Choir Association
A choir association is an association of choirs which organize themselves regionally, nationally or globally and are responsible for the maintenance and development of worldwide choral music .
Well-known choir associations in the German-speaking area are:
Germany
- German Choir Association (DCV; emerged from the merger of the German Singing Association and the German General Singing Association )
- Association of German Concert Choirs (VDKC)
- Working Group Music in Youth (AMJ)
- International Working Group for Music (IAM)
- Choir Association in the Evangelical Church in Germany (CEK)
- General Cecilia Association for Germany (ACV)
Austria
- Choir Association Austria
- and 8 choir associations of the federal states .
Switzerland
The following national, cantonal and regional choir associations are united in the IG " CHorama ":
- Swiss Choir Association
- Swiss Federation Europe Cantat
- Swiss Professional Conductors Association
- Association of Choir Direction in Northwestern Switzerland
- Swiss Church Choral Association
- Swiss Catholic Church Music Association
- Reformed Church Music Association Switzerland
- Association de Soutien aux Chœurs d'Enfants et de Jeunes
- Swiss children's and youth choir funding
- European youth choir festival
- À Cœur Joie Suisse
- Association Vaudoise des Directeurs de Chœurs
- Federal Yodelling Association
- Swiss National Costume Association
There are also other choir and singer associations in each canton.
South-Tirol
International
Umbrella organization of choir associations in Germany
literature
- Christian Fastl: Singers' Association. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .