INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of October 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. | Youth Choir Aarhus U | Jonas Rasmussen | Denmark | 1176 |
| 3. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1150 |
| 4. | Gitabumi Shine Voices | Tedy Eka Supriyandi | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 5. | Festival Statesmen Chorus | Jonathan Bligh | Australia | 1103 |
| 6. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1099 |
| 7. | Calling Choir | Mina Gye | Republic of Korea | 1093 |
| 8. | Singakademie Graz | Maria Fürntratt | Austria | 1067 |
| 9. | Beijing Deep Space Youth Choir | Jun Dong | China | 1061 |
| 10. | Young People's Chorus of New York City | Francisco J. Núñez & Elizabeth Núñez | USA | 1060 |
| 11. | Vocal FX | Charlotte Murray | New Zealand | 1047 |
| 12. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1044 |
| 13. | Choir of Gangzhou Liwan Children's Palace | Huikun Li | China | 1032 |
| 14. | Riga Cathedral Choir School Gospel Choir | Una Stade | Latvia | 1030 |
| 15. | Maîtrise de Seine-Maritime | Dylan Levesque & Maria Antiome | France | 1029 |
| 16. | Barnsley Youth Choir | Mathew Wright | Great Britain | 1023 |
| 17. | Voices of Unity | Marshall White | USA | 1020 |
| 18. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1015 |
| 19. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin | Anshari Sanusi | Indonesia | 1008 |
| 20. | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Choir | Qin Zhang | China | 1001 |
| 21. | Vox Aurea | Sanna Salminen | Finland | 990 |
| 22. | CONSONUS Vokalensemble | Mauro Ursprung | Switzerland | 985 |
| 23. | Côr CF1 | Eilir Owen Griffiths | Great Britain/Wales | 981 |
| 24. | KIVI Children's Choir | Danguolė Aukselienė | Lithuania | 976 |
| 25. | The Bangkok Voices | Kittiporn Tantrarungroj | Thailand | 970 |
| 25. | St Mary's DSG Choir | Lindy van der Meulen | South Africa | 970 |
| 25. | Quava Vocal Group | Sabelo Siphelele Mthembu | South Africa | 970 |
| 28. | Sounding People | Indra Tedjasukmana | Germany | 965 |
| 29. | Paramabira | Rainier Revireino | Indonesia | 961 |
| 30. | KeyChord | Netherlands | 959 | |
| 31. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 958 |
| 32. | UiTM Women's Choir | Maryann Magdalena Linnis | Malaysia | 956 |
| 32. | Downey High School EPIC Jazz Choir Alum | Corneliu Olariu | USA | 956 |
| 34. | Syukugawa Angel Choir | Nezu Yoshiko | Japan | 955 |
| 35. | Soulfood | Melissa Kenny | Australia | 951 |
| 35. | Vocal Group No Romeo's | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 951 |
| 37. | Paul Roos Gymnasium Choir | Hannelize du Plessis | South Africa | 949 |
| 38. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 948 |
| 39. | Sekolah Global Indo-Asia Children's Choir | Daniel Dasalak | Indonesia | 945 |
| 40. | Show Choir Rise Up | Karin Lauwers | Belgium | 943 |
| 40. | Solideo Voice | Felipus Tefi | Indonesia | 943 |
| 42. | Dream Lotus Insightful Praises Choir | Yu Chung Johnny Ku | Chinese Taipei | 941 |
| 43. | Vegakören | Christian Schultze | Sweden | 939 |
| 44. | Gema Chandra Cendrawasih University Choir | Ken Steven | Indonesia | 930 |
| 45. | Exaudi | Juliana Kay & Mark O'Leary | Australia | 928 |
| 46. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 921 |
| 46. | Sparkling Singers | Dinar Primasti | Indonesia | 921 |
| 48. | Vocal Ensemble Caloroso | Inge Sykora | Belgium | 915 |
| 49. | University of the Free State Choir | Werner Stander | South Africa | 913 |
| 50. | TuneAde | Republic of Korea | 910 |