List of choral festivals

The following is an incomplete list of choral festivals, which encapsulates music festivals focused on choral music.[1] The topic will have some or complete overlap with the list of opera festivals, list of early music festivals, and list of Bach festivals.

Main articles: Choral and List of classical music festivals
List of choral festivals
General Information
Related genresChoir
LocationWorldwide
Related eventsCategory:Music festivals, concert tour, music festival, opera festivals, Bach festivals, Celtic music festivals, maritime music festivals, folk festivals, world music festivals, Christian music festival, contemporary classical music festival


Festivals
Festival name Location Years Notes
Musica Orbis Prague Festival  Czech Republic, Prague 2018 - present This radiant summer music festival for amateur musicians offers competitive and non-competitive categories for choirs, orchestras and bands.
International Stasys Šimkus choir competition Lithuania,
Klaipėda		1976–presentCompetition is open to mixed, male, female, youth, children‘s choirs, sacred music, vocal ensembles, folk choirs.
EURASIA CANTAT Russia; Ekaterinburg2011–presentInternational choral assemblies, International Festival-competition for Choirs eurasia-cantat.com
ChoirFest Middle East United Arab Emirates 2013 - present An annual choral festival celebrating choirs from the UAE and across the Middle East, including workshops, choir competition and gala concert
Montana:Musica - International Festival for Choirs in Gastein/Austria[2]  Austria, Gastein Valley 2018-present International Festival for Choirsinmidst the Austrian Alps
Festival of Choirs[3]  Sri Lanka 1993–present An evening of choral music showcasing some of the school choirs in Sri Lanka
International Choral Festival Orientale Concentus, Singapore  Singapore 2008– Present International Choral Festival in Singapore (including Choral Competitions, Choral Masterclasses, Opening and Closing / Award Ceremony)
pt:Festival internacional de Corais  Brazil 2012–present Is an Choral Festival that takes place annually in Belo Horizonte, in Minas Gerais.
Festival de Música Coral Renascentista Gil de Roca Sales  Brazil 2017-present Choirs performing "a capella" renaissance music in Porto Alegre in honoring the conductor Gil de Roca Sales.
American Music Performance Invitational for Mixed Choirs United States2011–presentseries of music festivals for top school choirs
Cincinnati May Festival United States; Cincinnati1873–presentfestival roots go back to the 1840s
Cork International Choral Festival Ireland; Cork1954–presentfeatures choirs from all over the world
Festival 500 Canada; St. John's, Newfoundland1997–2013International biennial non-competitive choral music festival
Idaho International Choral Festival United States; Pocatello, Idaho1999–presentweek-long festival featuring international choirs every three years
Intervarsity Choral Festival (Australia) Australia1950–presentmembers of university choirs from all state capitals of Australia meet for two weeks
InterVarsity Choral Festival (Canada) Canada1949–presentuniversity choirs from Ontario and Quebec, Canada, meet up and perform a combined concert.
MasterWorks Festival United States; Cedarville, Ohio1997–presentmonth-long summer training program for classical performing artists
Nordic Student Singers' SummitScandinavia1987–presentarranged every third year in a Nordic or Baltic country.
North Wales Choral Festival United Kingdom; Llandudno1987–presentAnnual International Choral Festival
Ohrid Choir Festival Macedonia; Ohridheld in the second half of August
PICCFEST United States; Eugene, Oregon1998–presenttreble choir festival held in conjunction with Oregon Bach Festival
Three Choirs Festival United Kingdom1719–presentAlternates between three churches
Universitas Cantat Poland; Poznań1998–presentInternational Festival of University Choirs is non-competitive
Diavlos Choir Festivals[4] Greece-present
Nordic-Baltic Choral FestivalEurope1995–presentbiennial music festival for Nordic and Baltic choirs
InCanto Mediterraneo Italy; Sicily2009–presentInternational Choral Festival & Competition
Summa Cum Laude Festival Austria; Vienna2007–presentInternational Festival for Choirs and Orchestras, every year in early July with a competition in the Wiener Musikverein
MRF Choir Festivals[5] Europe2007-presentInternational Festivals for Choirs and Orchestras
Choral Mosaic 2020 Festival  Canada 2020 Choral Festival for community choirs and choristers from around the world. No audition required for participants. www.choralmosaic.com
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod  United Kingdom; Llangollen 1947- present Annual international festival of music and dance held each year in first week in July. A week long festival themed around peace and harmony and competitions that culminate in Choir of the World award.

See also

References
  1. Page, Anne, B mus. "Of Choristers – ancient and modern, A history of cathedral choir schools Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine". ofchoristers.net .
  2. "Montana:Musica Festival". Montana:Musica. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  3. "Festival of Choirs 2014; It's the Circle of Life! | Royal College". royalcollege.lk. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  4. Diavlos Choir Festivals (Greece)
  5. MRF MusicFestivals (Europe)
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