3Rd European Choir Games Riga 2017

RESULTS 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 ChoirMathew 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

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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 ChoirMathew 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

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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 ChorusZhi Z of Shenzhen Shekou School Zhi Zhao China25,63 GOLD VI CW I Barnaul Children’sIness Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia24,28 GOLD IV I Choir "Ventus" Svetl Svetlana Erastova Russia24,25 GOLD IV I Children's Choir ViaLiene Stella Liene Batna Latvia23,53 GOLD IV I Ogre Musical School’sGunit Choir ‘Cielaviņa’ Gunita Bičule Latvia22,13 GOLD II II Korea Incheon SeoguMoon Boys and Girls Choir Boys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea20,88 GOLD I II Childhood Choir ofWen Beijing Jingshan School Wenhong Liu & Simeng China20,33 SILVER X Zhang Orthodox Choir SchoolDaria "Pleskovo" Daria Gemusova Russia20,20 SILVER X Golden Childhood DuChorus Y of WanQuan Primary School Du Yan China19,90 SILVER X Children’s Choir "Nīca"Līga Līga Amerika-Ansiņa Latvia18,90 SILVER IX Yuanrong Teen ArtChon Troupe Chong Li China18,18 SILVER VIII Guangzhou Radio Jingwand Television Children’s Chorus Jingwen Wei China17,98 SILVER VIII Children's choir "NošuAdele spēles" Adele Taurīte Tauriņa Latvia17,22 SILVER VII Beijing PVPC Children'sLi Jin Choir Li Jingzhan China13,92 SILVER IV Result Category O2 - Youth Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q EVE Birgitt Birgitte Næslund Madsen Denmark24,55 GOLD V CW I TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain22,15 GOLD II II Cesis State GymnasiumIlga S Mixed Choir "Tomēr" Ilga Skendere Latvia21,18 GOLD I II The Girls Choir of theChris Cathedral of Roskilde Christa Brix Hauser Denmark19,75 SILVER X Jauniešu koris "LaiJana top" Jana Paipa Latvia18,10 SILVER VIII Gøtu Kirkju UngdómskórSímu Símun Hammer Faroe Islands17,00 SILVER VII Kimberley Girls' ChoirPhylli Phyllis Goldblatt South Africa16,98 SILVER VII Riga Secondary SchoolLīna No 84 Mixed Choir 'Harmony' Līna Kreicberga Latvia14,43 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 Bulgaria23,72 GOLD IV CW I Gruppo Vocale IncantoEmili Emilio Piffaretti Italy18,87 SILVER IX Jauktais koris ELPAAinar Ainars Meness Latvia18,02 SILVER VIII Nadezhda Igor Igor Timashev Russia14,50 SILVER V Snowe Jacq Jacqui Southam Netherlands14,02 SILVER IV VOKaali Joha Johanna Laukkanen Finland12,95 SILVER III Voci Amorosi Finland12,45 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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July 16-23, 2017

