Located at Harran University in Şanlıurfa, the Vox Humanis Polyphonic Choir comprises twenty-four voices under the direction of Dr Fırat Altun. Its repertoire ranges from Renaissance motets and Turkish premières to vibrant Anatolian polyphony—embracing Komitas’s and Ganatchian’s folk harmonisations, Mozart’s Ave verum corpus, Hasan Ferit Alnar’s modal works, and Karl Jenkins’s globally inflected oratorios.
Emerging from its female membership, the Vox Libera Polyphonic Female Choir cultivates an artistic sisterhood, foregrounding women’s choral literature while promoting cultural dialogue throughout Anatolia.
By uniting Anatolia’s multi-ethnic musical traditions with Western classics and the university’s commitment to musical excellence, community engagement and intercultural harmony, both ensembles—representing Şanlıurfa, a UNESCO Creative City of Music—seek to extend cultural understanding and nurture intercultural harmony, connecting regional heritage to global choral practice through festivals, community-outreach projects, and collaborative ventures."
IFCM International Online Cafes are open to everyone! Recordings are available to IFCM members only. Since the first online meeting in 2023, IFCM has invited prestigious choral leaders, conductors and composers, from all over the world: Maria Guinand (Venezuela), Eric Banks (USA), Michael Ostrzyga (Germany), Tracy Wong (Malaysia/Canada), Luz Helena Peñaranda (Colombia), Joel Magus P. Navarro (Philippines), Ana María Raga (Venezuela), Carmen Acevedo (Puerto Rico), Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia), Lim Ai Hooi (Singap
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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