Asia Pacific Choir Games & Grand Prix of Nations

ASIA PACIFIC CHOIR GAMES & GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS COLOMBO 2017

Octobe r 21 – 28, 2017 · Colombo, Sri Lanka

COMPETITION RESULTS 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games Colombo 2017 Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 October 21 – 28, 2017

Overview

The Open Competition 26 GOLD Diplomas 37 SILVER Diplomas 2 BRONZE Diplomas Asia Pacific Champions Competition 31 GOLD Medals 11 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 19 GOLD Medals 4 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Top Countries of Medal Winners of the Asia Pacific Choir Games Country Total Sri Lanka 19 Indonesia 12 India 3 Iran 3 China 2

Champions of the Asia Pacific Choir Games Category C1 Children´s Choirs The Children's Choir Alie Parusa Elena Petukhova Russia of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Category C2 Youth Choirs Methodist College ChoirSanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka Category C3 Chamber Choirs / Vocal NotedSanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka Ensembles Category C4 Adult Choirs PSM Miracle Voices UIIIrene Vista Budi Indonesia Kusumastuti Category C5 Musica Sacra a cappella The Children's Choir Alie Parusa Elena Petukhova Russia of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Category C6 Musica Sacra with Prestantia ChoralePriyeshni Peiris‐Perera Sri Lanka accompaniment & Wasantha Kumara Geekiyanage Category C7 Gospel, Spiritual, Music Hotumese ChoirMichael Mailuhu Indonesia of Spirit and Faith Category C8 Jazz, Pop, Show The PiccolinisPeshali Yapa Sri Lanka Category C9 Folklore a cappella Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Abraham Patrick Indonesia Universitas Atma Jaya Badiaraja Simanjuntak Yogyakarta Category C10 Folklore with UIN Syarif Hidayatullah ChoirAmelia Putri Indonesia accompaniment

Ruhberg 1 35463 Fernwald (Frankfurt/Main) Germany E‐Mail: [email protected] • www.interkultur.com 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games Colombo 2017 Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 October 21 – 28, 2017

Overview

The Open Competition 26 GOLD Diplomas 37 SILVER Diplomas 2 BRONZE Diplomas Asia Pacific Champions Competition 31 GOLD Medals 11 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 19 GOLD Medals 4 SILVER Medals 0 BRONZE Medals

Top Countries of Medal Winners of the Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 Country Total Sri Lanka 9 Indonesia 7 Iran 2 China 1

Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 Category GP1 Children´s Choirs The Children's Choir Alie Parusa Elena Petukhova Russia of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Category GP2 Youth Choirs Methodist College ChoirSanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka Category GP3 Chamber Choirs / Vocal Mizo Cardinal ChoirLalsângliana Râlte India Ensembles Category GP4 Adult Choirs Hangzhou Xizi Women's ChoirShulin Dai China Category GP5 Musica Sacra a cappella Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia "Blagovest" Category GP7 Gospel, Spiritual, Music Hotumese ChoirMichael Mailuhu Indonesia of Spirit and Faith Category GP8 Jazz, Pop, Show The PiccolinisPeshali Yapa Sri Lanka Category GP9 Folklore a cappella Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Abraham Patrick Indonesia Universitas Atma Jaya Badiaraja Simanjuntak Yogyakarta Category GP10 Folklore with UIN Syarif Hidayatullah ChoirAmelia Putri Indonesia accompaniment

COMPETITION RESULTS

The Open Competition

Result Category O1 - Children´s Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Ladies College - IntermediateBeatri Choir Beatrice Devasagayam Sri Lanka24,65 GOLD V CW I Prestantia Music SchoolPriye Junior Choir Priyeshni Peiris-Perera & Sri Lanka23,77 GOLD IV I Wasantha Kumara Geekiyanage The British School Anupin Colombo Anupama Dehiwela Sri Lanka19,78 SILVER X Junior School Choir Junior Choir, GatewayNicol College Colombo Nicole Liyanage Sri Lanka19,50 SILVER X Elizabeth Moir SchoolSurek Children's Choir Sureka Amerasinghe Sri Lanka19,33 SILVER IX Kandy Junior SingersBridg Bridget Halpé Sri Lanka18,45 SILVER VIII Pettite Chorale Haasi Haasinee Andree Sri Lanka16,50 SILVER VII Result Category O2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Cantus Firmus SanataMarti Dharma University Martinus Fitria Indonesia22,12 GOLD II CW II Royal College ChoirSurek Sureka Amerasinghe Sri Lanka21,23 GOLD I II Lyceum InternationalDona School Panadura Dona Ruwini Liyanage Sri Lanka21,08 GOLD I II KC Lights Brian Brian Wallang India20,20 SILVER X Lyceum InternationalAsha School Nugegoda Children's Choir Ashanthi de Alwis & Nisumi Sri Lanka18,92 SILVER IX Grero Senior Choir, GatewayNicol College Colombo Nicole Liyanage Sri Lanka18,43 SILVER VIII Result Category O3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Mizo Cardinal ChoirLalsâ Lalsângliana Râlte India22,27 GOLD II CW II Contempo Harin Harin Amirthanathan Sri Lanka20,73 GOLD I II Asteria - Female VoicePrash Choir Prashalini Peiris Sri Lanka20,58 GOLD I II The Student Choir MurdOf Murda Hasiholand Saragih Indonesia19,32 SILVER IX Tadulako University Elizabeth Moir SchoolSurek Chamber Choir Sureka Amerasinghe Sri Lanka17,42 SILVER VII Avaye Mahan Nima Nima Fatehi Iran16,98 SILVER VII Peradeniya SingersBridg Bridget Halpé Sri Lanka12,57 SILVER III

