INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of July 2023
[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.
TOP 1000
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stellenbosch University Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1260 |
| 2. | Tygerberg Children's Choir | Hendrik D. Loock | South Africa | 1224 |
| 3. | Kamerniy Devichiy Khor by Lysenko | Julia Puchko-Kolesnik | Ukraine | 1221 |
| 3. | The Aeolians of Oakwood University | Jason Max Ferdinand | USA | 1221 |
| 5. | Amaranthe | Johannes Dewilde | Belgium | 1206 |
| 6. | Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" | Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy | Russia | 1189 |
| 7. | Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir | Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu | China | 1185 |
| 8. | The Müller Chamber Choir | Meng-Hsien Peng | Chinese Taipei | 1177 |
| 9. | Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir | Ming Jing Xie | China | 1173 |
| 10. | Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" | Elena Volodina | Russia | 1171 |
| 11. | University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale | Betsy Cook Weber | USA | 1165 |
| 12. | Children and Youth Studio "Gaismina" | Orba Dzintra | Latvia | 1163 |
| 13. | Dekoor Close Harmony | Christoph Mac-Carty | Netherlands | 1160 |
| 14. | Diocesan Boys' School Choir | Felix Tsi Shing Shuen | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1159 |
| 15. | Emīla Dārziņa Jauktais Koris | Artūrs Ancāns | Latvia | 1157 |
| 16. | Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" | Milena Dobreva | Bulgaria | 1155 |
| 17. | Shenzhen Senior High School Lily Girls Choir | Man Xue Hu | China | 1151 |
| 17. | Akustika Chamber Singers | Christo Burger | South Africa | 1151 |
| 17. | University of Oregon Chamber Choirs | Sharon Paul | USA | 1151 |
| 20. | Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening Oslo | Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde | Norway | 1149 |
| 20. | Seisen High School Choir | Mikiko Sato | Japan | 1149 |
| 20. | ONE Chamber Choir | Ai Hooi Lim | Singapore | 1149 |
| 20. | Jeugdkoor Waelrant | Marleen De Boo | Belgium | 1149 |
| 20. | Young People's Chorus of New York City - Cantare | Elizabeth Núñez & Francisco J. Núñez | USA | 1149 |
| 20. | Chengdu Philharmonic Children’s Choir | Xi Zhu | China | 1149 |
| 26. | Kearsney College Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1148 |
| 27. | iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir | Jennah Delp Somers | USA | 1144 |
| 28. | Riddarholmens Kammarkör | Stefan Boström | Sweden | 1142 |
| 28. | Cantica Collegium musicum | Štefan Sedlický | Slovakia | 1142 |
| 30. | Cantus | Tove Ramlo-Ystad | Norway | 1141 |
| 31. | UiTM Chamber Choir | Masashi Kishimoto | Malaysia | 1140 |
| 32. | Stellenberg Girls Choir | André van der Merwe | South Africa | 1138 |
| 33. | Akademisk Kor Århus | Jonas Rasmussen | Denmark | 1136 |
| 34. | Carmen manet | Primož Kerštanj | Slovenia | 1134 |
| 34. | Kärntner Landesjugendchor | Bernhard Wolfsgruber & Florian Pirolt | Austria | 1134 |
| 36. | Novo Concertante Manila | Arwin Tan | Philippines | 1133 |
| 37. | Coro Polifonico di Ruda | Fabiana Noro | Italy | 1130 |
| 38. | Barnsley Youth Choir | Mathew Wright | Great Britain | 1128 |
| 39. | Cantamus Girls' Choir | Pamela Cook & Ann Irons | Great Britain | 1126 |
| 40. | Diocesan Schools Choral Society | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1125 |
| 40. | The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" | Ion Iulian Dumitru | Romania | 1125 |
| 42. | Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox pUNT | Patrik Sebastian Unt | Estonia | 1124 |
| 43. | Guangdong Experimental High School Choir | Mingjing Xie | China | 1123 |
| 44. | University of Pretoria Camerata | Michael Barrett | South Africa | 1119 |
| 45. | Choir of the West, Pacific Lutheran University | Richard Nance | USA | 1118 |
| 46. | Giocoso | Rita Scheffers | Netherlands | 1117 |
| 46. | Gitabumi Shine Voices | Tedy Eka Supriyandi | Indonesia | 1117 |
| 48. | Drakensberg Boys Choir | Bernard Krüger | South Africa | 1116 |
| 49. | Young People's Chorus of New York City - Chorale | Francisco J. Núñez | USA | 1115 |
| 50. | Ateneo Chamber Singers | Jonathan Velasco | Philippines | 1113 |
| 50. | Akademitchesky Khor Musikalnogo Uchilishcha RAM imeni Gnessin | Elena Kolmakova | Russia | 1113 |
| 52. | Västgöta Nations Manskör Korgossarna | Rebecka Gustafsson | Sweden | 1111 |
| 53. | Gaudeamus Korala | Julia Foruria | Spain | 1107 |
| 53. | Student Choir of Nankai University | Chaomei Meng | China | 1107 |
| 53. | La Cappella | Tony Margeta | Sweden | 1107 |
| 56. | Hotumese Choir | Michael Mailuhu | Indonesia | 1105 |
| 57. | Victoria Junior College Choir | Nelson Kwei | Singapore | 1104 |
| 57. | Aarhus Pigekor | Helle Høyer Vedel | Denmark | 1104 |
| 59. | Vokalensemble incantanti | Christian Klucker | Switzerland | 1102 |
| 60. | Academy Singers | Manfred Payrhuber | Austria | 1100 |
| 60. | Kammerchor des Collegium Musicum Berlin | Donka Miteva | Germany | 1100 |
| 62. | VIVA | Ina Cecilie Hjelmervik Olufsen | Norway | 1098 |
| 62. | Norrlands Nations Kammarkör | Francesco Acquista | Sweden | 1098 |
| 64. | Vocalista Angels | Yason Christy Pranowo | Indonesia | 1096 |
| 64. | Academy of Choral Arts Chamber Choir | Aleksei Petrov | Russia | 1096 |
| 66. | Adolf Fredriks Flickkör | Karin Bäckström | Sweden | 1095 |
| 67. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta | Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Simanjuntak | Indonesia | 1094 |
| 68. | Canzone | Ulrika Grauberg & Eneken Viitmaa | Estonia | 1093 |
| 68. | Calling Choir | Mina Gye | Republic of Korea | 1093 |
| 70. | Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin | Anshari Sanusi | Indonesia | 1092 |
| 70. | 4x4 Frauenchor der Pädagogischen Hochschule HD | Heike Kiefner-Jesatko | Germany | 1092 |
| 72. | Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir | Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1089 |
| 73. | Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble | Katalin Kiss | Hungary | 1088 |
| 74. | Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1087 |
| 75. | Classicus | Yang Jaehoon | Republic of Korea | 1085 |
| 76. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 1084 |
| 76. | Mixed Choir "Laiks" | Ilze Balode | Latvia | 1084 |
| 78. | Credo | Natalia Koznova | Russia | 1078 |
| 79. | Female Choir Balta | Mara Marnauza | Latvia | 1077 |
| 80. | Diponegoro University Choir | Setyo Watjono & Jefry Franklin Bode | Indonesia | 1074 |
| 80. | Diocesan Girls' School Choir | Dorothy Hui | China/Hong Kong SAR | 1074 |
| 80. | China Welfare Institute Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe Choir | Fang Lin | China | 1074 |
| 83. | COTA Youth Choir Namibia | Fanie Dorfling | Namibia | 1071 |
| 83. | University of Johannesburg Choir | Sidumo Nyamezele | South Africa | 1071 |
| 85. | Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1070 |
| 85. | The Children's Choir Alie Parusa of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok | Elena Petukhova | Russia | 1070 |
| 87. | Singakademie Graz | Maria Fürntratt | Austria | 1069 |
| 88. | Wenqin Chorus of Zhejiang University | Zhenyu Zhou | China | 1068 |
| 89. | John P. Stevens High School Chamber Choir | Matthew Lee | USA | 1067 |
| 89. | Children Choir Consonance | Tatiana Chertishcheva | Russia | 1067 |
| 89. | Roganova Youth Capella "Harmony" | Eugene Ivanov | Russia | 1067 |
| 89. | consonus vokalensemble | Mauro Ursprung | Switzerland | 1067 |
| 93. | Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir "Blagovest" | Aleksandrs Brandavs | Latvia | 1066 |
| 93. | South China Normal University Female Choir | YanHui Su | China | 1066 |
| 95. | Ondrášek Czech Choir | Josef Zajíček | Czech Republic | 1064 |
| 96. | Embla | Norunn Illevold Giske | Norway | 1060 |
| 97. | Den Norske Studentersangforening | Marit Tøndel Bodsberg | Norway | 1055 |
| 97. | Mt. San Antonio College Madrigals | Bruce Rogers | USA | 1055 |
| 99. | Choir Detstvo | Tatiana Bederina | Russia | 1054 |
| 100. | Wenzhou Female Choir | Yuefei Zou & Xuxiang Zou | China | 1052 |
Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa)