Competition Programs July 4-14, 2018 The Open Competition
Category O2 / Block 1 Children´s Choirs / Mixed Boys Choirs
05.07.2018 14:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Choice Children's Choir Harare, Zimbabwe Conductor: Gwati Bright 1 Hope Masike, arr. Bright Gwati: Ndinewe 2 Trad. Scotland, arr. Jay Rouse: May the Road Rise Up 3 Carol Bayer Sager, David Foster, Richard Page: Thankful 4 Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes: Dry Bones
2 ) Lynnwood Primary School Choir Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jeanmari van Papendorp 1 Franco Prinsloo: Gloria 2 Trad. Sesotho, arr. Jeanmari van Papendorp: Hakeleje/Modimo 3 Andy Beck: Sisi Sote 4 Jim Papoulis: Gnothi Safton
3 ) Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin Berlin, Germany Conductor: Christian Lindhorst 1 Robert Schumann: Romanzen für Frauenstimmen op. 91 - 3. Der Wassermann 2 György Orbán: Mundi renovatio 3 Kurt Bikkembergs: The Maiden and the Sea 4 Stephen Schwartz: We beseech Thee
4 ) Bronberg Children's Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Daleen De Kock 1 Stephanie Mabey: Meet the Mormons - Glorious 2 Niel van der Watt: Laat ons skyn 3 Jay Althouse: Cantar! 4 Trad. Kenya, arr. Shawn L. Kirchner: Wana Baraka The Open Competition
Category O2 / Block 1 Children´s Choirs / Mixed Boys Choirs
05.07.2018 14:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Laerskool Constantiapark Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Annelie van Rooyen 1 Betsie Schaap: Jubilate! Jubilate! 2 Chris Lamprecht: Groot Makietie op Groot Marico 3 Selga Mantse: Where Have you Been Brother 4 Grant McLachlan: Come, Colours Rise
6 ) Somerset College Preparatory School Senior Choir Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Christelle Leuvennink 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Robert Shaw: Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit 2 Trad. isiZulu: Sesivuma Sigiya 3 Steffan Nilsson, arr. Lars Wallenäs: Gabriellas Sång 4 Pentatonix, arr. Marc A. Brymer: Sing
7 ) Guozijian Middle School Choir Beijing, China Conductor: Huan Gao 1 Zoltán Kodály: Egyetem, Begyetem 2 Stephen Leek: Rainbird 3 Camille Saint-Saëns: Ave Maria 4 Qiao Qing, Nan Shu: Fly the Kite The Open Competition
Category O9 / Block 1 Mixed Choirs
05.07.2018 11:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Huguenot High School Choir Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Johann Enslin 1 Marc Hafso: Gloria 2 Antoni Schonken: Heimat-vers vir my lovely 3 Martin Nystrom, Jan de Wet, arr. Renette Bouwer: Soos'n Wildsbok 4 Niel van der Watt: Bly van die taaibos weg
2 ) Rheinberger Chamber Choir Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 H. Pieter van der Westhuizen: Sing tot eer van die Here 2 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Meditabor 3 Hester van der Westhuizen: Requiem for the Victims of Crimes and Violence in South Africa - Dies Irae 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Linda Twine: Sit Down, Servant
3 ) Harmonious Chorale Ghana Accra, Ghana Conductor: James Varrick Armaah 1 Jean-Philippe Rameau: La nuit 2 J. Rosamond Johnson, arr. Roland Carter: Lift Every Voice and Sing 3 George Mensah Essilfie: Mema M'aniso 4 James Varrick Armaah: Aseda Nka Nyame
4 ) Frank Pietersen Music Centre Combined Choir Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductors: Arno Jones & Mariska April 1 John Bokwe: Vuka, Vuka, Debora! 2 Koos Kombuis, arr. Alna Smit: Lisa se Klavier 3 Trad. America, arr. James Erb: Shenandoah 4 Richard Rodgers, arr. David Blackwell: Blue Moon The Open Competition
Category O9 / Block 1 Mixed Choirs
05.07.2018 11:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Sängerkreis Hildburghausen Hildburghausen, Germany Conductor: Yvonne Unger 1 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Abschied vom Walde 2 Orlando di Lasso: Echo 3 Rudolf Mauersberger: Unsterblich duften die Linden 4 Alwin Michael Schronen: Puer natus in Bethlehem The Open Competition
Category O9 / Block 2 Mixed Choirs
05.07.2018 14:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Kgosi Mampuru Il Unitas DCS Choirs Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Cornelius Z. M. Molopyane 1 Georg Friedrich Händel: Judas Maccabäus - Rejoice, o Judah & Hallelujah Amen 2 Franz Josef Haydn: The Creation - The marv'lous work 3 Bulelani Lamani: Ekuqibeleni 4 Joshua Mohapeloa: Bonyeli
2 ) Hoërskool Waterkloof gemengde koor Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Stefan Els 1 Jan Magne Førde: Festfanfare 2 Finlandia, arr. Alan Troy Davis: Be Still in my Soul 3 Awie Van Wyk: Groentesmous 4 Arr. Stefan Els: The Rainmaker
3 ) Wanheng Olympic Love Art Chorus of Hengyang Hunan, China Conductor: Shan Liu 1 Hyo Won Woo: Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower) 2 Alexandru Pascanu: Chindia 3 Yohanes Budi Susanto: Luk Luk Lumbu 4 Liu Xiaogeng: Snail Picking Song
4 ) University of Western Cape Creative Arts Choir Belleville, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Sibusiso Njeza 1 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt, ad. Sibusiso Njeza: Indodana 2 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Only in Sleep 3 Weziwe Vandala Moya: Lijulwe Lajinga 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Sibusiso Njeza: Kugiywa kamnandi eAfrika The Open Competition
Category O9 / Block 2 Mixed Choirs
05.07.2018 14:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Choeur Des Seraphins Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Conductors: Jules Ngbangala Bopele & Alphonsine Ekomba Atta 1 Yves Ndonga: Okondzi nzambe 2 Kizito Maledi: Yeleya 3 Vital Adzobo: Koba 4 Trad. South Africa: Ngahlulele
6 ) Laudate Choir Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa Conductor: Thea Möller 1 Chris Lamprecht: Aan U kom 'n Lofsang toe 2 Chris Lamprecht: Wie het ek buiten U 3 Awie Van Wyk: Kaapse Kanarie wat so geelkeel sing 4 Trad. isiZulu: Ukuthula
7 ) Amazwi Kantu Choir Atteridgeville, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Michael Lekoloane 1 Qinisela Sibisi: Ngiyakholwa 2 Polumo Mamabolo: Thuto 3 Michael Lekoloane: Ke llela Moya 4 Michael Lekoloane: Ntata rona ya Magodimong
8 ) Tswelopele Chorus Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Siyabonga Dlamini 1 Georg Friedrich Händel: Music, Spread Thy Voice Around 2 Lunga Dlamini: Ngenze Ngibemnene 3 Phelalani Mnomiya: Baba Sixolele 4 Alfred Khumalo: Nkosi Busis'i Afrika The Open Competition
Category O9 / Block 2 Mixed Choirs
05.07.2018 14:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
9 ) URCSA Melodi Ya Tshwane Choir Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductors: Motsepe Phahlane & Mlalo Leuba 1 Giuseppe Verdi, transcr. Bernard Dewagtere: Libiamo ne'lieti calici 2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Laudate Dominum 3 Qinisela Sibisi: Siyakudumisa 4 Soweto Gospel Choir: Emarabini/Nkomo Ka Baba
10 ) Voices of the World Pretoria, South Africa Conductor: Xolani Gqasana 1 T. R. Curnick, transcr. Dzunisani Mabunda: Hlala nami, litshonile ilanga 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. William Kirkpatrick: He Hideth My Soul - A Wonderful Saviour 3 P.B. Mamabola: Bosele 4 Giuseppe Verdi: Libiamo ne'lieti calici
11 ) Urcsa Light of Hope Choir Ekurhuleni, South Africa Conductor: Sydney Masetlhe 1 Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa: Molelekeng 2 Shalati Joseph Khosa: Chunchani Mindzwalo 3 S. T. Masethle: Modimo Wa Paloko 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Skhand'amayeza The Open Competition
Category O14 / Block 1 Senior Choirs
05.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Choir of Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Art Center Guangzhou, China Conductor: Wenhua Tao 1 Xixian Qu: Gu xiang zhi lian (Nostalgia for my Homeland) Homeland) 2 Rubu Yong: Si hai (Inner Mongolia Folk Song) 3 Weidong Meng: Hong yan (Wild Swans) 4 Jianqiang Xu: Gui yuan tian ju (Returning to my Village-Tranquility After Uproariousness)
2 ) Shengzhi Veteran Cadres Choir of Henan Henan, China Conductors: Huang Wanxing & Wang Kai 1 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: The Golden Cloud Stayed Up For The Night 2 Georges Bizet: Dance of Bohemia 3 Chen Guoquan: Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill 4 Yin Qing: Sky Road
3 ) Lingzhisheng Choir Chongqing, China Conductor: Ling Jiang 1 Hongnian Yang: Echoes in Green Valley 2 Sulkhan Fyodorovitsh Tsintsadze, arr. Ren Ce: Marino 3 Trad. America, arr. James Erb: O Shenandoah 4 Ying Ju Wu: Frog
4 ) Shenzhen Luohu Sound of Harmonies Choir Shenzhen, China Conductor: Ya Qin Liu 1 Guo Quan Chen: Dragonboat Melody 2 Z. Randall Stroope: Lamentations of Jeremiah 3 Ming Yao: Night Blossom 4 De Jian Hou: Legend of the Dragon The Open Competition
Category O14 / Block 1 Senior Choirs
05.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) The Elegance Choir of Ludao Shuangfeng Community Chengdu, Sichuan, China Conductor: Cheng Xiaoyi Ai 1 Li Qingzhu: I Live at the Upstream of Yangtze River 2 Chang Yingzhong: The Picture of Snow-Covered Landscape 3 Bob Chilcott: Shenandoah 4 Liu Yanping: Back to my Mama's Home
6 ) Aiyue Female Chorus of Sichuan Culture Center ChengDu, China Conductor: Xi Zhu 1 Yu Wu Dai: Lily of the Valley 2 Se Enke Bayar: Nadam Fair 3 Xi Xian Qu: Pasturage Song 4 Ying Zhong Chang: Cradle of Pandas
7 ) Chongqing Shi Guangnan Women's Choir Chongqing, China Conductor: Bin Feng 1 Qiu Jiacuo: Drolma 2 Roc Chen: Jiu Er 3 Brendan Graham, Rolf Løvland, arr. Roger Emerson: You Raise me Up 4 Trad. China, arr. Liu Yanping: Visiting Her Parents The Open Competition
Category O16 / Block 1 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 11:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Jeppe High School for Girls Choir Kensington, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Johan Bester 1 Zoltán Kodály: Ave Maria 2 Benjamin Britten: There Is No Rose 3 Benjamin Britten: Ada lay i-bounden 4 Linda Spevacek: A Choral Flourish
2 ) Drakondale Girls Choir School Cedara, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Ronel Laidlaw-Perks 1 Georg Friedrich Händel, ad. Judith Hawthorn: Messiah - And the Glory of the Lord 2 Benjamin Britten: There Is No Rose 3 Sandra Milliken: Laudate eum solo et luna 4 Franco Prinsloo: On that Holy Night
3 ) Columbus International Children's Choir Powell, OH, USA Conductor: Tatiana Kats 1 Johann Michael Haydn: Missa St. Aloysii - Kyrie 2 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Dostoino est 3 Tim Sarsany: Gelobet sei Gott 4 Imant Raminsh: Missa brevis in c minor - Agnus Dei
4 ) Epworth Preparatory School Senior Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Anne Duthie 1 Linda Spevacek: A Choral Flourish 2 Xabier Sarasola: Pater noster 3 Louis Bourgeois, H. Pieter van der Westhuizen: Psalm 118 - Loof die God van ons verlange 4 Alejandro Consolacion II: Cantate Domino The Open Competition
Category O16 / Block 1 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 11:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Academy of Music's Girls Choir Esbjerg Esbjerg, Denmark Conductor: Lone Gislinge 1 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Sanctus et Benedictus 2 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 3 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Fac ut ardeat cor meum 4 Søren Møller: I am the Rose of Sharon
6 ) Sacred Song Chamber Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Surette Prinsloo 1 Jan P. Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est 2 Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied 3 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 4 Pieter van Zyl: Loof die Heer The Open Competition
Category O16 / Block 2 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 15:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Lindenkoor Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Duncan Fourie 1 Heinrich Schütz: Die Menge der Engel - Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe 2 Chris Lamprecht: Kom na My toe 3 Javier Busto: Ave Maria 4 Gert Potgieter: Loof Hom
2 ) St. Andrew's Turi Chapel Choir Molo, Kenya Conductor: Julia Luvai 1 Giulio Caccini, arr. Partick M. Liebergen: Ave Maria 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Ken Medema, Mary McDonald: Down to the River to Pray 3 Mervyn Warren, adapt. Audrey Snyder: Joyful, Joyful 4 Mary Lynn Lightfoot: Dona nobis pacem
3 ) Montana Hoërskool Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Ferdinand Liebenberg 1 Victor C. Johnson: Ubi caritas 2 Russell Robinson: De profundis 3 Louie Giglio, et al., arr. Mary Mc Donald: I Will Rise 4 Sally K. Albrecht: Sing Alleluia, Clap Your Hands
4 ) Cantoholics Innsbruck, Austria Conductor: Siegfried Portugaller 1 Henry Purcell: Hear My Prayer, O Lord 2 Heinrich Schütz: Die mit Tränen säen 3 Johann Sebastian Bach: Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir - BWV 131 4 Josu Elberdin: Cantate Domino The Open Competition
Category O16 / Block 2 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 15:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Durban Girls' High School Choir Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Melindie Pretorius 1 Tarik O'Regan: Alleluia, laus et gloria 2 Will Todd: My Lord Has Come 3 Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent 4 Michail Leontovič, Peter J. Wolhousky, arr. Steve Kupferschmid: Carol of the Bells
6 ) Harmonious Chorale Ghana Accra, Ghana Conductor: James Varrick Armaah 1 Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine 2 John Rutter: This is the Day 3 Henry Purcell: Thou Knowest, Lord 4 Newlove Annan: Abofo Rekyin
7 ) Frank Pietersen Music Centre Combined Choir Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductors: Arno Jones & Mariska April 1 Christopher Tin: Baba Yetu 2 Edvard Grieg: Ave maris stella 3 Ralph Manuel: Aleluia 4 Georg Friedrich Händel, arr. Mervyn Warren, Michael Jackson, Mark Kibble: Hallelujah The Open Competition
Category O24 / Block 1 Scenic Pop / Show Choirs
05.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Maritzburg College School Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Simon Stickells 1 Joseph Shabalala: Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain 2 Michael Jackson, arr. Kirby Shaw: Black or White 3 Freddie Mercury, arr. Kirby Shaw: Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4 Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, arr. Mark Brymer: Uptown Funk
2 ) Hilton College Choir Hilton, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductors: Michael Tonkin & Jacob Chidiwaya 1 R. Fredriksson, M. Larsson, et. al., arr. Michael Henwood Tonkin: Believer 2 Sean Carey, arr. Michael Henwood Tonkin: In the Dirt 3 K. Johnson, L. Honveth, S. Moore, arr. Michael Henwood Tonkin: Top of the World 4 Dan Smith, arr. Jacob Narverud: Pompeii
3 ) St. Stithians Girls' College Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jaline Oelofse 1 Jonas Blue, arr. Jaline Oelofse: Perfect Strangers 2 Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, arr. Peter McLea: I don't wanna Live Forever 3 Labi Siffre, arr. Jaline Oelofse: Something Inside so Strong 4 Pasek & Paul, arr. Jaline Oelofse: This Is Me
5 ) Show Choir Rise Up Neerpelt, Belgium Conductor: Karin Lauwers 1 Adam Anders, Tim Davis, adapt. Ed Lojeski: Start Me Up / Livin On a Prayer 2 Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder, arr. Adam Anders, adapt. Mark Brymer: Rumour Has It/Someone Like You 3 Barret Yeretsian, Christina Perri, arr. Adam Anders, Peer Astrom, adapt. Mark Brymer: Jar of Hearts 4 Brian May, John Deacon, Freddy Mercury, arr. Mark Brymer: A Tribute to Queen The Open Competition
Category O24 / Block 1 Scenic Pop / Show Choirs
05.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
6 ) Guangzhou South China Experimental Art Troupe Guangzhou, China Conductor: Zhengsong Zhou 1 Zhengsong Zhou: Opium Combustion in Humen
7 ) Drakondale Girls Choir School Cedara, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Ronel Laidlaw-Perks 1 Stephen Garrigan, ad. Judith Hawthorn: I Wouldn't Be 2 Alan Menken, arr. Roger Emerson: Raise Your Voice 3 Guy Berryman, et. al., arr. Adam Anders, Peer Astrom, Mark Brymer: Fix You 4 Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, arr. Mac Huff: This Is Me The Open Competition
Category O25 / Block 1 Folklore a cappella
05.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Vitulari Cantores Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Wihan Rossouw 1 Trad. Setswana: Theka 2 Trad. isiZulu: Thula sizwe 3 Trad. South Africa: iParadisi 4 Trad. South Africa: Botho bo Silmula 5 Trad. South Africa: Ndikhokhele bawo 6 Trad. South Africa: Ukuthula
2 ) Shenzhen Huaqiangbei Philharmonic Chamber Choir Shenzhen, China Conductor: Ya Qin Liu 1 Yao Ming, arr. Wang Jun: Water Love Song 2 Yu Sheng Lei: Coconut Love Song 3 Se Enke Bayar: Paean of Eight Horses
3 ) North West Children's Choir Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa Conductors: Christelle Engelbrecht & Judicious Matsi 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mzilikazi Khumalo: Vukani Madoda 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Tom Nkosinathi: Modimo wa Ka/Nkulunkulu 3 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Alna Smit: Laduma
4 ) The Elegance Choir of Ludao Shuangfeng Community Chengdu, Sichuan, China Conductor: Cheng Xiaoyi Ai 1 Xiao Wei Ye: Jiu Er 2 Ming Ai: Firefly (First performance) 3 Ming Ai: Water And Cloud 4 Liang Zhen Zhu: Jasmine The Open Competition
Category O25 / Block 1 Folklore a cappella
05.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Crawford College Pretoria Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Lebogang Mashabela 1 Trad. South Africa: San'bonani 2 Trad. South Africa: Wololo 3 Trad. South Africa: Ndikhokhele bawo 4 Trad. South Africa: Wa Upendo 5 Trad. South Africa: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
6 ) Le Chant Sur La Lowe Libreville, Gabon Conductor: Yveline Damas 1 Trad. Folklore: Otete mebele wi 2 Trad. Folklore, arr. Yveline Damas: Ikolikoli 3 Trad. Folklore: Pygmee Medley 4 Trad. Folklore, arr. Pierre Akendengue: Gamba
7 ) Zolani Youth Choir -, South Africa Conductor: Odwa Mvunge 1 Trad. South Africa: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika 2 Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Homeless 3 NMMU Choir: XMAM Song The Open Competition
Category O25 / Block 2 Folklore a cappella
05.07.2018 15:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Musica Casa Chorale Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Iyoriobhe Omokhodion 1 Laz Ekwueme: Ore meta 2 A. N. G. Okosa, arr. Iyo Omokhodion: Uwatata sonilaho 3 Felix Nwuba: Ayi le l'egwuma 4 Sam Ojukwu: Jemine
