Results of the 12th International Choir Festival “Tallinn 2011” April 14 – 17, 2011

GRAND PRIX: Sōla Mixed Choir of Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia)

Vocal ensembles
1. Chillin (Estonia) 81 II prize
2. Balsai (Lithuania) 80 III prize
3. Repertorio Vocale (Estonia) 80 III prize
4. Zürich Youth Choir (Switzerland) 75,8
5. A Cappella (Lithuania) 73,8
6. The Time Ensemble (international) 73,4
7. Vocal quartet: Maarja Aalmann, Kaisa 65,4
Rüütsalu, Kristjan Randma, Kaarel Kukk (Estonia)

Children’s Choirs
1. Riga Dom Cathedral Girls' Choir (Latvia) 92,4 I prize
2. Vivace Girls' Choir (Latvia) 87,2 II prize
3. Ellerhein Children's Choir (Estonia) 78,6 III prize
4. Girls' Choir of Narva Choral School (Estonia) 61,8

Youth Choirs
1. Youth Choir of Tallinn Music High School (Estonia) 90 I prize
2. Girls' Choir of Tallinn Old Town Music House (Estonia) 86,4 II prize
3. laFilia Girls' Choir (Germany) 84 III prize
4. Vivace Girls' Choir (Latvia) 78
5. E Stuudio Girls' Choir (Estonia) 71,2
6. Youth Choir of Reykjavik College (Iceland) 64,8

Female Choirs
1. Female Choir of Tartu University (Estonia) 91 I prize
2. Grudnove Šmikle Female Choir (Slovenia) 90 II prize *
3. Ondrašek Youth Choir (Czech Republic) 88,6 III prize
4. Volve Vokal Female Choir (Norway) 83,4
5. Prima Vista Female Choir of Kirovograd Music College (Ukraine) 81,4
6. Female Choir of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) 81,2
7. Female Choir of Estonian Choral Conductors (Estonia) 79,8
8. Female Choir of Tallinn University (Estonia) 76
9. Timotei Female Choir (Finland) 75,6


Chamber Choirs
1. Chamber Choir from the University of Oregon (USA) 83,2 II prize
2. Collegium Musicale Chamber Choir (Estonia) 76,4 III prize
3. Credo-Allika Chamber Choir (Estonia) 69,4
4. Chamber Choir of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) 66,8
5. Bergen Chamber Choir (Norway) 60,6

Mixed Choirs
1. Sōla Mixed Choir of Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia) 93,6 I prize
2. Swedbank Mixed Choir (Latvia) 92 II prize
3. Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (Germany) 86,4 III prize
4. Falun Chamber Choir (Sweden) 81,8
5. Suisapäisa Mixed Choir (Estonia) 78
6. Noorus Mixed Choir (Estonia) 77,6
7. Vox Populi Youth Choir (Estonia) 76
8. Tartu Youth Choir (Estonia) 72,4

Renaissance and Baroque music
1. Chamber Choir from the University of Oregon (USA) 83,2 II prize
2. Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (Germany) 81,4 III prize
3. Sōla Mixed Choir of Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia) 81,4 III prize
4. Head Ööd, Vend Chamber Choir (Estonia) 78
5. Falun Chamber Choir (Sweden) 77,6
6. Chamber Choir of Nõmme Music School (Estonia) 69,8
7. Ondrašek Youth Choir (Czech Republic) 69,6
8. Collegium Musicale (Estonia) 69
9. E Stuudio Girls' Choir (Estonia) 68,2

Contemporary Music
1. Grudnove Šmikle Female Choir (Slovenia) 94,4 I prize
2. Junges Vokalensemble Hannover (Germany) 91,6 II / III prize ex aequo
3. Swedbank Mixed Choir (Latvia) 91,6 II / III prize ex aequo
4. Sōla Mixed Choir of Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia) 89,6
5. Chamber Choir from the University of Oregon (USA) 86
6. Youth Choir of Tallinn Music High School (Estonia) 86
7. Prima Vista Female Choir of Kirovograd Music College (Ukraine) 85,8
8. Ondrašek Youth Choir (Czech Republic) 81,6
9. Volve Vokal Female Choir (Norway) 81,4
10. Collegium Musicale (Estonia) 79,6
11. Chamber Choir of Tallinn University (Estonia) 78,6
12. Estonian United Boys Choir Kalev (Estonia) 67,6

* 1 point reduced because of exceeding the time limit


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The festival is organised by Estonian Choral Association.
The contest will be held in Estonia Concert Hall (Estonia Blvd 4, Tallinn).



Artistic Director of the Festival is Hirvo Surva.
ARTISTIC COMMISSION OF THE FESTIVAL
Heli Jürgenson
Triin Koch
Maarja Soone
Ants Soots




JURY OF THE FESTIVAL:

Filippo Maria Bressan (Italy)
Bo Johansson (Sweden)
Mikk Üleoja (Estonia)
Sigvards Klava (Latvia)
Zimfira Poloz (Canada/Kasakhstan)