INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of November 2026
[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.
Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Spiritual & Barbershop Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delaware Choral Scholars | Paul D. Head & Arreon Harley-Emerson | USA | 1208 |
| 2. | Youth Choir Aarhus U | Jonas Rasmussen | Denmark | 1176 |
| 3. | Barnsley Youth Choir | Mathew Wright | Great Britain | 1156 |
| 4. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1150 |
| 5. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 5. | Gitabumi Shine Voices | Tedy Eka Supriyandi | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 7. | Festival Statesmen Chorus | Jonathan Bligh | Australia | 1103 |
| 8. | Calling Choir | Mina Gye | Republic of Korea | 1093 |
| 9. | The Song Children's Choir | Shinong Song | China | 1076 |
| 10. | Singakademie Graz | Maria Fürntratt | Austria | 1065 |
| 11. | Beijing Deep Space Youth Choir | Jun Dong | China | 1061 |
| 12. | Young People's Chorus of New York City | Francisco J. Núñez & Elizabeth Núñez | USA | 1060 |
| 13. | Vocal FX | Charlotte Murray | New Zealand | 1047 |
| 14. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1044 |
| 15. | Choir of Gangzhou Liwan Children's Palace | Huikun Li | China | 1038 |
| 16. | Maîtrise de Seine-Maritime | Dylan Levesque & Maria Antiome | France | 1035 |
| 17. | Riga Cathedral Choir School Gospel Choir | Una Stade | Latvia | 1030 |
| 18. | Voices of Unity | Marshall White | USA | 1020 |
| 19. | Mountain Top Chorale | Oluwasegun Okedunmola | Nigeria | 1018 |
| 20. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1015 |
| 21. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin | Anshari Sanusi | Indonesia | 1014 |
| 22. | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Choir | Qin Zhang | China | 1007 |
| 23. | Voices of Youth | Zhen Li | China | 998 |
| 24. | CONSONUS Vokalensemble | Mauro Ursprung | Switzerland | 993 |
| 25. | Damenes Aften | Erland Dalen | Norway | 992 |
| 26. | Vox Aurea | Sanna Salminen | Finland | 990 |
| 27. | Côr CF1 | Eilir Owen Griffiths | Great Britain/Wales | 983 |
| 28. | KIVI Children's Choir | Danguolė Aukselienė | Lithuania | 976 |
| 29. | The Bangkok Voices | Kittiporn Tantrarungroj | Thailand | 970 |
| 29. | St Mary's DSG Choir | Lindy van der Meulen | South Africa | 970 |
| 29. | Quava Vocal Group | Sabelo Siphelele Mthembu | South Africa | 970 |
| 32. | Sounding People | Indra Tedjasukmana | Germany | 965 |
| 33. | Paramabira | Rainier Revireino | Indonesia | 961 |
| 34. | UiTM Women's Choir | Maryann Magdalena Linnis | Malaysia | 960 |
| 35. | KeyChord | Netherlands | 959 | |
| 36. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 958 |
| 37. | Downey High School EPIC Jazz Choir Alum | Corneliu Olariu | USA | 956 |
| 38. | Syukugawa Angel Choir | Nezu Yoshiko | Japan | 953 |
| 39. | Soulfood | Melissa Kenny | Australia | 951 |
| 39. | Vocal Group No Romeo's | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 951 |
| 41. | United Auckland Gospel Choir | Seumanu Seuoti Simon Matafai JP & Shannon Kiro | New Zealand | 950 |
| 42. | Lain Huuto | Paavo Hyökki | Finland | 949 |
| 42. | Paul Roos Gymnasium Choir | Hannelize du Plessis | South Africa | 949 |
| 44. | Dream Lotus Insightful Praises Choir | Yu Chung Johnny Ku | Chinese Taipei | 945 |
| 44. | Sekolah Global Indo-Asia Children's Choir | Daniel Dasalak | Indonesia | 945 |
| 46. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 944 |
| 47. | Show Choir Rise Up | Karin Lauwers | Belgium | 943 |
| 47. | Solideo Voice | Felipus Tefi | Indonesia | 943 |
| 49. | Kammerkoret Viva | Trina Bass Coleman | Norway | 939 |
| 49. | Vegakören | Christian Schultze | Sweden | 939 |
