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 Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

Overview
The Open Competition
35 GOLD Diplomas 56 SILVER Diplomas 2 BRONZE Diplomas

European Champions Competition

29 GOLD  Medals 23 SILVER Medals 1 BRONZE Medals

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

74 GOLD  Medals 19 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Top Countries of Medal Winners of the European Choir Games

Country Total 
Latvia 19
Russia 13
Great Britain 4
Finland 2
Germany 2

Champions of the European Choir Games

Category  C1 Children´s Choirs Children's Choir of Kekava Music  Vineta Litauniece Latvia
School
Category  C2 Youth Choirs Vokalensemble incantanti Christian Klucker Switzerland
Category  C3 Chamber Choirs / Vocal  Children and Youth Studio  Orba Dzintra Latvia
Ensembles "Gaismiņa"
Category  C4 Adult Choirs Mixed Choir "Laiks" Ilze Balode Latvia
Category  C5 Musica Sacra a cappella Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir  Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia
"Blagovest"
Category  C6 Musica Sacra with  Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia
accompaniment
Category  C7 Gospel, Spiritual, Music  Barnsley Youth Choir Mathew Wright Great Britain
of Spirit and Faith
Category  C8 Jazz, Pop, Show Barnsley Youth Choir Mathew Wright Great Britain
Category  C9 Folklore a cappella Children and Youth Studio  Orba Dzintra Latvia
"Gaismiņa"
Category  C10 Folklore with  Estonian National Girls' Choir  Külli Kiivet Estonia
accompaniment LEELO

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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 Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

Overview
The Open Competition
35 GOLD Diplomas 56 SILVER Diplomas 2 BRONZE Diplomas

European Champions Competition

29 GOLD  Medals 23 SILVER Medals 1 BRONZE Medals

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

74 GOLD  Medals 19 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Top Countries of Medal Winners of the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
Country Total 
Latvia 30
Russia 17
China 8
Great Britain 6

Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

Category  GP1 Children´s Choirs Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia
Category  GP2 Youth Choirs University of Pretoria Camerata Michael Barrett South Africa
Category  GP3 Chamber Choirs / Vocal  Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Milena Dobreva Bulgaria
Ensembles
Category  GP4 Adult Choirs Female Choir Balta Māra Marnauza Latvia
Category  GP5 Musica Sacra a cappella Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir  Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia
"Blagovest"
Category  GP6 Musica Sacra with  Children's Choir "Alye Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia
accompaniment
Category  GP7 Gospel, Spiritual, Music  Barnsley Youth Choir Mathew Wright Great Britain
of Spirit and Faith
Category  GP8 Jazz, Pop, Show Barnsley Youth Choir Mathew Wright Great Britain
Category  GP9 Folklore a cappella Mixed Choir "Ventspils" Aigars Meri Latvia
Category  GP1 Folklore with  Estonian National Girls' Choir  Külli Kiivet Estonia
0 accompaniment LEELO

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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July 16-23, 2017

The Open Competition

Result Category O1 - Children´s Choirs
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Colourful Stones Chorus
Zhi Z of Shenzhen Shekou School Zhi Zhao China 25,63 GOLD VI CW I
Barnaul Children’sIness
Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia 24,28 GOLD IV I
Choir "Ventus" Svetl Svetlana Erastova Russia 24,25 GOLD IV I
Children's Choir Via
Liene
Stella Liene Batna Latvia 23,53 GOLD IV I
Ogre Musical School’s
GunitChoir ‘Cielaviņa’ Gunita Bičule Latvia 22,13 GOLD II II
Korea Incheon Seogu
MoonBoys and Girls Choir Boys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea 20,88 GOLD I II
Childhood Choir ofWen
Beijing Jingshan School Wenhong Liu & Simeng China 20,33 SILVER X
Zhang
Orthodox Choir School
Daria"Pleskovo" Daria Gemusova Russia 20,20 SILVER X
Golden Childhood Du
Chorus
Y of WanQuan Primary School Du Yan China 19,90 SILVER X
Children’s Choir "Nīca"
Līga Līga Amerika-Ansiņa Latvia 18,90 SILVER IX
Yuanrong Teen ArtChon
Troupe Chong Li China 18,18 SILVER VIII
Guangzhou Radio Jingw
and Television Children’s Chorus Jingwen Wei China 17,98 SILVER VIII
Children's choir "Nošu
Adele
spēles" Adele Taurīte Tauriņa Latvia 17,22 SILVER VII
Beijing PVPC Children's
Li Jin Choir Li Jingzhan China 13,92 SILVER IV

Result Category O2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
EVE Birgitt Birgitte Næslund Madsen Denmark 24,55 GOLD V CW I
TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain 22,15 GOLD II II
Cesis State Gymnasium
Ilga S Mixed Choir "Tomēr" Ilga Skendere Latvia 21,18 GOLD I II
The Girls Choir of the
Chris
Cathedral of Roskilde Christa Brix Hauser Denmark 19,75 SILVER X
Jauniešu koris "LaiJana
top" Jana Paipa Latvia 18,10 SILVER VIII
Gøtu Kirkju Ungdómskór
Símu Símun Hammer Faroe Islands 17,00 SILVER VII
Kimberley Girls' Choir
Phylli Phyllis Goldblatt South Africa 16,98 SILVER VII
Riga Secondary School
Līna No 84 Mixed Choir 'Harmony' Līna Kreicberga Latvia 14,43 SILVER IV

Result Category O3-1 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles - Mixed Voices

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo"
Milen Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 23,72 GOLD IV CW I
Gruppo Vocale Incanto
Emili Emilio Piffaretti Italy 18,87 SILVER IX
Jauktais koris ELPA
Ainar Ainars Meness Latvia 18,02 SILVER VIII
Nadezhda Igor Igor Timashev Russia 14,50 SILVER V
Snowe Jacq Jacqui Southam Netherlands 14,02 SILVER IV
VOKaali Joha Johanna Laukkanen Finland 12,95 SILVER III
Voci Amorosi Finland 12,45 SILVER II

CW = Winner of the Category

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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The Open Competition

Result Category O3-2 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles - Equal Voices
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Stars Young Men'sSun
Choir Sun Xinran China 24,62 GOLD V CW I
Taka Arta Arta Jurgenovska Latvia 23,77 GOLD IV I
Rosinki Iuliia Iuliia Kalinina Russia 22,58 GOLD III II
MIPT Male Chamber
Alexa
Choir Alexandra Luzanova Russia 20,82 GOLD I II
Women Vocal Ensemble
Guna "Guns" Guna Agruma Latvia 19,50 SILVER X
Male Vocal Ensemble
Arma"Stende" Armands Ulmanis Latvia 18,90 SILVER IX
Women's ChamberElena
Choir "Lilac" Elena Vorokhobko Russia 17,97 SILVER VIII
Women's Vocal Ensemble
Sanit "Undīne" Sanita Šeflere Latvia 17,18 SILVER VII
Guangdong Zhongshan
Li Zh Hefeng Female Choir Li Zheng China 16,68 SILVER VII
Kamerkoris Amadeus
Inga Inga Dziluma Latvia 14,42 SILVER IV
Female Chamber Choir
Maria"Kallitexnimata" Maria Michalopoulou Greece 7,27 BRONZE VII

Result Category O4-1 - Adult Choirs - Mixed Voices

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Mixed Choir Burtnieks
Egils Egils Lipšāns Latvia 23,55 GOLD IV CW I
Ogre Cultural Centre
Gunit
Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia 22,92 GOLD III II
Čudare
Open Arts Community
BeverChoir Beverley McGeown Great 21,85 GOLD II II
Britain/Northern
Ireland
MIPT Chamber Choir
Alexa Alexandra Luzanova Russia 20,77 GOLD I II
Universitair Koor Antwerpen
Dirk Dirk De Nef Belgium 20,22 SILVER X
Mixed Voice Choir Maira
"LINS" Maira Līduma Latvia 20,17 SILVER X
Mixed Choir Atskaņa
Ginta Ginta Petersone Latvia 18,08 SILVER VIII
JungerChor TakeFour
Patric Patrick Buttmann Germany 18,08 SILVER VIII
Cēsis Culture and Marik
Tourism Centre Mixed Choir "WENDEN" Marika Slotina-Brante Latvia 17,27 SILVER VII
Les Chantamis Choir
Marie
of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada 9,32 BRONZE IX

