21. | KIVI Children's Choir | Danguolė Aukselienė | Lithuania | 970 |
| 21. | The Bangkok Voices | Kittiporn Tantrarungroj | Thailand | 970 |
| 21. | St Mary's DSG Choir | Lindy van der Meulen | South Africa | 970 |
| 21. | Quava Vocal Group | Sabelo Siphelele Mthembu | South Africa | 970 |
| 25. | Sounding People | Indra Tedjasukmana | Germany | 965 |
| 26. | Paramabira | Rainier Revireino | Indonesia | 961 |
| 27. | KeyChord | Netherlands | 959 | |
| 28. | Syukugawa Angel Choir | Nezu Yoshiko | Japan | 955 |
| 29. | Soulfood | Melissa Kenny | Australia | 951 |
| 29. | Vocal Group No Romeo's | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 951 |
| 31. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 950 |
| 32. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 948 |
| 33. | Solideo Voice | Felipus Tefi | Indonesia | 943 |
| 34. | Dream Lotus Insightful Praises Choir | Yu Chung Johnny Ku | Chinese Taipei | 941 |
| 35. | Show Choir Rise Up | Karin Lauwers | Belgium | 939 |
| 35. | Mountain Top Chorale | Aderayo Oyegbade | Nigeria | 939 |
| 35. | Vegakören | Christian Schultze | Sweden | 939 |
| 38. | Exaudi | Juliana Kay & Mark O'Leary | Australia | 928 |
| 39. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 921 |
| 39. | Sparkling Singers | Dinar Primasti | Indonesia | 921 |
| 41. | Vocal Ensemble Caloroso | Inge Sykora | Belgium | 915 |
| 42. | University of the Free State Choir | Werner Stander | South Africa | 913 |
| 43. | Riga Cathedral Choir School Gospel Choir | Una Stade | Latvia | 910 |
| 43. | TuneAde | Republic of Korea | 910 | |
| 45. | Soul Sounds | Soundarie David Rodrigo | Sri Lanka | 909 |
| 45. | JOA Choir | Gun Yoon Lee | Republic of Korea | 909 |
| 47. | Quack Quack Choir | YongWoon Cho | Republic of Korea | 906 |
| 48. | CAC Blue Children's Choir | Jiawen Di | China | 904 |
| 49. | Caldera | Anne-Britt Henriksen | Norway | 903 |
| 50. | Cornwall Youth Choir | Angela Renshaw | Great Britain | 902 |