CW = Winner of the Open Competition 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

COMPETITION RESULTS

The Open Competition

Result Category O4 - Adult Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Hangzhou Xizi Women'sShuli Choir Shulin Dai China23,00 GOLD III CW I Uhamka Choir Moha Mohammad Charles Indonesia21,83 GOLD II II Student Choir of M. A M. Amin Lubis Indonesia21,05 GOLD I II UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya Ao Naga Choir Akala Akala Akangmeren India19,38 SILVER IX The Ladies' CollegeSurek Alumni Choir Sureka Amerasinghe Sri Lanka19,18 SILVER IX The Salvation SingersDylan Dylan D'Souza India18,52 SILVER IX Liaoning Stars ChorusJianni Jiannian Shi China18,02 SILVER VIII Guiyang Female ChoirLing Ling Fang China17,63 SILVER VIII The Madras MusicalPaul Association Choir Paul Augustine India16,73 SILVER VII Jefsi Choir Traya Trayanus Eddy Imbiri Indonesia14,12 SILVER IV Li Ming Chorus of HongXu P An Tiantai Temple Buddhism Academy of Xu Pu China14,08 SILVER IV Music Xinjiang Karamay HongliuMeiyi Choir Meiying Jiang China13,58 SILVER IV China Yunnan ElderlyZhan College Zhang Deguang & Lin Feng China8,68 BRONZE IX Tianyin Choir BEAT CHOIR Rajar Rajarajeswari India5,32 BRONZE V Sivaramakrishnan Result Category O5 - Musica Sacra a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q The Student Choir MurdOf Murda Hasiholand Saragih Indonesia21,53 GOLD II CW II Tadulako University Lily Of The Valley ChamberYue L Choir Yue Liu China21,48 GOLD I II Peace Choir Moha Mohamad Iran15,00 SILVER V Rezapourmoghadammiandabi Result Category O6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Prestantia ChoralePriye Priyeshni Peiris-Perera & Sri Lanka22,47 GOLD II CW II Wasantha Kumara Geekiyanage The Madras MusicalPaul Association Choir Paul Augustine India22,30 GOLD II II Li Ming Chorus of HongShi An Tiantai Temple Buddhism Academy of Shi Wu Le China22,28 GOLD II II Music Asteria - Female VoicePrash Choir Prashalini Peiris Sri Lanka21,40 GOLD I II PSM Miracle VoicesIrene UII Irene Vista Budi Kusumastuti Indonesia20,82 GOLD I II St. Theresa's Children'sHaasi Choir Haasinee Andree Sri Lanka16,68 SILVER VII