Result Category O4-2 - Adult Choirs - Equal Voices

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Talsi Folk House Female
Lāsm Choir "Vaiva" Lāsma Gorska Latvia 21,27 GOLD I CW II
Vīru koris "Ķekava"Arvīd Arvīds Platpers Latvia 21,02 GOLD I II
Female Choir "Balgale"
Dina Dina Bičule Latvia 19,28 SILVER IX
Lanzhou AnNing District
Tiemi Teachers Choir Tiemin Dou China 19,00 SILVER IX
Female Choir "Vizma"
Vizm Vizma Zandersone Latvia 18,35 SILVER VIII
Porvoon Mieslaulajat
Pekk Pekka Itkonen Finland 13,93 SILVER IV

CW = Winner of the Category

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

The Open Competition

Result Category O5 - Musica Sacra a cappella
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Lanzhou AnNing District
Tiemi Teachers Choir Tiemin Dou China 23,00 GOLD III CW I
Children's Choir Istok
Angel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia 21,58 GOLD II II
Shister
Kamerkoris "Cantus"
Valdi Valdis Zeltkalns & Ieva Latvia 20,88 GOLD I II
Apsīte
Orthodox Choir School
Daria"Pleskovo" Daria Gemusova Russia 19,13 SILVER IX
Voci Amorosi Finland 18,62 SILVER IX
Choir "Lampada" Rim Rimma Chertova Russia 17,57 SILVER VIII
Gøtu Kirkju Ungdómskór
Símu Símun Hammer Faroe Islands 17,08 SILVER VII
Gruppo Vocale Incanto
Emili Emilio Piffaretti Italy 16,70 SILVER VII
VOKaali Joha Johanna Laukkanen Finland 15,48 SILVER V
Children Choir "Horal"
Vesel Veselina Simeonova Bulgaria 0,00 SUCCESSFU

Result Category O6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain 20,58 GOLD I CW II
Mixed Choir "Vidzemite"
Dzidr Dzidra Jēkabsone & Baiba Latvia 16,98 SILVER VII
Žēbina
Mixed Choir Atskaņa
Ginta Ginta Petersone Latvia 16,15 SILVER VI

Result Category O7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Sienna Gospel Choir
Anna Anna Bajak Poland 23,92 GOLD IV CW I
Rīgas Kamerkoris Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia 17,00 SILVER VII

Result Category O8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Singletone Ron Ron Gang Israel 24,62 GOLD V CW I
Stars Young Men'sSun
Choir Sun Xinran China 23,00 GOLD III II
Miladies Chorus Ludm Ludmila Krasilshchikova Russia 18,72 SILVER IX
Ramot-Musikal Tami Tami Caspi Eshel Israel 16,80 SILVER VII
Jeanne Rabin's Ensemble
Jean Jeanne Rabin Israel 15,45 SILVER V
Snowe Jacq Jacqui Southam Netherlands 15,28 SILVER V
Funky Voices Sand Sandra Colston Great Britain 13,92 SILVER IV

CW = Winner of the Category

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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 Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

The Open Competition

Result Category O9 - Folklore a cappella
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Mixed Choir "Ventspils"
Aigar Aigars Meri Latvia 27,20 GOLD VII CW I
Barnaul Children’sIness
Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia 26,80 GOLD VII I
Vocal Ensemble "Mirgo"
Evija Evija Goluba & Ieva Tālberga Latvia 21,90 GOLD II II
Mixed Choir "Norise"
Alise Alise Koknēviča Latvia 21,30 GOLD I II
JungerChor TakeFour
Patric Patrick Buttmann Germany 20,80 GOLD I II
Open Arts Community
BeverChoir Beverley McGeown Great 16,60 SILVER VII
Britain/Northern
Ireland
Kimberley Girls' Choir
Phylli Phyllis Goldblatt South Africa 15,20 SILVER V
Leshan DowntownXiaod
Voice Of Hanjia Choir Xiaoding Yang China 13,00 SILVER III
Les Chantamis Choir
Marie
of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada 11,55 SILVER II

