2017

HISTORY

SUMMARY

In the 2nd International Baltic Sea Choir Competition 12 choirs from 8 countries participated: mixed choir NEW DUBLIN VOICES from Ireland, mixed choir GREX MUSICUS from Finland, girls’ choir of KOPER music school and mixed choir CRESCENDO from Slovenia, male choir SVANHOLM SINGERS and mixed choir HARLANDA CHAMBER CHOIR from Sweden, mixed choir VOX IUVENALIS from the Czech Republic, mixed choir HARMONY from Russia, MIXED CHOIR OF TARTU STUDENTS from Estonia, as well as three participants from Latvia – mixed choir AUSTRUMS, EMĪLS DĀRZIŅŠ MIXED CHOIR and male choir of Art Museum RĪGAS BIRŽA from Latvia.

The compulsory piece “Lux aeterna” was composed by Ēriks Ešenvalds.

Grand Prix winner of the 2nd International Baltic Choir Competition was mixed choir NEW DUBLIN VOICES from Ireland (conductor Bernie Sherlock).

Chairman of the jury was Brady Allred (USA) and jury members were Ambrož Čopi (Slovenia), Rolandas Daugėla (Lithuania), Triin Koch (Estonia) and Rihards Dubra (Latvia).

Special guests of the Closing concert – vocal group Framest.

RESULTS 2017

95,33 points – the Winner of 2nd International Baltic Sea Choir Competition who got Jurmala City GRAND PRIX trophy and Latvijas valsts meži monetary prize of 3500 Eur: NEW DUBLIN VOICES (Ireland), conductor Bernie Sherlock

95,00 points – 2nd place and monetary prize of 2000 Eur: Girls Choir of the Koper Music school (Slovenia), conductor Maja Cilenšek

93,33 points – 3rd place and monetary prize of 1000 Eur: Härlanda Chamber Choir (Sweden), conductor David Molin

92,67 points – Emila Darzina mixed choir (Latvia), conductor Nora Vītiņa

92,53 points – Svanholm Singers (Sweden), conductor Sofia Sӧderberg

88,83 points – GREX MUSICUS (Finland), conductor Marjukka Riihimäki

88,33 points – Art Museum of Riga Bourse Male Choir (Latvia), conductors Kaspars Vēvers, Rūdolfs Bacāns

87,08 points – Mixed Choir CRESCENDO (Slovenia), conductor Žiga Kert

87,00 points – Tartu Student’s Choir (Estonia), conductor Küllike Joosing

85,67 points – VOX IUVENALIS (Czech Republic), conductor Jan Ocetek

83,17 points – Mixed Chamber Choir AUSTRUMS (Latvia), conductor Ārijs Šķepasts

78,50 points – Youth Capella HARMONY (Russia), conductor Irina Roganova

SPECIAL PRIZES:

The award for the best interpretation of Compulsory piece of Ēriks Ešenvalds LUX AETERNA and monetary award of 250 Eur presented by the biggest sheet music publisher in Latvia “Musica Baltica” – Girls Choir of the Koper Music school (Slovenia), conductor Maja Cilenšek
The prize for the best conductor in the form of 500 Eur presented by Innocent Coffee – conductor Nora Vītiņa, Emils Darzins Mixed Choir (Latvia)
The Audience Sympathy Prize, provided by LAIMA – Art Museum of Riga Bourse Male Choir (Latvia), conductors Kaspars Vēvers, Rūdolfs Bacāns