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 China24,62 GOLD V CW I Taka Arta Arta Jurgenovska Latvia23,77 GOLD IV I Rosinki Iuliia Iuliia Kalinina Russia22,58 GOLD III II MIPT Male ChamberAlexa Choir Alexandra Luzanova Russia20,82 GOLD I II Women Vocal EnsembleGuna "Guns" Guna Agruma Latvia19,50 SILVER X Male Vocal EnsembleArma "Stende" Armands Ulmanis Latvia18,90 SILVER IX Women's ChamberElena Choir "Lilac" Elena Vorokhobko Russia17,97 SILVER VIII Women's Vocal EnsembleSanit "Undīne" Sanita Šeflere Latvia17,18 SILVER VII Guangdong ZhongshanLi Zh Hefeng Female Choir Li Zheng China16,68 SILVER VII Kamerkoris AmadeusInga Inga Dziluma Latvia14,42 SILVER IV Female Chamber ChoirMaria "Kallitexnimata" Maria Michalopoulou Greece7,27 BRONZE VII Result Category O4-1 - Adult Choirs - Mixed Voices Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Mixed Choir BurtnieksEgils Egils Lipšāns Latvia23,55 GOLD IV CW I Ogre Cultural CentreGunit Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia22,92 GOLD III II Čudare Open Arts CommunityBever Choir Beverley McGeown Great 21,85 GOLD II II Britain/Northern Ireland MIPT Chamber ChoirAlexa Alexandra Luzanova Russia20,77 GOLD I II Universitair Koor AntwerpenDirk Dirk De Nef Belgium20,22 SILVER X Mixed Voice Choir Maira"LINS" Maira Līduma Latvia20,17 SILVER X Mixed Choir AtskaņaGinta Ginta Petersone Latvia18,08 SILVER VIII JungerChor TakeFourPatric Patrick Buttmann Germany18,08 SILVER VIII Cēsis Culture and MarikTourism Centre Mixed Choir "WENDEN" Marika Slotina-Brante Latvia17,27 SILVER VII Les Chantamis ChoirMarie of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada9,32 BRONZE IX Result Category O4-2 - Adult Choirs - Equal Voices Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Talsi Folk House FemaleLāsm Choir "Vaiva" Lāsma Gorska Latvia21,27 GOLD I CW II Vīru koris "Ķekava"Arvīd Arvīds Platpers Latvia21,02 GOLD I II Female Choir "Balgale"Dina Dina Bičule Latvia19,28 SILVER IX Lanzhou AnNing DistriTiemict Teachers Choir Tiemin Dou China19,00 SILVER IX Female Choir "Vizma"Vizm Vizma Zandersone Latvia18,35 SILVER VIII Porvoon MieslaulajatPekk Pekka Itkonen Finland13,93 SILVER IV

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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 DistriTiemict Teachers Choir Tiemin Dou China23,00 GOLD III CW I Children's Choir IstokAngel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia21,58 GOLD II II Shister Kamerkoris "Cantus"Valdi Valdis Zeltkalns & Ieva Latvia20,88 GOLD I II Apsīte Orthodox Choir SchoolDaria "Pleskovo" Daria Gemusova Russia19,13 SILVER IX Voci Amorosi Finland18,62 SILVER IX Choir "Lampada" Rim Rimma Chertova Russia17,57 SILVER VIII Gøtu Kirkju UngdómskórSímu Símun Hammer Faroe Islands17,08 SILVER VII Gruppo Vocale IncantoEmili Emilio Piffaretti Italy16,70 SILVER VII VOKaali Joha Johanna Laukkanen Finland15,48 SILVER V Children Choir "Horal"Vesel Veselina Simeonova Bulgaria0,00 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 Britain20,58 GOLD I CW II Mixed Choir "Vidzemite"Dzidr Dzidra Jēkabsone & Baiba Latvia16,98 SILVER VII Žēbina Mixed Choir AtskaņaGinta Ginta Petersone Latvia16,15 SILVER VI Result Category O7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Sienna Gospel ChoirAnna Anna Bajak Poland23,92 GOLD IV CW I Rīgas Kamerkoris Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia17,00 SILVER VII Result Category O8 - Jazz, Pop, Show Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Singletone Ron Ron Gang Israel24,62 GOLD V CW I Stars Young Men'sSun Choir Sun Xinran China23,00 GOLD III II Miladies Chorus Ludm Ludmila Krasilshchikova Russia18,72 SILVER IX Ramot-Musikal Tami Tami Caspi Eshel Israel16,80 SILVER VII Jeanne Rabin's EnsembleJean Jeanne Rabin Israel15,45 SILVER V Snowe Jacq Jacqui Southam Netherlands15,28 SILVER V Funky Voices Sand Sandra Colston Great Britain13,92 SILVER IV

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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 Latvia27,20 GOLD VII CW I Barnaul Children’sIness Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia26,80 GOLD VII I Vocal Ensemble "Mirgo"Evija Evija Goluba & Ieva Tālberga Latvia21,90 GOLD II II Mixed Choir "Norise"Alise Alise Koknēviča Latvia21,30 GOLD I II JungerChor TakeFourPatric Patrick Buttmann Germany20,80 GOLD I II Open Arts CommunityBever Choir Beverley McGeown Great 16,60 SILVER VII Britain/Northern Ireland Kimberley Girls' ChoirPhylli Phyllis Goldblatt South Africa15,20 SILVER V Leshan DowntownXiaod Voice Of Hanjia Choir Xiaoding Yang China13,00 SILVER III Les Chantamis ChoirMarie of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada11,55 SILVER II Result Category O10 - Folklore with accompaniment Name of the group Conductor Country Points Diploma CW Q Girls Choir Riga Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia25,35 GOLD V CW I Korea Incheon SeoguMoon Boys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea23,65 GOLD IV I Neve Shir Women'sAnat Choir Anat Dor Israel20,60 GOLD I II Female Choir "Liga"Maija Maija Feldmane Latvia14,75 SILVER V Shiran Choir David David Sebba Israel13,55 SILVER IV Les Chantamis ChoirMarie of Edmonton Marie-Josée Ouimet Canada12,05 SILVER II Reut Raanana Rami Rami Ben-David Israel10,65 SILVER I

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July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition Result Category C1 - Children´s Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Children's Choir ofVinet Kekava Music School Vineta Litauniece Latvia88,38 GOLD C I Malenkie Mastera EvgeChoir Evgenia Bukharova Russia86,38 GOLD I Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia86,00 GOLD I Ogre Musical School’sGunit Choir ‘Cielaviņa’ Gunita Bičule Latvia84,63 GOLD II Children's Choir "Harmony"Irina Irina Roganova Russia74,13 SILVER Result Category C2 - Youth Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Vokalensemble incantantiChris Christian Klucker Switzerland90,00 GOLD C I TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain83,00 GOLD II Cesis State GymnasiumIlga S Mixed Choir "Tomēr" Ilga Skendere Latvia78,88 SILVER Result Category C3 - Chamber Choirs / Vocal Ensembles Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Children and YouthOrba Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia95,50 GOLD C I Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands87,75 GOLD I Northern Spirit Jaret Jaret Choolun Germany87,25 GOLD I Vocal Group "Imera"Imant Imants Točs Latvia81,00 GOLD II Naiskuoro Välke Tapa Tapani Tirilä Finland79,50 SILVER Vanema Tāliv Tālivaldis Gulbis Latvia79,25 SILVER Ensemble Vocal NotasPedr Soltas Pedro Sousa Portugal77,38 SILVER Rosinki Iuliia Iuliia Kalinina Russia77,25 SILVER MIPT Male ChamberAlexa Choir Alexandra Luzanova Russia72,13 SILVER Result Category C4 - Adult Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia91,88 GOLD C I Ogre Cultural CentreGunit Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia89,50 GOLD I Čudare Open Arts CommunityBever Choir Beverley McGeown Great 89,25 GOLD I Britain/Northern Ireland MIPT Chamber ChoirAlexa Alexandra Luzanova Russia80,13 GOLD II Talsi Folk House FemaleLāsm Choir "Vaiva" Lāsma Gorska Latvia78,50 SILVER Vīru koris "Ķekava"Arvīd Arvīds Platpers Latvia77,50 SILVER Budapesti Vándor ZsuzKórus Zsuzsanna Nemeth Hungary68,50 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