2 ) Maranatha Christian School High School Choir Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Gert Pottas: Umkhuleko 2 Trad. isiZulu, Trad. isiSotho, arr. Lerato Evans: LeSotho / Sashosai 3 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Katlego Motshweneng: Maké Silunge 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Gert Pottas: uJesu Phakeme 5 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Gert Pottas: Nomalanga
3 ) Páni Kluci Boys Choir Litoměřice, Czech Republic Conductor: Václav Hanč 1 Jan Bernatek: Tancovala a neznala, Všeci ludia povedajů, Zpíval bych já, neumím, Nepi, Jano, nepi vodu 2 Leoš Janáček: Láska opravdivá 3 Trad. Czech Republic, arr. Václav Hanč: Litoměřicka 4 Trad. Czech Republic, arr. Miroslav Hroněk: Prší, prší
4 ) La Rochelle Girls' High School Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Johannes Schickerling 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Johannes Schickerling: Ngoma The Open Competition
Category O25 / Block 2 Folklore a cappella
05.07.2018 15:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Kingsmead College Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductors: Olga Elsabe Fourie & Ashlea Martin 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Soweto Gospel Choir: Emlanjeni - Yelele 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Herman Swanepoel: Ingoma 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Soweto Gospel Choir: Siyabonga Somandla 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Soweto Gospel Choir: Seteng Sediba 5 Trad. South Africa, arr. Soweto Gospel Choir: Hlonolofatsa
6 ) Huguenot High School Choir Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Johann Enslin 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. André van der Merwe: Ukuthula 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Alna Smit: Dine siponono 3 Trad. South Africa: Bawo 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mzilikazi Khumalo: Sizongena Laph'emzini The Champions Competition
Category C3 / Block 1 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
05.07.2018 11:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Grey College Secondary Choir Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Hattingh Davel 1 Paul Rardin: Sound Off! 2 Kentaro Sato: Mae-e 3 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. Edward Aitchison: Afrikaanse Volkswysies 4 Bonisile Gcisa: O Bofile Tae/ Sehlekehleke
2 ) Puellae Cantantes Litoměřice, Czech Republic Conductor: Roman Pallas 1 Petr Eben: Dizionario Greco - No. 1. Megalofrosyne, No. 2 Kalokagathia 2 Raymond Murray Schafer: Snowforms 3 Liisa Matveinen: Mieli 4 Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Pseudo-Yoik Lite
3 ) Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Renette Bouwer 1 Ola Gjeilo: Tundra 2 Niel van der Watt: Vier Elemente 3 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Gaujas meita rotātāja 4 Darius Lim: A Puppet's Dream
4 ) Diocesan Girls' School Choir Hong Kong SAR, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Dorothy Hui 1 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria 2 György Orbán: Pange lingua 3 Shu Zheng Yang: A Fishing Village Faraway 4 Libby Larsen: The Womanly Song of God The Champions Competition
Category C3 / Block 1 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
05.07.2018 11:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) Children's Choir "Melodia" Zhukovsky Zhukovsky, Russia Conductor: Elena Medentseva 1 Johannes Brahms: 12 Lieder und Romanzen op. 44 - 1. Minnelied, 1. Der Bräutigam, 12. Märznacht 2 Trad. Russia, arr. Flyarkovsky: Uzh vy, moi vetri 3 Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, arr. Ed Lojeski: The Best of Doo-Wop 4 Trad. Brazil, arr. Lorenz Maierhofer: Samba-lelê
6 ) Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir Guangzhou, China Conductor: Mingjing Xie 1 Pēteris Vaskis: Liepa 2 Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent 3 James Stevens, arr. André van der Merwe: Nader My God By U 4 Xingzimin Pan: Dandelion The Champions Competition
Category C3 / Block 2 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
05.07.2018 14:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Coro Juvenil do Instituto Gregoriano de Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal Conductor: Filipa Palhares 1 Alfredo Teixeira: Louvor 2 Maurice Duruflé: Tota pulchra es 3 Ivo Antognini: Agnus Dei 4 Ricardo Lafuente Aguado: Cubana y Española
2 ) Oranje Meisiekoor Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Stefan Buys 1 Otmar Mácha: Hoj, Hura Hoj! 2 Niel van der Watt: Psalm 121 3 Antonio Lotti: Kyrie 4 Paul Basler: Alleluia
3 ) Choir Detstvo Blagoveshchensk, Russia Conductor: Tatiana Bederina 1 Vladimir Rubin: Po bukvari 2 Nini Achinoam: Nocturnal Song 3 Trad. Mexico, arr. Stephen Hatfield: Las Amarillas 4 Trad. Russia, arr. S. Gribkov: Kalinka
4 ) Robinson Select Women's Ensemble Fairfax, USA Conductor: Mike Horanski 1 Joan Szymko: Hodie 2 Trad. America, arr. Philip E. Silvey: Nine Hundred Miles 3 Sydney Guillaume: Plakatap 4 Trad. Spain, arr. Joni Jensen: El Vito The Champions Competition
Category C3 / Block 2 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
05.07.2018 14:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) Kimberley Girls' Choir Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Phyllis Goldblatt 1 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 2 Moses Hogan, arr. Peter A. Eklund: I'm Gonna Sing Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart 3 David N. Childs: Weep No More 4 Trad. Spain, arr. Joni Jensen: El Vito
6 ) The Wykeham Collegiate Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductors: Jennifer Matthews & Patrick Harty 1 Trad. Africa, arr. Stephen Hatfield: African Celebration 2 Z. Randall Stroope: Dies irae 3 Javier Busto: Zutaz 4 Bernard Kruger: Phénix surgis
7 ) Columbus International Children's Choir Powell, OH, USA Conductor: Tatiana Kats 1 Baldassare Donato, arr. Z. Randall Stroope: Chi la gagliarda 2 Trad. Russia, arr. Vladislav Sokolov: Povyat, povyat bur pogodushka 3 Imant Raminsh: Missa brevis in c minor - No. 3 Sanctus - Benedictus 4 Joseph M. Martin: The Awakening
8 ) Miriam College High School Glee Club Quezon City, Philippines Conductor: Nancy Roman 1 Maurice Duruflé: Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10 - 2. Tota pulchra es 2 Alejandro II Consolacion: Ave Regina caelorum 3 Donatas Zakaras: O salutaris hostia 4 Vytautas Miškinis: Exultate Deo No.2 The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 1 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 19:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Rosarte Children's Choir Athens, Greece Conductor: Rosie Mastrosavva 1 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Drei Motetten, op. 39 - 1. Veni Domine 2 Manos Hadjidakis, arr. Panos Kosmidis: The Acrobat's Prayer 3 Antonio Lotti: Vere languores nostros 4 Sergei Pleshak: Credo
2 ) Diocesan Boys' School Choir Hong Kong SAR, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Felix Tsi Shing Shuen 1 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Beati mortui 2 Z. Randall Stroope: Dies irae 3 Bernhard Klein: Ich hebe die Augen zu dir 4 Randall Thompson: Alleluia
3 ) Bloemhof Accelerando Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Marijke De Villiers Roos 1 Jacobus Gallus: Pueri concinite 2 Gabriel Fauré: Tantum ergo 3 Ernani Aguiar: Salmo 150 4 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
4 ) North-West University PUK Choir Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductor: Kobus Venter 1 Dan Forrest: Cantate canticum novum 2 Albert Becker: Bleibe, Abend will es werden 3 William Byrd: Sing Joyfully 4 Jake Runestad: Alleluia The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 1 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
