Stellenbosch University Choir
| Stellenbosch University Choir | |
|---|---|
| Seat: |
 South Africa
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| Carrier: | Stellenbosch University |
| Founding: | 1936 |
| Genus: | Mixed |
| Founder: | William Morris |
| Head : | André van der Merwe |
| Voices : | 143 |
| Website : | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/entities/choir/ |
The Stellenbosch University Choir ( Afrikaans Stellenbosch Universiteitskoor ) is a choir of the University of Stellenbosch . It was founded in 1936 and is one of the oldest choirs in South Africa. André van der Merve has been the director of the choir since 2003. Today the choir is considered to be the leading university choir in the world. In October 2016 the choir celebrated its 80th birthday.
history
The choir was founded in 1936 by William Morris and has established itself around the world.
The founder William Morris remained the choir director until 1939. After Morris, the choir was led by Gawie Cillie (1939–1955), Phillip McLachlan (1956–1975), Johan de Villiers (1976–1984), Acama Fick (1985–1992) and Sonja van der Walt (1993–2002) .
successes
Intercultural world ranking
According to the world ranking system of the INTERKULTUR Foundation, the Stellenbosch University Choir is in first place with 1260 out of a possible 1272 points (as of August 2019) . The choir is also in the top 10 placements in the categories mixed choirs (1st place), sacred music and music of religions (1st place) and pop, jazz, gospel, spiritual and barbershop choirs (1st place) ( Status: August 2019) .
World Choir Games
| category | Result | placement |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd World Choir Games, Bremen , Germany (2004) | ||
| Mixed youth choirs | 93.13 (gold) | Category winner |
| Folklore A Cappella | 85.75 (gold) | 4th Place |
| 5th World Choir Games, Graz , Austria (2008) | ||
| Mixed youth choirs | 85.25 (gold) | 4th Place |
| Musica Sacra (Open) | 92.13 (gold) | Category winner |
| Gospel & Spiritual (Open) | 92.13 (gold) | 2nd place |
| 6. World Choir Games, Shaoxing , China (2010) | ||
| Mixed choirs | 95.75 (gold) | Category winner |
| Musica Contemporanea | 90.88 (gold) | Category winner |
| 7. World Choir Games, Cincinnati , Ohio (2012) | ||
| Mixed choirs | 93.50 (gold) | Category winner |
| Musica Sacra | 96.88 (gold) * | Category winner |
| Popular choral music | 91.25 (gold) | 2nd place |
| 8th World Choir Games, Riga , Latvia (2014) | ||
| Mixed choirs | 99.00 (gold) * | Category winner |
| Musica Sacra with accompaniment | 95.63 (gold) | Category winner |
| Spiritually | 98.38 (gold) * | Category winner |
| 9th World Choir Games, Sochi , Russia (2016) | ||
| Musica Sacra A Cappella | 92.75 (gold) | Category winner |
| Musica Contemporanea | 98.25 (gold) | Category winner |
| Spiritually | 96.88 (gold) | Category winner |
* Record at the World Choir Games
additional
At the 9th World Choir Games 2016, the choir received the Hänssler-INTERKULTUR CD Award as the best choir at the event. The award includes a record deal with the record label Hänssler Classic .
At the 2018 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, the choir competed in the Open, Youth and Mixed Choirs categories and won all three categories.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ^ Stellenbosch University Choir . Retrieved March 2, 2007.
- ↑ ANDRÉ VAN DER MERWE. Stellenbosch University Choir, accessed November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ 80 year reunion. Stellenbosch University Choir, accessed November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ The choir yesterday. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b INTERKULTUR world ranking list - as of August 2019. Interkultur, accessed on November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ World Choir Games 2016: The winners of the World Choir Games have been announced. Interkultur, accessed on November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.interkultur.com/de/events/world-choir-games/bremen-2004/
- ↑ https://www.interkultur.com/de/events/world-choir-games/graz-2008/
- ↑ https://www.interkultur.com/de/events/world-choir-games/shaoxing-2010/
- ↑ World Choir Games 2012 - Cincinnati: INTERKULTUR. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ World Choir Games 2014 - Riga: INTERKULTUR. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ World Choir Games - Sochi 2016: INTERKULTUR. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.interkultur.com/de/newsroom/interkultur-news/details/news/haenssler-interkultur-cd-2016-preis/ hänssler-INTERKULTUR CD 2016 price. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ The winners of the World Choir Games have been announced. Retrieved September 14, 2019 .
- ^ The Newspaper: Stellenbosch University Choir wins big in Wales. In: The Newspaper |. July 9, 2018, Retrieved September 14, 2019 (American English).