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July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition Result Category C5 - Musica Sacra a cappella Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Riga Orthodox ChamberAleks Choir "Blagovest" Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia89,88 GOLD C I Chamber Choir “Baltika”Marin Marina Voronovskaya Russia86,00 GOLD I Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands85,63 GOLD I Ryazan State UniversityKonst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia80,38 GOLD II Kamerkoris "Cantus"Valdi Valdis Zeltkalns & Ieva Latvia76,13 SILVER Apsīte Naiskuoro Välke Tapa Tapani Tirilä Finland75,50 SILVER Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia74,25 SILVER Ensemble Vocal NotasPedr Soltas Pedro Sousa Portugal73,50 SILVER Children's Choir IstokAngel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia72,13 SILVER Shister Result Category C6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Children's Choir "AlyeElena Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia89,00 GOLD C I The Vocal EnsembleRudīt of Ventspils Music School Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia85,50 GOLD I Niedre TGS Motet Choir Adria Adrian Pitts Great Britain79,00 SILVER Malenkie Mastera EvgeChoir Evgenia Bukharova Russia75,75 SILVER Result Category C7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Barnsley Youth ChoirMath Mathew Wright Great Britain91,88 GOLD C I Vokalensemble incantantiChris Christian Klucker Switzerland79,13 SILVER Result Category C8 - Jazz, Pop, Show Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Barnsley Youth ChoirMath Mathew Wright Great Britain94,63 GOLD C I Riga Vocal Jazz AssemblyEinar Singers Einars Verro Latvia82,13 GOLD II Compagnia della GruEnric Enrico Salvato Italy75,63 SILVER

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July 16-23, 2017

European Champions Competition Result Category C9 - Folklore a cappella Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Children and YouthOrba Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia95,50 GOLD C I Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia86,00 GOLD I Vocal Ensemble "Mirgo"Evija Evija Goluba & Ieva Tālberga Latvia80,50 GOLD II Male Vocal EnsembleSaša "Klapa Kastav" Saša Matovina Croatia78,00 SILVER Mixed Choir "Norise"Alise Alise Koknēviča Latvia77,50 SILVER Budapesti Vándor ZsuzKórus Zsuzsanna Nemeth Hungary68,00 SILVER JungerChor TakeFourPatric Patrick Buttmann Germany59,00 BRONZE Result Category C10 - Folklore with accompaniment Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QC Estonian National Girls'Külli Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia91,00 GOLD C I Ryazan State UniversityKonst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia89,00 GOLD I Neve Shir Women'sAnat Choir Anat Dor Israel81,50 GOLD II Riga Latvian Society'sZaiga Seniors' Choir "eReLBe" Zaiga Lazdiņa-Radziņa Latvia74,50 SILVER

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July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017 Result Category GP1 - Children´s Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Children's Choir "AlyeElena Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia96,10 GOLD W I Children's Choir "NošuRudīt planētas" Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia94,20 GOLD I Niedre Colourful Stones ChorusZhi Z of Shenzhen Shekou School Zhi Zhao China85,70 GOLD I Barnaul Children’sIness Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia85,50 GOLD I Beijing Daxing DistrictFang Choir Fangxi Wu China84,10 GOLD II Girls Choir "Cantus"Marut of Ernesta Vignera Kuldiga Music School Maruta Rozite Latvia82,70 GOLD II Children's Choir ofVinet Kekava Music School Vineta Litauniece Latvia82,40 GOLD II Children's Choir IstokAngel Angela Zingarenko & Maria Russia81,90 GOLD II Shister Children’s Choir „Kastalia“Marin Marina Kuznetsova Russia81,20 GOLD II Children's Choir ViaLiene Stella Liene Batna Latvia80,60 GOLD II Choir "Ventus" Svetl Svetlana Erastova Russia79,60 SILVER Talisman Naga Nagabet Dilenyan Russia77,70 SILVER Malenkie Mastera EvgeChoir Evgenia Bukharova Russia65,60 SILVER Result Category GP2 - Youth Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW University of PretoriaMich Camerata Michael Barrett South Africa93,30 GOLD W I EVE Birgitt Birgitte Næslund Madsen Denmark91,20 GOLD I Cantamus Girls' ChoirAnn I Ann Irons Great Britain90,60 GOLD I Vokalensemble incantantiChris Christian Klucker Switzerland88,60 GOLD I Kantiléna Brno Mich Michal Jančík Czech Republic88,30 GOLD I Corala "Ciprian Porumbescu"Lucia Lucian Tablan Popescu Romania73,20 SILVER Guiyang City No.1 LiHigh Qi School Student Choir Li Qianfeng China61,70 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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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 QW Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo"Milen Milena Dobreva Bulgaria96,70 GOLD W I Children and YouthOrba Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia96,00 GOLD I Anima Solla Marit Marite Purina Latvia92,20 GOLD I Common Touch Russia90,30 GOLD I Marylhurst UniversityJusti Chamber Choir Justin Smith USA89,10 GOLD I Northern Spirit Jaret Jaret Choolun Germany88,30 GOLD I "Cantabile" Vocal EnsembleToms Toms Kazimirisaņecs Latvia87,90 GOLD I Taka Arta Arta Jurgenovska Latvia86,40 GOLD I Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands84,40 GOLD II Stars Young Men'sSun Choir Sun Xinran China77,80 SILVER Oberwalliser VokalensembleHans Hansruedi Kämpfen Switzerland77,50 SILVER Youth Capella HarmonyIrina Irina Roganova Russia74,30 SILVER Boca Que Usa Robe Roberto Fabri & Lina Santoro Brazil71,50 SILVER

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July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017 Result Category GP4 - Adult Choirs Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Female Choir BaltaMāra Māra Marnauza Latvia96,30 GOLD W I Riga Technical UniversityGints Mixed Choir VIVERE Gints Ceplenieks Latvia95,00 GOLD I Cantores Sancti MarciJuric Jurica Petar Petrač Croatia95,00 GOLD I Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia90,60 GOLD I South China NormalYan University Female Choir Yan Hui Su China90,50 GOLD I Female Choir Via StellaLiene Liene Batna Latvia89,80 GOLD I Female Choir "Venda"Anitr Anitra Niedre & Rudīte Latvia89,80 GOLD I Tālberga Open Arts CommunityBever Choir Beverley McGeown Great 89,20 GOLD I Britain/Northern Ireland "Maza Gilde" FemaleJānis Choir "AUSMA" Jānis Zirnis Latvia88,40 GOLD I Kantiléna Brno WomenJaku Choir Jakub Klecker Czech Republic87,90 GOLD I Ogre Cultural CentreGunit Youth Choir "Impulss" Gunita Bičule & Daina Latvia86,00 GOLD I Čudare InDONNAtion Dimit Dimitris Ktistakis Greece85,30 GOLD I Youth Capella HarmonyIrina Female Ensemble Irina Roganova Russia84,60 GOLD II Academic Choir ofSvetl the Ural Federal University Svetlana Dolnikovskaya Russia82,60 GOLD II Mixed Choir BurtnieksEgils Egils Lipšāns Latvia82,10 GOLD II LU FMF Jauktais KorisEdga Aura Edgars Vītols Latvia81,50 GOLD II RTU Female ChoirInta "Delta" Inta Eizenberga-Cermane, Latvia80,90 GOLD II Elīza Hvane & Maija Einfelde Mixed Choir "INA" Bojan Bojan Pogrmilović Croatia61,20 SILVER Result Category GP5 - Musica Sacra a cappella Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Riga Orthodox ChamberAleks Choir "Blagovest" Aleksandrs Brandavs Latvia95,10 GOLD W I Oberwalliser VokalensembleHans Hansruedi Kämpfen Switzerland94,00 GOLD I Cantores Sancti MarciJuric Jurica Petar Petrač Croatia91,30 GOLD I South China NormalYan University Female Choir Yan Hui Su China91,30 GOLD I Kantiléna Brno Jaku Jakub Klecker Czech Republic91,20 GOLD I Giocoso Rita Rita Scheffers Netherlands90,50 GOLD I Cantamus Girls' ChoirAnn I Ann Irons Great Britain87,70 GOLD I Chamber Choir “Baltika”Marin Marina Voronovskaya Russia86,40 GOLD I Paduan Suara El-ShaddaiRudo Universitas Sumatera Utara Rudolf Nababan Indonesia82,60 GOLD II Youth Capella HarmonyIrina Irina Roganova Russia79,70 SILVER Boca Que Usa Robe Roberto Fabri & Lina Santoro Brazil75,80 SILVER VEF Kultūras Pils JauktaisAivar Koris "Dzīne" Aivars Gailis Latvia68,90 SILVER

