Which choir is the world’s top choir? According to the Interkultur choir rating, here is the world top 100 choir.

The Interkultur World Choir rating, previously known as the Musica Mundi ranking is perhaps the most trusted choral ranking globally.

The INTERKULTUR World Choir Rankings are based on the following principles:

1. Performance, quality and multiple participation are rewarded by two different evaluation systems.

1.1. The performance evaluation reflects the artistic competition results of all INTERKULTUR events and make them comparable.

1.2. An additional bonus is awarded for multiple participation over a maximum period of 5 years.

2. The calculation is based upon the 100-point system of the World Choir Games (Choir Olympics). The points of the MUSICA MUNDI evaluation system of the INTERKULTUR competitions are rounded before the calculation and then converted as follows (excerpt):

2.1. The Grand Prix of Nations and the Champions Competition of the Choir Games and of the Choir Championships will be multiplied with factor 10.2 for the world rankings. The Open Competition of the Choir Games and of the Choir Championships as well as all international choir competitions of INTERKULTUR with factor 10.

2.3. Performance evaluation for Category Winners, Champions, Winners of the Grand Prix of Nations and multiple participations (multiple categories) within one event:

2.4. For the bonus for multiple participation, the following bonus points will be added to the achieved performance result for each participation in a different INTERKULTUR competition:

• 2 points per participation in a regular INTERKULTUR competition and the
  Open Competition of the Choir Games
• 4 points per participation in a Champions Competition of the European Choir Games or the Asia Pacific Choir Games
• 6 points per participation in a Champions Competition of the World Choir Games and the Grand Prix of Nations
• 2 points per category win within an INTERKULTUR event

3. Further regulations

3.1. If a choir does not participate again in a competition of an INTERKULTUR event 5 years in a row, its number of points will automatically be deleted.

3.2. If a choir takes part in a competition of another INTERKULTUR event within 5 years, the better result will be reflected in the world rankings. The 5 years are recounted from the last participation.

3.3. In the bonus system for multiple participations, the participations in the period of the last 5 years are considered.

All the above are the

As it has been for years now, The Stellenbosch University Choir conducted by Virtuoso Andre van der Merwe is top of the list as the World’s Best Choir.

Let’s cut the chase: Who is the World Top 100 Choir?

Here is a comprehensive list of the World Top 100 Choir.

Let’s hear your take on the list. Drop your comments in the comment box below.

Source: INTERKULTUR

Image Credit: Stellenbosch University Choir

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