Archive 1992 — 2023
The following choirs have been qualified as outstanding by the Artistic Committee and have received invitations to the past festivals:
2023
Guest Choir from the Philippines: Baao Children and Youth Choir, Ltg. Hermelino Briones
Belgium: Youth Choir «Waelrant», Dir. Marleen De Boo
Finland: Kammerchor des Musikgymnasiums Vaskivuori, Dir. Anni-Kaisa Haukka
France: Chœur National des Jeunes de France, Dir. Dominique Tille
Georgia: Boys Choir «Mdzlevari», Dir. Kakhaber Onashvili
Ireland: Irish Youth Choir, Dir. Bernie Sherlock
Israel: Girl’s Choir «Efroni», Dir. Shelley Berlinski
Lithuania: Boys Choir «Dagilėlis», Dir. Remigijus Adomaitis
Latvia: Mixed Choir of Riga Cathedral Choir School, Dir. Jurģis Cābulis
Poland: Girl’s Choir «Skowronki», Dir. Alicja Szeluga
Serbia: Children’s Choir «Zvezdice», Dir. Jelena Cvetković Crvenica
Ukraine: Girl’s Choir «Shchedryk», Dir. Marianna Sablina
Switzerland: Youth Choir jutz.ch, Dir. Anna Kölbener, Timo Waldmeier
Switzerland: Swiss Youth Choir, Dir. Nicolas Fink
Lucerne: Herrenstimmen des Boys Choir Lucerne, Dir. Andreas Wiedmer
Graubünden: Bündner Jugendchor, Dir. Martin Zimmermann
Basel: Youth Choir ATempo!, Musikschule Basel, Dir. Maria Laschinger
Region Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Oliver Rudin
Region Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Marina Niedel
2021
The festival edition of 2021 included 23 choirs from Switzerland. The 11 invited choirs from abroad could not travel to Basel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As choir concerts were still forbidden, the present choirs participated in workshops with internationally renowned specialists such as Sanna Valvanne, Basilio Astúlez Duque, RoxorLoops and Dominique Tille.
2020
The festival planned for May 2020 was postponed to May 2021 due to covid. Choirs from 12 different countries would have been invited to the festival.
2018
Guest choir from South Africa: Drakensberg Boys Choir, Dir. Bernard Krüger
Denmark: Girls’ Choir «Aarhus Pigekor», Dir. Helle Høyer Vedel
Finland: Children’s Choir «Vox Aurea», Dir. Sanna Salminen
France: Children’s Choir Sotto Voce, Dir. Scott Alan Prouty
Israel: Girls’ Choir Bat-Kol of the Israel Conservatory of Music, Dir. Anat Morahg
Portugal: Coro Infantil da Universidade de Lisboa, Dir. Erica Mandillo
Russia: Chapel of Boys and Young Men of Sverdlovsk State Children Philharmonic, Dir. Viacheslav Kulmametev
Sweden: Youth Choir «Karolinskas Kammarkör», Dir. Björn Johansson
Slovenia: Chamber Choir of the Music and Ballet Conservatory, Dir. Ambrož Čopi
Spain: Coro de Jóvenes de Madrid, Dir. Juan Pablo de Juan
Hungary: Children’s Choir «Cantemus», Dir. Dénes Szabò
Switzerland: Jugendchor jutz.ch, Dir. Marco Beltrani, Simone Felber
Fribourg: Chœur de jeunes Zik’Zag, Dir. Jocelyne Crausaz-Murith
Graubünden: Vokalensemble incantanti, Dir. Christian Klucker
Muttenz: Kammerchor des Gymnasiums Muttenz, Dir. Jürg Siegrist
Basel: Jugendchor Vivo der Musikschule Basel, Dir. Maria Laschinger, Beat Vögele
Basel region: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Oliver Rudin
Basel region: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Marina Niedel
2016
Guest choir from Indonesia: Indonesian Children’s & Youth Choir Cordana, Dir. Aida Swenson
Belgium: La Choraline, Choeur de Filles de la Monnaie, Dir. Benoît Giaux
Bulgaria: Female Academic Folk Choir, Dir. Kostadin Buradzhiev
Georgia: Youth choir Tutarchela, Dir. Tamar Buadze
Greece: Ss. Cyril & Methodios Youth Choir of Thessaloniki, Dir. Maria Emma Meligopoulou
Netherlands: Netherlands Female Youth Choir, Dir. Wilma ten Wolde
Norway: Schola Cantorum Youth Choir, Dir. Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl
Russia: A. Ponomarev’s Children’s Choir Vesna, Dir. Nadezhda Averina
