Let the Peoples Sing

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Let the Peoples Sing (LTPS) is an international choir competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It is one of the most prestigious prizes that an amateur choir can achieve in Europe . The competition was founded in 1961 by the BBC , at that time only as a national competition. The preliminary rounds today are carried out by the broadcasters affiliated with the EBU .

In 2005 the WDR hosted the competition. The final round took place on October 16, 2005 and was broadcast live on WDR 3.

Categories

The competition is held in three categories:

  • A: Youth choirs (15 to 20 years old)
  • B: adult choirs (no age limit)
  • C: Children's choirs (up to 14 years)

The Silver Rose Bowl is also awarded to the best choir in the competition.

history

The history of the competition can be divided into three phases.

1966-1989

The competition was opened to international choirs in 1966 and was held by the BBC for 17 years . In 1983 Deutschlandfunk (as part of ARD ) took over the broadcasting in Cologne , and the following year the venue was Helsinki in Finland. During these years the broadcasters sent recordings to the jury. They then presented the best choir in each category and a cross-category choir on a radio broadcast. The entire competition was not broadcast at that time.

1989-2001

In 1989 the concept was changed and the competition was only held every other year. In April the international jury selected the best choirs for the final, which took place in October. The jury's preselection consisted only of studying radio recordings. The final was then played via satellite . The participating choirs sang in their home country and the jury was at the hosting broadcaster. All of this was broadcast live to all participating institutions.

Since 2001

In 2001 the competition was changed again. Since then, the finalists have been invited to a concert at the executive broadcaster. The competition has more or less become a festival with many other concerts and a supporting program. This made the organization much more difficult. Since the EBU can no longer invest money in the competition, the choirs have to bear their own expenses. In addition, there is no longer any prize money to be won.

Results 2005

Youth choirs

  1. Prize: Estonian TV girls' choir (director: Aarne Saluveer)
  2. Prize: Girls' Choir Hanover (head: Gudrun Schröfel )
  3. Prize: Chamber Choir of Women Kiev, Ukraine (conductor: Galina Gorbatenko)

Adult choirs

  1. Prize: Voci nobili of the Bergen University of Applied Sciences, Norway (director: Maria Gamborg Helbekkmo) (women's choir)
  2. Prize: Hymnia, Denmark (Leader: Poul Emborg)
  3. Prize: Tone Tomšic, Ljubljana / Slovenia (Head: Ursa Lah)

Special Price

The Silver Rose Bowl was awarded to the Estonian Children's Choir of the Tallinn Music High School. (Head: Ingrid Kõrvits)

jury

In 2005 the jury consisted of the following members:

  • Bent Groenholdt (Chairman), DR
  • Gustav Danzinger, ORF
  • Michael Emery, BBC
  • Christoph Held, WDR
  • Helge Lindeman, NRK
  • Brian Newhouse, MPR
  • Katalin Vass, MR

Other award winners

From Germany

From Austria

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