Dates: 24 October - 28 October 2024 | Barcelona, Spain

After a fantastic premier event in 2022, SING FOR GOLD and the WORLD CHORAL CUP promises a great cultural experience with stunning performances of international choirs and an all round unforgettable experience for 2024.

Interkultur invites choirs from Ireland and all around the globe to participate and compete for medals, a place in the World Rankings, and most importantly, for the prestigious golden World Cup of choirs, which will be awarded once again in Calella in 2024.

Join us and sing for the next World Choral Cup in Calella!

Choir Contact Ireland can help you plan an unforgettable choral trip for your choir. We take care of the planning and logistical arrangements, dealing with the ground operators and organisers, allowing you to focus on the singing. Contact us today for more information and sing with your choir in Barcelona, Spain!

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

Choirs can choose to perform in the non-competitive section or opt for competitive participation

Competition | Adult Choirs, Children‘s Choirs, Youth Choirs, Vocal Ensembles and Chamber Choirs, Sacred Choral Music, Pop, Jazz, Gospel and Folklore.

Evlaution Performance | Indiviadual Coaching |Friendship Concerts |

Competition Categories

Category A - Childrens Choirs

Category B - Youth Choirs

Category C - Vocal Ensembles & Chamber Choirs

Category D - Adult Choirs

Category E - World Sacred Music

Category F - Pop, Jazz, Gospel

Category G - Folklore

The World Choral Cup

There will be a final competition for the WORLD CHORAL CUP. The category winners are invited to participate in the WORLD CHORAL CUP competition. In addition, the jury has the right to nominate another choir from each category to participate in this competition. The winning choir of the final competition will receive the WORLD CHORAL CUP and a prize money of EUR 2500.

Evaluation Performances

For non-competing choirs

Choirs will sing a program of three pieces for a maximum performance time of 15 minutes in front of a panel of international experts. At the conclusion of the program there will be a brief internal consultation of the panel of choral experts. Finally, the program will be discussed with the choir in an open and amicable atmosphere.

Performance coaching and recommendations will be given for future participation in international competitions. The choirs will receive an official certificate of participation.

For competing choirs

Competing choirs have the chance to present their competition program (in case of several categories a selection from the program) to the jury. They will get immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement and the evaluation does not involve preliminary decisions regarding the competition result.

Individual Coaching

All participants, whether taking part in the competitions or not, are given the opportunity to participate with their choir in a session with a noted international choir director.

Choirs interested in making use of this opportunity are required to prepare one piece of choral music. An internationally respected choral music expert will then rehearse the piece with the choir to provide new artistic ideas and impetus. Choirs not participating in the competition are presented a certificate and a recommendation for their future participation in international choral competitions.

Frienship Concerts

Participating choirs may register to perform together with other international choirs. Choirs must prepare approximately 15 minutes of their own music pre-approved by the Artistic Committee. The concert should be preferably a cappella or with own instruments. Piano or digital piano can be provided upon request.

The city centre of Calella offers several possibilities for performing in international Friendship Concerts. Selected choirs can also sing at the famous monastery Montserrat close to Barcelona and at the impressive Cathedral of Barcelona. Please be aware that several Friendship Concerts are planned open air. In the event that weather conditions do not allow this, some concerts may be cancelled due to the weather. The organizers will try to manage alternatives but choirs do not have any legal claim to this.

Choirs can also take part in Friendship Concerts only.

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