Result Category O10 - Folklore with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q
Girls Choir Riga Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia 25,35 GOLD V CW I
Korea Incheon Seogu
MoonBoys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea 23,65 GOLD IV I
Neve Shir Women's
Anat
Choir Anat Dor Israel 20,60 GOLD I II
Female Choir "Liga"
Maija Maija Feldmane Latvia 14,75 SILVER V
Shiran Choir David David Sebba Israel 13,55 SILVER IV
Les Chantamis Choir
Marie
of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada 12,05 SILVER II
Reut Raanana Rami Rami Ben-David Israel 10,65 SILVER I

CW = Winner of the Category

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition

Result Category C1 - Children´s Choirs
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Children's Choir ofVinet
Kekava Music School Vineta Litauniece Latvia 88,38 GOLD C I
Malenkie Mastera Evge
Choir Evgenia Bukharova Russia 86,38 GOLD I
Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia 86,00 GOLD I
Ogre Musical School’s
GunitChoir ‘Cielaviņa’ Gunita Bičule Latvia 84,63 GOLD II
Children's Choir "Harmony"
Irina Irina Roganova Russia 74,13 SILVER

Result Category C2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Vokalensemble incantanti
Chris Christian Klucker Switzerland 90,00 GOLD C I
TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain 83,00 GOLD II
Cesis State Gymnasium
Ilga S Mixed Choir "Tomēr" Ilga Skendere Latvia 78,88 SILVER

Result Category C3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Children and YouthOrba
Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia 95,50 GOLD C I
Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands 87,75 GOLD I
Northern Spirit Jaret Jaret Choolun Germany 87,25 GOLD I
Vocal Group "Imera"
Imant Imants Točs Latvia 81,00 GOLD II
Naiskuoro Välke Tapa Tapani Tirilä Finland 79,50 SILVER
Vanema Tāliv Tālivaldis Gulbis Latvia 79,25 SILVER
Ensemble Vocal Notas
Pedr Soltas Pedro Sousa Portugal 77,38 SILVER
Rosinki Iuliia Iuliia Kalinina Russia 77,25 SILVER
MIPT Male Chamber
Alexa
Choir Alexandra Luzanova Russia 72,13 SILVER

Result Category C4 - Adult Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia 91,88 GOLD C I
Ogre Cultural Centre
Gunit
Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia 89,50 GOLD I
Čudare
Open Arts Community
BeverChoir Beverley McGeown Great 89,25 GOLD I
Britain/Northern
Ireland
MIPT Chamber Choir
Alexa Alexandra Luzanova Russia 80,13 GOLD II
Talsi Folk House Female
Lāsm Choir "Vaiva" Lāsma Gorska Latvia 78,50 SILVER
Vīru koris "Ķekava"Arvīd Arvīds Platpers Latvia 77,50 SILVER
Budapesti Vándor Zsuz
Kórus Zsuzsanna Nemeth Hungary 68,50 SILVER

C = Champion of the European Choir Games

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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 Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition

Result Category C5 - Musica Sacra a cappella
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Riga Orthodox Chamber
Aleks Choir "Blagovest" Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia 89,88 GOLD C I
Chamber Choir “Baltika”
Marin Marina Voronovskaya Russia 86,00 GOLD I
Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands 85,63 GOLD I
Ryazan State University
Konst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia 80,38 GOLD II
Kamerkoris "Cantus"
Valdi Valdis Zeltkalns & Ieva Latvia 76,13 SILVER
Apsīte
Naiskuoro Välke Tapa Tapani Tirilä Finland 75,50 SILVER
Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia 74,25 SILVER
Ensemble Vocal Notas
Pedr Soltas Pedro Sousa Portugal 73,50 SILVER
Children's Choir Istok
Angel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia 72,13 SILVER
Shister

Result Category C6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Children's Choir "Alye
Elena
Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia 89,00 GOLD C I
The Vocal Ensemble
Rudīt
of Ventspils Music School Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia 85,50 GOLD I
Niedre
TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain 79,00 SILVER
Malenkie Mastera Evge
Choir Evgenia Bukharova Russia 75,75 SILVER

Result Category C7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Barnsley Youth Choir
Math Mathew Wright Great Britain 91,88 GOLD C I
Vokalensemble incantanti
Chris Christian Klucker Switzerland 79,13 SILVER