Spain: Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, Dir. Josep Vila Jover
Sweden: Zero8’s Youth Choir, Dir. Jonathan von Döbeln
Turkey: Boğaziçi Jazz Choir, Dir. Masis Aram Gözbek
Sion: Grand choeur de filles de la Schola de Sion, Dir. Marc Bochud
Solothurn: Singknaben der St. Ursenkathedrale Solothurn, Dir. Andreas Reize
Switzerland: Schweizer Jugendchor, Dir. Philippe Savoy, Nicolas Fink
Switzerland: Jugendchor jutz.ch, Dir. Marco Beltrani
Basel: Jugendchor Vivo der Musikschule Basel, Dir. Maria Laschinger, Beat Vögele
Basel region: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Markus Teutschbein
Basel region: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Marina Niedel
2014
Guest choir from the USA: Young People’s Chorus of New York City, Dir. Francisco J. Núñez
Armenia: Little Singers of Armenia, Dir. Tigran Hekekyan
Germany: Mädchenchor Hannover, Dir. Gudrun Schröfel
England: The Choristers of Jesus College Cambridge, Dir. Mark Williams
Estonia: Estonian National Opera Boys’ Choir, Dir. Hirvo Surva
Ireland: New Dublin Voices Youth Choir, Dir. Bernie Sherlock
Iceland: Jugendchor Hamrahlíd, Dir. Thorgerdur Ingólfsdóttir
Israel: Jugendchor Moran, Dir. Naomi Faran
Spain: Kinderchor Antara Korai, Dir. Juan Antonio Jiménez
Czech Republic: Kinderchor Motýli Šumperk, Dir. T. Motýl, H. Stojaníková
Belarus: Student Choir of the Belarus State Academy of Music, Dir. Inessa Bodyako
Appenzell: Hitziger Appenzeller Chor, Dir. Raphael Holenstein & Co.
Fribourg: Jugendchor Chœur St-Michel, Dir. Philippe Savoy
Lugano: Kinder- und Jugendchor Coro Clairière, Dir. Brunella Clerici
North-western Switzerland: Ensemble Cantalon, Dir. Philipp Schmidlin
Basel region: Jugendchöre Cantat + iVox der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
Basel region: Jugendchöre Vivo + Sforzato der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. M. Laschinger, B. Vögele, R. Hui
Basel region: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Markus Teutschbein
Basel region: Konzertchor & Chor II der Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Cordula Bürgi
2012
Guest choir from Cuba: Jugendchor Solfa der Schola Cantorum Coralina, Dir. M. Avila Leyva , Alina Orraca
Denmark: VocalJazz-Ensemble der Royal Academy of Music, Dir. Jesper Holm
Estonia: Mädchenchor Estonia TV Girls Choir, Dir. Arne Saluveer
Finland: Kammerchor des Sibelius Gymnasiums, Dir. Marjukka Riihimäki
Holland: Kinder- und Jugendchor Musicanti der Kinderkoor Academie Nederland, Dir. Sylvère van Lieshout
Portugal: Kinderchor Coro Infantil da Universidade de Lisboa, Dir. Erica Mandillo
Sweden: Kammerchor des Musikgymnasiums Stockholm, Dir. Helene Stureborg
Slovenia: Mädchenchor St. Stanislav’s Girls‘ Choir Ljubljana, Dir. Helena Fojkar Zupancic
Czech Republic: Kinderchor Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir, Dir. Jiri Chvala, Petr Louzensky
Russia: Männerformation des Sverdlovsky Male Choir College, Dir. Sergey Pimenov
Kt. Graubünden: Vokalensemble inCantanti, Dir. Christian Klucker
Kt. Tessin: Kinderchor Calicantus, Dir. Mario Fontana
Kt. Waadt: Jugendchor Suisse Romande, Dir. Dominique Tille
Kt. Zürich: Kammerchor Konservatorium Winterthur, Dir. Christoph Bachmann
Basel: Jugendchöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Markus Teutschbein
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Cordula Bürgi
2010
Guest choir from China: Kinderchor des Children’s Palace Guangzhou, Dir. Leon Shiu-Wai Tong, Chen Ling
Georgia: Knabenchor Martve, Dir. Varlam Kutidze
Holland: Netherland’s Children’s Choir, Dir. Wilma ten Wolde
Italy: Genova Vocal Ensemble, Dir. Roberta Paraninfo
Lithuania: Kinderchor Kivi, Dir. Danguole Aukseliene
Lithuania: Knabenchor Dagilelis, Dir. Remigijus Adomaitis
Austria: Landesjugendchor Steiermark CantAnima, Dir. Franz M. Herzog, Miriam Ahrer
Sweden: Risbergska Skolans Vokalensemble, Dir. Björn Johansson
