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

• Association of Church Choirs in South Tyrol

International

• Europe Cantat
• À Cœur Joie
• Association of Alpine Choir Associations (AGACH)

Umbrella organization of choir associations in Germany

• Federal Association of German Choir Associations

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 .