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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TOP 1000

Pos. Choir Conductor Country Points
1. Delaware Choral Scholars Paul D. Head & Arreon Harley-Emerson USA 1271
2. Tygerberg Children's Choir Hendrik D. Loock South Africa 1214
3. Amaranthe Johannes Dewilde Belgium 1206
4. University of Oregon Chamber Choirs Sharon Paul USA 1198
5. Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir Diao Zhijun & Meng Fei Liu China 1183
6. Festival Statesmen Chorus Jonathan Bligh Australia 1173
7. Akademisk Kor Århus Jonas Rasmussen Denmark 1166
8. Diocesan Boys' School Choir Felix Tsi Shing Shuen China/Hong Kong SAR 1159
9. Jeugdkoor Waelrant Marleen De Boo Belgium 1155
9. Young People's Chorus of New York City - Cantare Elizabeth Núñez & Francisco J. Núñez USA 1155
11. Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 1153
12. Dekoor Close Harmony Christoph Mac-Carty Netherlands 1150
13. Akustika Chamber Singers Christo Burger South Africa 1149
13. Chengdu Philharmonic Children’s Choir Xi Zhu China 1149
15. Youth Choir Aarhus U Jonas Rasmussen Denmark 1145
16. UngKlang Denmark 1143
17. iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir Jennah Delp Somers USA 1138
17. Cantica Collegium musicum Štefan Sedlický Slovakia 1138
19. Little Skylark Children's Choir Qun Deng China 1137
20. UiTM Chamber Choir Masashi Kishimoto Malaysia 1136
21. Kärntner Landesjugendchor Bernhard Wolfsgruber & Florian Pirolt Austria 1134
21. Vocal Formation "Morski Pesachinki" Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 1134
23. Carmen manet Primož Kerštanj Slovenia 1124
23. Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox pUNT Patrik Sebastian Unt Estonia 1124
25. Diocesan Schools Choral Society Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng China/Hong Kong SAR 1123
26. Young People's Chorus of New York City - Chorale Francisco J. Núñez USA 1121
27. Vokalensemble incantanti Christian Klucker Switzerland 1106
27. Quezon City Performing Arts Development Foundation Inc. Concert Chorus Nicanor Castro Infante Philippines 1106
29. Gitabumi Shine Voices Tedy Eka Supriyandi Indonesia 1105
30. St. Paul's Co-educational College Senior Mixed Voice Choir Yet Hang Apollo Wong China/Hong Kong SAR 1104
31. Kammerchor des Collegium Musicum Berlin Donka Miteva Germany 1100
32. Hotumese Choir Michael Mailuhu Indonesia 1099
33. Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin Anshari Sanusi Indonesia 1096
33. VIVA Ina Cecilie Hjelmervik Olufsen Norway 1096
35. Calling Choir Mina Gye Republic of Korea 1093
36. KYN Kaija Viitasalo Finland 1092
36. Norrlands Nations Kammarkör Francesco Acquista Sweden 1092
38. Canzone Ulrika Grauberg & Eneken Viitmaa Estonia 1089
38. Diocesan School Old Boys' Association Choir Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng China/Hong Kong SAR 1089
40. Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble Katalin Kiss Hungary 1086
41. Classicus Yang Jaehoon Republic of Korea 1085
42. Bohemiachor Igor Karpilovskij, Vit Novotny & Jaroslav Šindler Czech Republic 1077
43. Diocesan Girls' School Choir Dorothy Hui China/Hong Kong SAR 1072
44. Wenqin Chorus of Zhejiang University Zhenyu Zhou China 1068
44. Chengdu Sweet Psalmist Children's Choir Jie Gao China 1068
46. Singakademie Graz Maria Fürntratt Austria 1067
47. China Welfare Institute Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe Choir Fang Lin China 1066
