IFCM - International Federation for Choral Music

2024 Jun 28 highlighted

Corearte Acción Cultural: check out their festivals

Published: Jun 28,2024

Since 2007, Corearte Acción Cultural has stood out as a leader in promoting choral and orchestral events worldwide. Symbolizing its growth, the Festival Corearte Barcelona has witnessed the participation of over 260 choirs from diverse backgrounds during its 18-year history.

2024 Jun 21 highlighted

Musica International: Find the translations of choral texts

Published: Jun 21,2024

A good understanding of what you're singing is essential for optimal interpretation. This is particularly true when singing in a foreign language, including the Latin for sacred works. In its quest for comprehensive information, the Musica database offers you not only the complete texts of the choral pieces you are considering (76,000 references have a text link), but also their translations in one or more languages (50,000 references linked to translations of the text), in French and/or English and/or German and/or Spanish, or even another language if it seems useful.

2024 Jun 21 highlighted

The Voices of Singapore Children's Choir (VOSCC) embarks on its inaugural UK tour: don’t miss them!

Published: Jun 21,2024

Following their successful debut at Carnegie Hall, Voices of Singapore Children's Choir (VOSCC) embarks on its inaugural UK tour, 27 June through 6 July 2024. Highlights include a concert with Vox Urbane in London, collaborations with the Barnsley Youth Choir, and competing in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The tour showcases VOSCC’s musical excellence and Singapore’s choral heritage.

2024 Jun 20 highlighted

Open positions at Carus-Verlag Music Publisher

Published: Jun 20,2024

Carus-Verlag, more than just an employer! Check out their open positions.

2024 Jun 17 highlighted

European Choral Association announces Leading Voices 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia

Published: Jun 17,2024

From 6-10 July 2025, Tallinn will host Leading Voices 2025, an event of the European Choral Association organised in cooperation with the Estonian Choral Association and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

2024 May 31 highlighted

Next Season of IFCM Online Cafes: tell us what you have in mind

Published: May 31,2024

The International Federation for Choral Music has been holding four online cafés since they started end of last year, and we’ve loved meeting many of you online! The next café is going to be organized by the amazing YOUNG IFCM on June 30, 2024.

2024 May 31 highlighted

YOUNG IFCM invites you to the Online Cafe: how to involve more youth into your organisations – Q&A

Published: May 31,2024

Join the next IFCM Online Cafe to discuss youth involvement in choral organizations. Topics covered will include youth recruitment, engagement, and the future of youth involvement.: Sunday, 21 July 2024, 4PM CEST, Zoom, everyone can join!

2024 May 31 highlighted

Schola Cantorum Foundation of Venezuela: New Training Program

Published: May 31,2024

In recent days, the Schola Cantorum Foundation of Venezuela has launched a new program, called ¡Cantemos!, through which it continues to fulfill its mission of training in values and musical education of young directors, students and singers.

2024 May 13 highlighted

Carus Verlag: World’s first conducting app and new choral conducting book

Published: May 13,2024

A clear conducting technique, the ability to lead lively rehearsals and a sound knowledge of vocal training are all essential attributes for any successful choral conductor. Carus-Verlag, offers the ideal toolkit for all aspiring choral conductors.

2024 Aug 24 2024 Sep 05 highlighted

World Youth Choir Concert Tour 2024: Secure your Tickets

Published: Apr 26,2024

As part of the World Youth Choir 2024 concert tour, the choir will join the National Youth Orchestra of Germany —Bundesjugendorchester — for a program featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and a commissioned work by Tan Dun entitled Nine - Ode to Compassion.

2025 Jul 06 2025 Jul 10 highlighted

Leading Voices 2025, 6-10 July 2025, Tallinn, Estonia

Published: Jun 17,2024

From 6-10 July 2025, Tallinn will host Leading Voices 2025, an event of the European Choral Association organised in cooperation with the Estonian Choral Association and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

2025 Jul 16 2025 Jul 20 highlighted

45th International Congress PUERI CANTORES, Munich, Germany, 16-20 July 2025

Published: Jun 27,2024

In July 2025, approximately 4,500 young singers from all over the world are invited to Munich to pray, celebrate, and sing for peace together. The third largest city in Germany offers a multitude of churches, a beautiful old town, and numerous tourist attractions.

2024 Jun 28 highlighted

Choral Federation Wallonia-Brussels, A Coeur Joie Belgium, presents its brochure of activities 2024-

Published: Jun 28,2024

The 2024-2025 new season is almost here at the Choral Federation Wallonia-Brussels, A Coeur Joie Belgium (ACJ.be). It will be a season filled with activities for all ages. Training courses, singing days, weekends, or weeks. Select the option that best suits your needs and enjoy the benefits!

2024 Jun 24 highlighted

12th European Forum on Music - Equity in Music, Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-7 June 2024

Published: Jun 24,2024

On 5-7 June 2024, over 100 representatives from more than 20 European countries came together at Toplocentrala Centre for Contemporary Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria for the 12th edition of the European Forum on Music (EFM) with the theme “Equity in Music” carried out in collaboration with the Bulgarian Music Association.

2024 Jul 14 2024 Jul 20 highlighted

Asia Pacific Youth Choir (APYC) 2024

Published: Oct 19,2023

The next session of the Asia Pacific Youth Choir will be held in Daegu, South Korea, from July 14 to 20, 2024.

2024 Apr 26 highlighted

2025 ACDA National Convention, Dallas, Texas, USA, 18-22 March 2025

Published: Apr 26,2024

The 2025 ACDA National Conference will highlight the United States of America’s rich choral heritage, celebrate the music and expertise of our present-day choral colleagues, and look with excitement to the next generation.

2024 Apr 26 highlighted

Mark your calendar for Leading Voices 2025 in Tallin, Estonia!

Published: Apr 26,2024

Leading Voices had its first edition on 27-31 July 2022 in Utrecht (The Netherlands), offering a European platform for meeting professional peers, learning from colleagues, and being inspired by artistic concepts and choirs. It was a place to co-create, exchange opinions, and network with choral leaders. As well, Leading Voices provided the opportunity to learn more about repertoire, conducting techniques, educational methods, choral management, and much more.

2024 Apr 13 2024 Apr 18 highlighted

Sing & Travel to Prague - Musica Sancta Choir Tours

Published: Feb 14,2024

Worldwide amateur and professional classical choirs, singing groups, individual classical singers (amateur or professional) are welcome to join our unique European tours to perform together sacred masterpieces in the musical capitals of Europe. Unleash the power of your voice and be a part of something extraordinary. The tour includes singing the Fauré Requiem at the magnificent St. Thomas Church as well as private singing lessons, recording sessions and solo performances.

2024 Feb 21 highlighted

IFCM welcomes a new member in the category “Business”: Musica Sancta Choir Tours, Berlin, Germany

Published: Feb 21,2024

Musica Sancta Choir Tours welcomes worldwide amateur and professional classical choirs, singing groups, individual classical singers (amateur or professional) to join their European tours to perform together sacred masterpieces in the musical capitals of Europe.

2024 Feb 21 highlighted

Launch of the SWAN project — Singing with Additional Needs

Published: Feb 21,2024

Together with the project coordinator Norsk Sangerforum and the other project partners, the European Choral association is delighted to announce the start of the EU-funded project SWAN.