COMPETITION RESULTS

The Open Competition

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

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Ladies' College SeniorAnus Choir Anushka Abhayaratne Sri Lanka23,07 GOLD III CW I The Nagaland ChamberR Mh Choir R Mhonroni Lotha India21,82 GOLD II II Contempo Harin Harin Amirthanathan Sri Lanka21,25 GOLD I II Manyosi Choir Nofri Nofri Mariawasi Indonesia18,00 SILVER VIII Jefsi Choir Traya Trayanus Eddy Imbiri Indonesia13,90 SILVER IV Choral Spectrum Haasi Haasinee Andree Sri Lanka13,28 SILVER III Result Category O8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q PSM Miracle VoicesIrene UII Irene Vista Budi Kusumastuti Indonesia19,63 SILVER X Resonance Rapti Rapti Fernando Sri Lanka18,95 SILVER IX Lyceum InternationalH. B.Wattala Choir H. B. Kumudini Perera Sri Lanka17,18 SILVER VII Result Category O9 - Folklore a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Cantus Firmus SanataMarti Dharma University Martinus Fitria Indonesia23,28 GOLD III CW I Uhamka Choir Moha Mohammad Charles Indonesia21,70 GOLD II II Vocal Group "BonaKarm Forma" Karmela Vajdoher Žilić Croatia21,57 GOLD II II The Nagaland ChamberR Mh Choir R Mhonroni Lotha India21,05 GOLD I II Student Choir of M. A M. Amin Lubis Indonesia19,40 SILVER IX UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya Avaye Mahan Nima Nima Fatehi Iran19,37 SILVER IX Sargam Choir Sudh Sudha Raja India17,50 SILVER VIII Chuxiong Liyin ChoirLihua Lihua Zhang China12,68 SILVER III Result Category O10 - Folklore with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Senior Choir, GatewayNicol College Colombo Nicole Liyanage Sri Lanka21,10 GOLD I CW II Gateway College, NegomboIan J Ian Jayasinghe Sri Lanka18,80 SILVER IX Shenzhen YuanlingQian Jiujiu Choir Qianning Zhu China16,70 SILVER VII BEAT CHOIR Rajar Rajarajeswari India14,05 SILVER IV Sivaramakrishnan Chu Cultural ChinaXiaoy Xiaoyuan Li China13,45 SILVER III

COMPETITION RESULTS

Asia Paciﬁc Champions Competition

Result Category C1 - Children´s Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q The Children's ChoirElena Alie Parusa of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Elena Petukhova Russia88,25 GOLD C I Prestantia Music SchoolPriye Junior Choir Priyeshni Peiris-Perera & Sri Lanka87,50 GOLD I Wasantha Kumara Geekiyanage Revelations AcademySanje Children’s Choir Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka85,63 GOLD I Soul Sounds AcademyDinus Children's Choir Dinushka Jayawickreme Sri Lanka82,75 GOLD II Result Category C2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q Methodist College SanjeChoir Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka88,25 GOLD C I PSM Vocalista ParadissoSetyo Setyo Watjono Indonesia84,00 GOLD II UPN Veteran Yogyakarta Royal College ChoirSurek Sureka Amerasinghe Sri Lanka82,13 GOLD II St. Bridget's ConventPriya Colombo Priyanthi Seneviratne VanDort Sri Lanka82,00 GOLD II & Shenaalie Dias, Mariella Vandort Lyceum InternationalDona School Panadura Dona Ruwini Liyanage Sri Lanka76,25 SILVER Result Category C3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q Noted Sanje Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka87,00 GOLD C I Mizo Cardinal ChoirLalsâ Lalsângliana Râlte India86,50 GOLD I Tonal Choir Milad Milad Omranloo Iran86,25 GOLD I Coro CantAmici Pesh Peshali Yapa Sri Lanka79,25 SILVER Asteria - Female VoicePrash Choir Prashalini Peiris Sri Lanka78,50 SILVER Contempo Harin Harin Amirthanathan Sri Lanka78,25 SILVER Result Category C4 - Adult Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q PSM Miracle VoicesIrene UII Irene Vista Budi Kusumastuti Indonesia83,88 GOLD C II Uhamka Choir Moha Mohammad Charles Indonesia83,63 GOLD II Student Choir of M. A M. Amin Lubis Indonesia77,00 SILVER UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

C = Champion of the Asia Pacific 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

COMPETITION RESULTS

Asia Paciﬁc Champions Competition

Result Category C5 - Musica Sacra a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q The Children's ChoirElena Alie Parusa of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Elena Petukhova Russia85,00 GOLD C II Lily Of The Valley ChamberYue L Choir Yue Liu China83,25 GOLD II The Student Choir MurdOf Murda Hasiholand Saragih Indonesia80,25 GOLD II Tadulako University Result Category C6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q Prestantia ChoralePriye Priyeshni Peiris-Perera & Sri Lanka82,88 GOLD C II Wasantha Kumara Geekiyanage Li Ming Chorus of HongShi An Tiantai Temple Buddhism Academy of Shi Wu Le China81,38 GOLD II Music KMITL Chorus Kajor Kajornsak Kittimathaveenan Thailand77,75 SILVER St. Cecilia's Choir ofFranc Francis D'Almeida & Dillon Sri Lanka65,50 SILVER St. Joseph's College Perera Result Category C7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q Hotumese Choir Mich Michael Mailuhu Indonesia91,63 GOLD C I Contempo Harin Harin Amirthanathan Sri Lanka85,38 GOLD I St. Bridget's ConventPriya Colombo Priyanthi Seneviratne VanDort Sri Lanka78,88 SILVER & Shenaalie Dias, Mariella Vandort The Nagaland ChamberR Mh Choir R Mhonroni Lotha India78,75 SILVER Result Category C8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q The Piccolinis Pesh Peshali Yapa Sri Lanka85,75 GOLD C I Soul Sounds AcademyLilank Choir Lilanka Botejue Sri Lanka82,75 GOLD II Result Category C9 - Folklore a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q Paduan Suara MahasiswaAbra Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Indonesia90,00 GOLD C I Simanjuntak PSM Vocalista ParadissoSetyo Setyo Watjono Indonesia88,13 GOLD I UPN Veteran Yogyakarta Tonal Choir Milad Milad Omranloo Iran87,13 GOLD I Hotumese Choir Mich Michael Mailuhu Indonesia84,50 GOLD II Uhamka Choir Moha Mohammad Charles Indonesia83,00 GOLD II The Nagaland ChamberR Mh Choir R Mhonroni Lotha India75,88 SILVER