Result Category C8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Barnsley Youth Choir
Math Mathew Wright Great Britain 94,63 GOLD C I
Riga Vocal Jazz Assembly
Einar Singers Einars Verro Latvia 82,13 GOLD II
Compagnia della Gru
Enric Enrico Salvato Italy 75,63 SILVER

C = Champion of the European Choir Games

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
E‐Mail: mail@interkultur.com • www.interkultur.com
 Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017
3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition

Result Category C9 - Folklore a cappella
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Children and YouthOrba
Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia 95,50 GOLD C I
Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia 86,00 GOLD I
Vocal Ensemble "Mirgo"
Evija Evija Goluba & Ieva Tālberga Latvia 80,50 GOLD II
Male Vocal Ensemble
Saša"Klapa Kastav" Saša Matovina Croatia 78,00 SILVER
Mixed Choir "Norise"
Alise Alise Koknēviča Latvia 77,50 SILVER
Budapesti Vándor Zsuz
Kórus Zsuzsanna Nemeth Hungary 68,00 SILVER
JungerChor TakeFour
Patric Patrick Buttmann Germany 59,00 BRONZE

Result Category C10 - Folklore with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q
Estonian National Girls'
Külli Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia 91,00 GOLD C I
Ryazan State University
Konst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia 89,00 GOLD I
Neve Shir Women's
Anat
Choir Anat Dor Israel 81,50 GOLD II
Riga Latvian Society's
ZaigaSeniors' Choir "eReLBe" Zaiga Lazdiņa-Radziņa Latvia 74,50 SILVER

C = Champion of the European Choir Games

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

Ruhberg 1
35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
E‐Mail: mail@interkultur.com • www.interkultur.com
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3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

Result Category GP1 - Children´s Choirs
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Children's Choir "Alye
Elena
Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia 96,10 GOLD W I
Children's Choir "Nošu
Rudītplanētas" Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia 94,20 GOLD I
Niedre
Colourful Stones Chorus
Zhi Z of Shenzhen Shekou School Zhi Zhao China 85,70 GOLD I
Barnaul Children’sIness
Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia 85,50 GOLD I
Beijing Daxing District
FangChoir Fangxi Wu China 84,10 GOLD II
Girls Choir "Cantus"
Marut
of Ernesta Vignera Kuldiga Music School Maruta Rozite Latvia 82,70 GOLD II
Children's Choir ofVinet
Kekava Music School Vineta Litauniece Latvia 82,40 GOLD II
Children's Choir Istok
Angel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia 81,90 GOLD II
Shister
Children’s Choir „Kastalia“
Marin Marina Kuznetsova Russia 81,20 GOLD II
Children's Choir Via
Liene
Stella Liene Batna Latvia 80,60 GOLD II
Choir "Ventus" Svetl Svetlana Erastova Russia 79,60 SILVER
Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia 77,70 SILVER
Malenkie Mastera Evge
Choir Evgenia Bukharova Russia 65,60 SILVER

Result Category GP2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
University of Pretoria
MichCamerata Michael Barrett South Africa 93,30 GOLD W I
EVE Birgitt Birgitte Næslund Madsen Denmark 91,20 GOLD I
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Ann I Ann Irons Great Britain 90,60 GOLD I
Vokalensemble incantanti
Chris Christian Klucker Switzerland 88,60 GOLD I
Kantiléna Brno Mich Michal Jančík Czech Republic 88,30 GOLD I
Corala "Ciprian Porumbescu"
Lucia Lucian Tablan Popescu Romania 73,20 SILVER
Guiyang City No.1 Li
High
Qi School Student Choir Li Qianfeng China 61,70 SILVER

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
E‐Mail: mail@interkultur.com • www.interkultur.com
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3rd European Choir Games Riga 2017
July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