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July 16-23, 2017

Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017 Result Category GP6 - Musica Sacra with accompaniment Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Children's Choir "AlyeElena Parusa" Elena Volodina Russia85,70 GOLD W I The Vocal EnsembleRudīt of Ventspils Music School Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Latvia83,60 GOLD II Niedre Cantamus Girls' ChoirAnn I Ann Irons Great Britain79,80 SILVER Result Category GP7 - Gospel, Spiritual, Music of Spirit and Faith Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Barnsley Youth ChoirMath Mathew Wright Great Britain94,40 GOLD W I Riga Gospel ChoirKristi Kristine Praulina Latvia93,40 GOLD I Sienna Gospel ChoirAnna Anna Bajak Poland91,70 GOLD I South China NormalYan University Female Choir Yan Hui Su China87,00 GOLD I GG Choir Elina Elina Zāğere Latvia86,10 GOLD I Chamber Choir FortiusMāra Māra Marnauza Latvia77,40 SILVER Result Category GP8 - Jazz, Pop, Show Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Barnsley Youth ChoirMath Mathew Wright Great Britain95,50 GOLD W I Cantamus Girls' ChoirAnn I Ann Irons Great Britain85,80 GOLD I Singletone Ron Ron Gang Israel85,60 GOLD I Stars Young Men'sSun Choir Sun Xinran China84,90 GOLD II Marylhurst UniversityJusti Chamber Choir Justin Smith USA82,30 GOLD II Vox Singers - ChórRobe POKIS Robert Majewski Poland76,10 SILVER Result Category GP9 - Folklore a cappella Name of the group Conductor Country Points Medal QW Mixed Choir "Ventspils"Aigar Aigars Meri Latvia92,20 GOLD W I Children and YouthOrba Studio "Gaismiņa" Orba Dzintra Latvia89,30 GOLD I University of PretoriaMich Camerata Michael Barrett South Africa88,70 GOLD I Academic Choir ofSvetl the Ural Federal University Svetlana Dolnikovskaya Russia87,60 GOLD I Barnaul Children’sIness Choir Inessa Gritsay Russia87,60 GOLD I Mixed Choir "Laiks"Ilze B Ilze Balode Latvia86,70 GOLD I "Cantabile" Vocal EnsembleToms Toms Kazimirisaņecs Latvia84,30 GOLD II Paduan Suara El-ShaddaiRudo Universitas Sumatera Utara Rudolf Nababan Indonesia82,40 GOLD II LU FMF Jauktais KorisEdga Aura Edgars Vītols Latvia76,40 SILVER Corala "Ciprian Porumbescu"Lucia Lucian Tablan Popescu Romania68,80 SILVER Mixed Choir "INA" Bojan Bojan Pogrmilović Croatia64,20 SILVER

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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 QW Estonian National Girls'Külli Choir LEELO Külli Kiivet Estonia90,50 GOLD W I Ryazan State UniversityKonst Youth Chamber Choir Konstantin Mikhailov Russia84,00 GOLD II Korea Incheon SeoguMoon Boys and Girls Choir Moon Jun Park Republic of Korea83,50 GOLD II Girls Choir Riga Gunt Gunta Malēvica Latvia82,50 GOLD II

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July 16-23, 2017

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 Projektchor CantareLudm Ludmilla Schamei Germany Projektchor Kern'scherAlexa Männerchor 1843 Salmünster Alexander Zahn Germany Stadtchor WeißwasserLars Lars Deke Germany Clalit Kol Itay L Itay Lev Israel Min'ad Choral GroupIrit Ri Irit Rimon-Neidorf Israel Rehovot Hadar SingersZlatin 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 Mixed Choir "Vaivari"Inára Inára Freimane Latvia Prezidiju konventaLauri viru koris Laurie Cinkuss Latvia Sieviešu koris "Irlava"Dace Dace Perševica Latvia Brunnsbo MusikklassersKristi Flickkör Kristina Rosén Bejstam Sweden

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