COMPETITION RESULTS

Asia Paciﬁc Champions Competition

Result Category C10 - Folklore with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal C Q UIN Syarif HidayatullahAmeli Choir Amelia Putri Indonesia86,00 GOLD C I PSM Miracle VoicesIrene UII Irene Vista Budi Kusumastuti Indonesia85,50 GOLD I Soul Sounds AcademyLilank Choir Lilanka Botejue Sri Lanka84,00 GOLD II Senior Choir, GatewayNicol College Colombo Nicole Liyanage Sri Lanka82,50 GOLD II Parse Choir GroupTayy Tayyeb Faghih Iran75,00 SILVER

COMPETITION RESULTS

Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017

Result Category GP1 - Children´s Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q The Children's ChoirElena Alie Parusa of the Art School #1 in Vladivostok Elena Petukhova Russia90,80 GOLD W I Revelations AcademySanje Children’s Choir Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka86,30 GOLD I Ladies College - IntermediateBeatri Choir Beatrice Devasagayam Sri Lanka86,00 GOLD I Result Category GP2 - Youth Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Methodist College SanjeChoir Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka89,70 GOLD W I Paduan Suara MahasiswaAbra Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Indonesia86,10 GOLD I Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Simanjuntak Result Category GP3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Mizo Cardinal ChoirLalsâ Lalsângliana Râlte India83,90 GOLD W II Tonal Choir Milad Milad Omranloo Iran79,20 SILVER Camerati Sher Sherene Vas Sri Lanka79,10 SILVER Noted Sanje Sanjeev Jayaratnam Sri Lanka76,10 SILVER Result Category GP4 - Adult Choirs

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Hangzhou Xizi Women'sShuli Choir Shulin Dai China84,50 GOLD W II Result Category GP5 - Musica Sacra a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Riga Orthodox ChamberAleks Choir "Blagovest" Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia94,10 GOLD W I Result Category GP7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Hotumese Choir Mich Michael Mailuhu Indonesia91,10 GOLD W I Ladies' College SeniorAnus Choir Anushka Abhayaratne Sri Lanka88,10 GOLD I Contempo Harin Harin Amirthanathan Sri Lanka85,00 GOLD II Result Category GP8 - Jazz, Pop, Show

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q The Piccolinis Pesh Peshali Yapa Sri Lanka87,80 GOLD W I The British School Shamin Colombo Choir Shamistha de Silva Sri Lanka79,20 SILVER

W = Winner of the Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017 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

COMPETITION RESULTS

Grand Prix of Nations Colombo 2017

Result Category GP9 - Folklore a cappella

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q Paduan Suara MahasiswaAbra Abraham Patrick Badiaraja Indonesia94,70 GOLD W I Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Simanjuntak Cantus Firmus Marti Martinus Fitria Indonesia91,30 GOLD I Sanata Dharma University Tonal Choir Milad Milad Omranloo Iran90,60 GOLD I PSM Vocalista ParadissoSetyo Setyo Watjono Indonesia89,60 GOLD I UPN Veteran Yogyakarta Result Category GP10 - Folklore with accompaniment

Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal W Q UIN Syarif HidayatullahAmeli Choir Amelia Putri Indonesia85,00 GOLD W II Folk Song Group "Jane"Ana J Ana Jaklinović Croatia84,50 GOLD II PSM Miracle VoicesIrene UII Irene Vista Budi Kusumastuti Indonesia83,00 GOLD II

COMPETITION RESULTS

Furthermore, the following choirs performed in concerts in the course of the event:

Name of the group Conductor Country The British School Nadein Colombo Dancers Nadeeka Tharangani Sri Lanka

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