Slovenia: Mädchenchor Carmina Slovenica, Dir. Karmina Šilec
Spain: Kinderchor Leioa Kantika Korala, Dir. Basilio Astúlez Duque
Hungary: Mädchenchor Pro Musica, Dir. Dénes Szabó
Kt. Graubünden: Bündner Jugendchor, Dir. Christian Klucker
Kt. Waadt: Waadtländer Jugendchor, Dir. Dominique Tille
Luzern: Männerchor der Luzerner Sängerknaben, Dir. Andreas Wiedmer, Martin Völlinger
Zürich: Jugendchor Zürich, Dir. Michael Gohl
Basel: Jugendchöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Markus Teutschbein
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Cordula Bürgi
2007
Guest choir from Kazakhstan: Kinderchor Köktem, Dir. Natalya Chechel
Armenia: Mädchenchor Speghani, Dir. Sarina Avtandilyan
Belgium: Jugendchor Clari Cantus, Dir. Ria Vanwing
Bulgaria: Männerformation Sofia Boys’ Choir, Dir. Adriana Blagoeva
Germany: Jugendchor Die Primaner, Dir. Jan Olberg
Finland: Kinderchor Tapiola, Dir. Kari Ala-Pöllänen
Holland: Netherlands Youth Choir, Dir. Wilma ten Wolde
Lithuania: Jugendchor Kivi, Dir. Danguole Aukseliene
Poland: Kindergruppe Scolares minores pro musica antiqua, Dir. Danuta & Witold Danielewicz
Spain: Knabenchor L’Escolania de Monserrat, Dir. Joaquim Piqué
Czech Republic: Kinderchor Severáček, Dir. Silvie Palka
Kt. Basel-Landschaft: Chor des Gymnasiums Münchenstein, Dir. Rolf Urech, Jeannette Baur
Kt. Luzern: Jugendchor molto cantabile, Dir. Andreas Felber
Kt. Tessin: Kinderchor I Cantori della Turrita, Dir. Eros Beltraminelli
Switzerland: Switzerlander Jugendchor
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Markus Teutschbein
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Christoph Huldi, Cordula Bürgi
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
2004
Guest choir from Brasil: Jugendchor Santa Cecilia, Dir. Joao Battista Biglia
Bulgaria: Vokalensemble Iglika, Dir. Elenska Ventsislava
Denmark: Mädchenchor Morten Boerup, Dir. Alice Vestergaard
Germany: Mädchenchor Wernigerode, Dir. Betrtam Zwerschke
Iceland: Kinderchor Skolakor Karsness, Dir. Thorunn Björnsdottir
Italy: Kinderchor I Piccoli Musici, Dir. Mario Mora
Macedonia: Mädchenchor des Jugendkulturzentrums Skopje, Dir. Sasho Tatarchevski
Moldova: Jugendchor Gloria, Dir. Valentin Budilevschi
Serbia: Jugendchor Koca Kolarov, Dir. Mirko Bulovan
Slovakia: Kinderchor Magnolia, Dir. Viera Dzoganova
Kt. Basel-Landschaft: Chor des Gymnasiums Muttenz, Dir. Christoph Huldi
Kt. Graubünden: Vocalensemble Krambambuli, Dir. Claudio Simonet
Kt. Solothurn: Singknaben der St. Ursenkathedrale, Dir. Peter Scherer
Kt. Waadt: Choeur d’enfants du Chablais, Dir. Pierre Glardon
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Beat Raaflaub
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Michael Schaub
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
2001
Andorra: Knabenchor Els Petits Cantors d’Andorra, Dir. Catherina Metayer
Germany: Kinderchor des Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks, Dir. Gunter Berger
Finland: Kammerchor des Vaskivuori-Musikgymnasiums, Dir. Jukka Lehtinen
France: Kinderchor La Cigale Champagnat, Dir. Claude Jeannin
Latvia: Jugendchor Balsis, Dir. Agita Ikauniece, Ints Teterovskis
Latvia: Knabenchor Riga Dom, Dir. Martins Klisans
Macedonia: Mädchenchor Skopje, Dir. Dragan Suplevski
Northern Ireland: Knabenchor der St George’s Church, Dir. Charles Harrison
Poland: Knabenchor Polnische Nachtigallen, Dir. Wojciech A. Krolopp
Portugal: Kammerchor Madrigalistas de Lisboa, Dir. Artur Carneiro
Wales: Jugendchor Ysgol Glanaethwy, Dir. Cefin Roberts
Belarus: Knabenchor Kapella Khloptchikau, Dir. Vladimir Gloushakov
Kt. Basel-Landschaft: Vocalensemble Voices, Dir. Veronika Keller, Michael Zaugg
Kt. Fribourg: Jugendchor St-Michel, Dir. André Ducret
Kt. Tessin: Kinderchor Calicantus, Dir. Mario Fontana
