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
Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)