INTERKULTUR World Rankings

as of August 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. Youth Choir Aarhus U Jonas Rasmussen Denmark 1224
2. Tygerberg Children's Choir Hendrik D. Loock South Africa 1214
3. University of Oregon Chamber Choirs Sharon Paul USA 1185
4. Akademisk Kor Århus Jonas Rasmussen Denmark 1176
5. Festival Statesmen Chorus Jonathan Bligh Australia 1173
6. Jeugdkoor Waelrant Marleen De Boo Belgium 1155
7. iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir Jennah Delp Somers USA 1148
8. Cantica Collegium musicum Štefan Sedlický Slovakia 1138
9. UiTM Chamber Choir Masashi Kishimoto Malaysia 1136
10. Kammerchor des Collegium Musicum Berlin Donka Miteva Germany 1100
11. Canzone Ulrika Grauberg & Eneken Viitmaa Estonia 1089
12. Bohemiachor Igor Karpilovskij, Vit Novotny & Jaroslav Šindler Czech Republic 1077
13. Delaware Choral Scholars Paul D. Head & Arreon Harley-Emerson USA 1063
14. Stellenbosch University Choir André van der Merwe South Africa 1054
15. Bokamoso Arts Institute Mohau Mogale South Africa 1052
16. Maîtrise de Seine-Maritime Caroline Dercourt, Maria Antiome & Gaël Vincent, Dylan Levesque France 1040
17. Knabenkantorei Basel Oliver Rudin Switzerland 1039
17. consonus vokalensemble Mauro Ursprung Switzerland 1039
19. New Zealand Youth Choir David Squire New Zealand 1036
20. China Welfare Institute Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe Choir Fang Lin China 1033
21. UngKlang Denmark 1029
22. Diocesan Schools Choral Society Felix Tsi Shing Shuen China/Hong Kong SAR 1021
22. Värmlands Nations Kör Hanna Ohlson Nordh Sweden 1021
24. Abbellimento Jarmila Novenková Czech Republic 1012
25. MannSingt! - male vocal ensemble Manuel Knoll Germany 1008
26. Vokalensemble Zürich West Marco Amherd Switzerland 1006
27. Ellerhein Girls Choir Tallinn Ingrid Kõrvits Estonia 1001
27. The Song Children's Choir Shinong Song China 1001
29. Vokalensemble incantanti Christian Klucker Switzerland 996
29. Hedvig Eleonora Ungdomskör Natalia Edvall Sweden 996
31. Norrlands Nations Kammarkör Francesco Acquista Sweden 992
32. Columbus International Children's Choir Tatiana Kats USA 991
32. Kantiléna Brno Jakub Klecker & Michal Jancík Czech Republic 991
34. University of Louisville Cardinal Singers Kent Hatteberg USA 990
34. Akustika Chamber Singers Christo Burger South Africa 990
36. Kammerkoret Bocca Ive Buch Romme Norway 988
37. Lommelerkene Ingrid Hanken Norway 986
38. Zvonky Praha Jarmila Novenková Czech Republic 983
39. Ohana Dimitar Kostantzaliev Bulgaria 982
40. Diocesan Boys' School Choir Felix Tsi Shing Shuen China/Hong Kong SAR 980
41. Voices of Munich Maksim Matsiushenkau Germany 974
42. E Stuudio Girls' Choir Külli Lokko Estonia 972
43. Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble Katalin Kiss Hungary 970
44. Mariano Marcos State University - Nasudi Chorale Vince Louisse Salacup Philippines 967
45. The Sunday Night Singers Michael McCullough & Amanda Mitton USA 964
45. Continuum Youth Choir Blanaid Murphy Ireland 964
47. Copenhagen Girls' Choir Anne-Terese Sales Denmark 962
47. Kärntner Landesjugendchor Bernhard Wolfsgruber & Florian Pirolt Austria 962
49. Motýli Šumperk Helena Stojaníková Czech Republic 960
50. Southern Spirit Singers Andy King Great Britain 959
Youth Choir Aarhus U (Denmark)