Result Category GP3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo"
Milen Milena Dobreva Bulgaria 96,70 GOLD W I
Children and YouthOrba
Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia 96,00 GOLD I
Anima Solla Marit Marite Purina Latvia 92,20 GOLD I
Common Touch Russia 90,30 GOLD I
Marylhurst University
Justi
Chamber Choir Justin Smith USA 89,10 GOLD I
Northern Spirit Jaret Jaret Choolun Germany 88,30 GOLD I
"Cantabile" Vocal Ensemble
Toms Toms Kazimirisaņecs Latvia 87,90 GOLD I
Taka Arta Arta Jurgenovska Latvia 86,40 GOLD I
Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands 84,40 GOLD II
Stars Young Men'sSun
Choir Sun Xinran China 77,80 SILVER
Oberwalliser Vokalensemble
Hans Hansruedi Kämpfen Switzerland 77,50 SILVER
Youth Capella Harmony
Irina Irina Roganova Russia 74,30 SILVER
Boca Que Usa Robe Roberto Fabri & Lina Santoro Brazil 71,50 SILVER

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

Result Category GP4 - Adult Choirs
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Female Choir BaltaMāra Māra Marnauza Latvia 96,30 GOLD W I
Riga Technical University
Gints Mixed Choir VIVERE Gints Ceplenieks Latvia 95,00 GOLD I
Cantores Sancti Marci
Juric Jurica Petar Petrač Croatia 95,00 GOLD I
Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia 90,60 GOLD I
South China Normal
YanUniversity Female Choir Yan Hui Su China 90,50 GOLD I
Female Choir Via Stella
Liene Liene Batna Latvia 89,80 GOLD I
Female Choir "Venda"
Anitr Anitra Niedre & Rudīte Latvia 89,80 GOLD I
Tālberga
Open Arts Community
BeverChoir Beverley McGeown Great 89,20 GOLD I
Britain/Northern
Ireland
"Maza Gilde" Female
Jānis
Choir "AUSMA" Jānis Zirnis Latvia 88,40 GOLD I
Kantiléna Brno Women
Jaku Choir Jakub Klecker Czech Republic 87,90 GOLD I
Ogre Cultural Centre
Gunit
Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia 86,00 GOLD I
Čudare
InDONNAtion Dimit Dimitris Ktistakis Greece 85,30 GOLD I
Youth Capella Harmony
Irina Female Ensemble Irina Roganova Russia 84,60 GOLD II
Academic Choir ofSvetl
the Ural Federal University Svetlana Dolnikovskaya Russia 82,60 GOLD II
Mixed Choir Burtnieks
Egils Egils Lipšāns Latvia 82,10 GOLD II
LU FMF Jauktais Koris
EdgaAura Edgars Vītols Latvia 81,50 GOLD II
RTU Female ChoirInta
"Delta" Inta Eizenberga-Cermane, Latvia 80,90 GOLD II
Elīza Hvane & Maija Einfelde
Mixed Choir "INA" Bojan Bojan Pogrmilović Croatia 61,20 SILVER

Result Category GP5 - Musica Sacra a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Riga Orthodox Chamber
Aleks Choir "Blagovest" Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia 95,10 GOLD W I
Oberwalliser Vokalensemble
Hans Hansruedi Kämpfen Switzerland 94,00 GOLD I
Cantores Sancti Marci
Juric Jurica Petar Petrač Croatia 91,30 GOLD I
South China Normal
YanUniversity Female Choir Yan Hui Su China 91,30 GOLD I
Kantiléna Brno Jaku Jakub Klecker Czech Republic 91,20 GOLD I
Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands 90,50 GOLD I
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Ann I Ann Irons Great Britain 87,70 GOLD I
Chamber Choir “Baltika”
Marin Marina Voronovskaya Russia 86,40 GOLD I
Paduan Suara El-Shaddai
Rudo Universitas Sumatera Utara Rudolf Nababan Indonesia 82,60 GOLD II
Youth Capella Harmony
Irina Irina Roganova Russia 79,70 SILVER
Boca Que Usa Robe Roberto Fabri & Lina Santoro Brazil 75,80 SILVER
VEF Kultūras Pils Jauktais
Aivar Koris "Dzīne" Aivars Gailis Latvia 68,90 SILVER

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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Result Category GP6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Children's Choir "Alye
Elena
Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia 85,70 GOLD W I
The Vocal Ensemble
Rudīt
of Ventspils Music School Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia 83,60 GOLD II
Niedre
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Ann I Ann Irons Great Britain 79,80 SILVER