48. consonus vokalensemble Mauro Ursprung Switzerland 1061
49. Young People's Chorus of New York City Francisco J. Núñez & Elizabeth Núñez USA 1060
50. Bokamoso Arts Institute Mohau Mogale South Africa 1052
51. Vocal FX Charlotte Murray New Zealand 1047
52. Ellerhein Girls Choir Tallinn Ingrid Kõrvits Estonia 1044
52. Youth Choir of Tallinn Music High School Ingrid Körvits Estonia 1044
52. Seongbuk District Women's Choir Jungsoo Park Republic of Korea 1044
55. Abbellimento Jarmila Novenková Czech Republic 1043
56. Maîtrise de Seine-Maritime Caroline Dercourt, Maria Antiome & Gaël Vincent, Dylan Levesque France 1040
57. Knabenkantorei Basel Oliver Rudin Switzerland 1039
58. Karangturi Choir Petrus Wahyu Indonesia 1038
59. Estonian National Girls' Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia 1037
59. Exaudio Hanna Kronqvist Finland 1037
61. Young Voices of Engelbrekt Karin Bäckström Sweden 1036
62. Chorale senior du CEAO Maxime Bégin Canada 1034
63. Female Choir "Venda" of Ventspils Culture Centre Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Niedre Latvia 1033
63. Con Cuore Waregem Jan Vuye Belgium 1033
65. Choir of Gangzhou Liwan Children's Palace Huikun Li China 1032
66. Mješoviti Kamerni Hor Srbadija Desanka Trakilović & Jelena Trakilović Bosnia and Herzegovina 1024
67. KIVI Children's Choir Danguolė Aukselienė Lithuania 1023
67. Exaudi Juliana Kay & Mark O'Leary Australia 1023
69. Värmlands Nations Kör Hanna Ohlson Nordh Sweden 1021
69. E Stuudio Girls' Choir Külli Lokko Estonia 1021
71. Voices of Unity Marshall White USA 1020
71. The Girls' Choir of the Sulkhan Tsintsadze Music College in Gori Nino Tsiklauri Georgia 1020
73. Kamarikuoro Värinä Noora Hirn Finland 1019
74. Hedvig Eleonora Ungdomskör Natalia Edvall Sweden 1018
75. The Bangkok Voices Kittiporn Tantrarungroj Thailand 1012
75. Quava Vocal Group Sabelo Siphelele Mthembu South Africa 1012
77. Falu Chamber Choir David Lundblad Sweden 1010
77. Voices - Landesjugendchor Vorarlberg Jakob Peböck Austria 1010
77. Raffles Singers Ban Sheng Toh Singapore 1010
80. Newcastle Chamber Choir Benjamin Lambert Australia 1008
81. Volve Vokal Gro Espedal Norway 1007
82. Motýli Šumperk Helena Stojaníková Czech Republic 1003
83. Heep Yunn School Choir Joyce Chi-Man Yu China/Hong Kong SAR 1002
83. Torun Music School Children Choir "Gioia di Cantare" Renata Szerafin-Wójtowicz Poland 1002
85. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Choir Qin Zhang China 1001
85. The Song Children's Choir Shinong Song China 1001
85. Gita Suara Choir ISBI Bandung Karisman Ferdinandus Tumanggor Indonesia 1001
88. Panyu Xinghai Childrens’ Choir Qin Wei China 1000
89. Bulgarian Voices Berlin e.V. Boryana Velichkova Germany 999
90. Farnham Youth Choir David Victor-Smith Great Britain 997
90. Female Chamber Choir "Banjalucanke" Mladen Matovic Bosnia and Herzegovina 997
90. Siparantum Choir Memli Kelmendi Kosovo 997
93. Wuxi Shanhe Female Chorus Gu Yuhu China 995
94. Children's Choir of Kekava Music School Vineta Litauniece Latvia 993
95. Columbus International Children's Choir Tatiana Kats USA 991
95. Kantiléna Brno Jakub Klecker & Michal Jancík Czech Republic 991
95. Tbilisis Sakhelmtsipo Universitetis Studenturi Kapela Lasha Mirotadze Georgia 991
98. University of Louisville Cardinal Singers Kent Hatteberg USA 990
98. Vox Aurea Sanna Salminen Finland 990
100. Kammerkoret Bocca Ive Buch Romme Norway 988
Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)