From all over the world they descended upon Graz, cultural capital of Austria. 93 countries, 441 choirs, 20 000 active participants in the world's biggest and most important choral competition, the Olympic Games for choirs.

China was represented with the most choirs, namely 43, followed by Germany (41) and Russia (40). South-Africa was represented by 22 choirs and won the most gold medals by far — a massive 15 in total. Russia and the USA won six gold medals each.

The cream of Cape Town’s choirs shined with the following results:

The Stellenbosch University Choir conducted by Andre van der Merwe:

  • 1st place, gold medal and Olympic Champion in the Musica sacra Open category with 92.7 percent.
  • 2nd place, gold medal in the Gospel and Spiritual Category with 92.5 percent.
  • 3rd place, gold medal in the Youth Choirs: Mixed Voices Category with 86 percent.

    Stellenberg Girls Choir conducted by Andre van der Merwe:

  • 1st place, gold medal and Olympic Champion in the Youth Choirs: Even Voices Category with 96.7 percent — the highest mark in the history of the World Choir Games.
  • 4th place, gold medal in the Gospel and Spiritual category with 90.7 percent.

    Pro Cantu Youth Choir conducted by Leon Starker:

  • 1st place, gold medal and Olympic Champion in the Youth Choirs: Mixed Voices Category.
  • 6th place, gold medal winner in the Musica Sacra category.

    Tygerberg Children’s Choir conducted by Hendrik D. Loock:

  • 2nd place, gold medal winner in the Children’s Choirs Category with 86.13 percent.
  • 6th place and gold medal in the Gospel and Spiritual Open Category.

    Capetonians will be able to hear all these winning choirs, as well as the SA Youth Choir that fared excellently in the Kathaumixw Choir Competition in Powell river, Canada, in June, in a splendid 5 Choirs Concert in Cape Town City Hall on 23 August at 7.30pm. Book at Computicket.




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