Result Category GP7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Barnsley Youth Choir
Math Mathew Wright Great Britain 94,40 GOLD W I
Riga Gospel ChoirKristi Kristine Praulina Latvia 93,40 GOLD I
Sienna Gospel Choir
Anna Anna Bajak Poland 91,70 GOLD I
South China Normal
YanUniversity Female Choir Yan Hui Su China 87,00 GOLD I
GG Choir Elina Elina Zāğere Latvia 86,10 GOLD I
Chamber Choir Fortius
Māra Māra Marnauza Latvia 77,40 SILVER

Result Category GP8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Barnsley Youth Choir
Math Mathew Wright Great Britain 95,50 GOLD W I
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Ann I Ann Irons Great Britain 85,80 GOLD I
Singletone Ron Ron Gang Israel 85,60 GOLD I
Stars Young Men'sSun
Choir Sun Xinran China 84,90 GOLD II
Marylhurst University
Justi
Chamber Choir Justin Smith USA 82,30 GOLD II
Vox Singers - ChórRobe
POKIS Robert Majewski Poland 76,10 SILVER

Result Category GP9 - Folklore a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Mixed Choir "Ventspils"
Aigar Aigars Meri Latvia 92,20 GOLD W I
Children and YouthOrba
Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia 89,30 GOLD I
University of Pretoria
MichCamerata Michael Barrett South Africa 88,70 GOLD I
Academic Choir ofSvetl
the Ural Federal University Svetlana Dolnikovskaya Russia 87,60 GOLD I
Barnaul Children’sIness
Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia 87,60 GOLD I
Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia 86,70 GOLD I
"Cantabile" Vocal Ensemble
Toms Toms Kazimirisaņecs Latvia 84,30 GOLD II
Paduan Suara El-Shaddai
Rudo Universitas Sumatera Utara Rudolf Nababan Indonesia 82,40 GOLD II
LU FMF Jauktais Koris
EdgaAura Edgars Vītols Latvia 76,40 SILVER
Corala "Ciprian Porumbescu"
Lucia Lucian Tablan Popescu Romania 68,80 SILVER
Mixed Choir "INA" Bojan Bojan Pogrmilović Croatia 64,20 SILVER

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

Result Category GP10 - Folklore with accompaniment
Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q
Estonian National Girls'
Külli Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia 90,50 GOLD W I
Ryazan State University
Konst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia 84,00 GOLD II
Korea Incheon Seogu
MoonBoys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea 83,50 GOLD II
Girls Choir Riga Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia 82,50 GOLD II

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations

The choir has qualified to perform at the following INTERKULTUR major Events within the next 5 years:
Q I =World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round; Grand Prix of Nations
Q II = World Choir Games–The Champions Competition; World Choir Championships–The Champions Round

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35463 Fernwald  (Frankfurt/Main) Germany
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Furthermore, the following choirs performed

in concerts in the course of the event:
Name of the group Conductor Country
Imago Tijl Luc Luc Morren Belgium
Ludm
Projektchor Cantare Ludmilla Schamei Germany
AlexaMännerchor 1843 Salmünster
Projektchor Kern'scher Alexander Zahn Germany
Lars
Stadtchor Weißwasser Lars Deke Germany
Clalit Kol Itay L Itay Lev Israel
Irit Ri
Min'ad Choral Group Irit Rimon-Neidorf Israel
Zlatin
Rehovot Hadar Singers Zlatin Hadar Israel
Ron Galil Dany Dany Amit Israel
Rondo-Yachdav Shlo Shlomi Barak Israel
Savionir Uri D Uri Darzi Israel
Shchafim Bar R Bar Rivka Israel
Shoham Beshir Itay L Itay Lev Israel
Zmirey Hayam Natal Natalya Fudim Kodel Israel
Minjona Rom Romāns Vanags Latvia
Inára
Mixed Choir "Vaivari" Inára Freimane Latvia
Prezidiju konventaLauri
viru koris Laurie Cinkuss Latvia
Dace
Sieviešu koris "Irlava" Dace Perševica Latvia
Kristi Flickkör
Brunnsbo Musikklassers Kristina Rosén Bejstam Sweden

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