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Beat Raaflaub
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Michael Schaub
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
1998
Guest choir from South Africa: Tyberg Children’s Choir, Dir. Hendrik D. Loock
Albania: Mädchenchor der Staatl. Musikschule Jordan Misja, Dir. Tatjana Shestani
Belgium: Knabenchor Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino, Dir. Michaël Ghijs
Bulgaria: Kinderchor des Bulgarischen Radios und Fernsehens, Dir. Hristo Nedyalkov
Finland: Kammerchor des Vaskivuori-Musikgymnasiums, Dir. Jukka Lehtinen
France: Les Petits Chanteurs de Lyon, Dir. Jean-François Duchamp
Lithuania: Knabenchor Azouliukas, Dir. Vitautas Miskinis
Norway: Mädchenchor Sandefjord, Dir. Jan Helge Troen
Scotland: The Choir of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Dir. Timothy Byram-Wigfield
Slovenia: Mädchen-Kammerchor Carmina Slovenica, Dir. Karmina Šilec
Spain: Cor Vivaldi-Petits Cantors de Catalunya, Dir. Òscar Boada
Czechia: Mädchenchor Jitro, Dir. Jiri Skopal
Ukraine: Kammerchor der Nationalen Musikakademie, Dir. Wolodymyr Roshok
Kt. Basel-Landschaft: Chor des Gymnasiums Oberwil, Dir. Jürg Mosimann
Kt. Tessin: Coro Polifonico del Moesano, Dir. Eros Beltraminelli
Kt. Waadt: Crescendo-Choeur d’enfants du Chablais, Dir. Pierre Glardon
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Beat Raaflaub
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Michael Schaub
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
1995
Guest choir from the USA: The Philadelphia Boys’ Choir, Dir. Robert G. Hamilton
Albania: Mädchenchor der Musik-Akademie, Dir. Milto Vako
Armenia: Les Petits Chanteurs Arméniens, Dir. Tigran Hekekyan
Germany: Freiburger Domsingknaben, Dir. Raimund Hug
England: The Choir of New College Oxford, Dir. Edward Higginbottom
Estonia: Mädchenchor Ellerhein, Dir. Tiia-Ester Loitme
Finland: Mädchenchor Kiimingin Kiurut, Dir. Liisa Räisänen
France: Les Petits Chanteurs de Thann, Dir. Pierre Janton
Italy: Il Coro Feminile dell’Accademia Filarmonica, Dir. Pablo Colino
Romania: Kinderchor des Rumänischen Rundfunks, Dir. Eugenia Vacarescu
Hungary: Budapester Jugendchor, Dir. Kálmán Strausz
Kt. Basel-Landschaft: Chor des Gymnasiums Liestal, Dir. Anne Sprunger
Kt. Fribourg: Le Choeur St-Michel, Dir. André Ducret
Kt. Graubünden: Singschule Chur, Dir. Jürg Kerle
Kt. Tessin: Scuola Corale della Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Dir. Robert Michaels
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Beat Raaflaub
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Michael Schaub
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp
1992
Belgium: Mädchenchor Die Ghespeelkens, Dir. Jo Remans
Bulgaria: Mädchenchor Dobrich, Dir. Zahari Mednicarov
Germany: Kammerchor des Schiller-Gymnaisums, Dir. Werner Neuber
Germany: Kinderchor der Max-Reger-Musikschule, Dir. Mathias Bretschneider
England: The Cambridgeshire Boy’s Choir, Dir. Nicholas Bergström-Allen
Estonia: Mädchenchor Ellerhein, Dir. Tiia Loitme
France: Les Petits Chanteurs de Lyon, Dir. Jean-François Duchamp
Georgia: Kinderchor Martve, Dir. Anzor Erkomaischwili
Greece: Kinderchor Aghias Triados, Dir. Vassilis Papaconstantinou
Italy: Coro Giovanile della Scuola Comunale di Musica, Dir. Gianna Visintin-Quargnal
Austria: Jugendchor der Landesmusikschule Wels, Dir. Wolfram Stelzer
Russia: Knabenchor Glinka, Dir. Wladimir Begletzow
Sweden: Kammerchor des Musikgymnasiums Stockholm, Dir. Gary Graden
Kt. Tessin: I Cantori della Turrita, Dir. Eros Beltraminelli
Kt. Wallis: Les Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Valère, Dir. Bernhard Héritier
Basel: Knabenkantorei Basel, Dir. Beat Raaflaub
Basel: Mädchenkantorei Basel, Dir. Michael Schaub
Basel: Vocale + Cantat – Chöre der Musik-Akademie Basel, Dir. Susanne Würmli-Kollhopp