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News from the European Choral Association — Europa Cantat

Published: Oct 29,2020

Results of the European Award for Choral Composers

The European Choral Association - Europa Cantat called upon their member organisations all over Europe to submit recently-composed pieces of choral music to be entered in an international competition. A jury comprised of internationally-renowned conductors and composers Josep Vila i Casañas (Spain), Seán Doherty (Ireland), Karin Rehnqvist (Sweden), Tadeja Vulc (Slovenia), and Ēriks Ešenvalds (Latvia) selected the following pieces for awards:

Category A (works a cappella): Amor, io fallo by Belgian composer Jan Van der Roost
Category A, Special Mention: Sanctus amor by Belgian composer Hans Helsen
Category B (works with accompaniment): Autumn soils by Belgian composer Maarten Van Ingelgem
Category B, Special Mention: How sweet the moonlight by Belgian composer Vigdis Hansa Elst

Each awarded work will be performed in the frame of the EUROPA CANTAT Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2021. Read the full press release here.

IFCM International Online cafe

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

Global Choral Calendar

Our 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.