The purposes of the IFCM are:

To strengthen cooperation between national and international organizations and individuals interested in all aspects of choral music.

To encourage the formation of choral organizations in countries and regions where none exists.

To foster and promote international exchange programs for choirs, conductors, composers, and students of choral music.

To promote, coordinate, and encourage choral festivals, seminars, competitions, and meetings organized by its members.

To facilitate the dissemination of choral repertoire, research, recordings, and other appropriate materials.

To encourage the inclusion of choral music in general education and to promote the exchange of information on pedagogy and training.

The organization shall operate on a non-profit basis.

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