05.07.2018 19:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Robinson Select Women's Ensemble Fairfax, USA Conductor: Mike Horanski 1 Tomás Luis de Victoria: Duo Seraphim 2 Gabriel Fauré: Tantum ergo 3 Kinley Lange: Prayer for the Gifts 4 Rollo A. Dilworth: Make a Joyful Noise
6 ) Cgals Chamber Choir Swakopmund, Namibia Conductor: Wilna Liebenberg 1 Tomás Luis de Victoria: Duo Seraphim 2 Gabriel Fauré: Tantum ergo 3 Rupert Lang: Cantate Domino 4 Levente Gyöngyösi: Laudate Dominum The Open Competition
Category O2 / Block 2 Children´s Choirs / Mixed Boys Choirs
06.07.2018 10:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Epworth Preparatory School Senior Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Anne Duthie 1 David L. Brunner: Jabberwocky 2 Trad. Finland, arr. José Mena Polo: Ole leloila 3 John Rutter: The Lord Bless You and Keep You 4 Trad. South Africa: African Medley
2 ) Páni Kluci Boys Choir Litoměřice, Czech Republic Conductor: Václav Hanč 1 Antonín Dvořák: Moravské dvojzpěvy - Dyby byla kosa, Holub na javoře 2 John Rutter: Gloria 3 Josef Marek: Epigrammaton libri IV 4 Jan Bernatek: U našeho dvorka
3 ) Drakondale Girls Choir School Cedara, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Ronel Laidlaw-Perks 1 Johnny Clegg, arr. Judith Hawthorn: Asimbonanga 2 Edward German: It was a Lover and his Lass 3 Jüri-Ruut Kangur: Sure on this Shining Night 4 Anders Edenroth: Chili con carne
4 ) Riebies Senior Koor Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 Linda Spevacek: A Choral Flourish 2 Joseph M. Martin: Come to the Music 3 Andrea Ramsey: Sing to Me 4 Trad. Sotho, arr. Anton Pottas: Modimo Rea ho Boka The Open Competition
Category O2 / Block 2 Children´s Choirs / Mixed Boys Choirs
06.07.2018 10:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) St. Andrew's Turi Chapel Choir Molo, Kenya Conductor: Julia Luvai 1 Victor C. Johnson: Kuimba 2 Mac Huff, Marc Shaiman: Sister Act - Medley 3 Marvin Yancy, Chuck Jackson, arr. Greg Gilpin: This Will Be 4 Kirk Franklin: Hosanna
6 ) North West Children's Choir Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa Conductors: Christelle Engelbrecht & Judicious Matsi 1 Rollo A. Dilworth: Jonah 2 Jaco Meyer: Psalm 23 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Hannes Taljaard: Slapikanini 4 Eugene Butler: Glorificamus Te
7 ) Ekurhuleni Children's Choir Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christine Dercksen 1 Sandra Milliken: Jubilate Deo 2 Robert Schumann: Der Wassermann 3 Niel van der Watt: Spring Song 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. D. Hyman: Uqongqothwane
8 ) Kruinsig Kinderkoor Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Antoinette Nightingale 1 Trad. Madukayan, arr. Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan: Orde-e 2 Lize Beekman, arr. Anton Esterhuyse: Ek het 'n boer sien dans 3 Trad. Zulu Dowry Song, arr. Rudolf de Beer: Amavolovolo 4 David L. Brunner: Yo le canto todo el dia The Open Competition
Category O3 / Block 1 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
06.07.2018 14:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Rustenburg Girls' High School Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Goosen 1 David Willcocks: Psalm 150 2 Trad. Macedonia, arr. Todor Skalovski: Makedonska humoreska 3 Amanda McBroom, arr. Kirby Shaw: The Rose 4 Jim Papoulis: We Are the Voices
2 ) Kensington Chorale Girls' Choir Parow Valley, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Lizl Gaffley 1 Giuseppe Verdi: Laudi alla vergine Maria 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 3 Benjamin Britten: This Little Babe 4 Lourens Foul: Van Kirstenbosch tot in Namakwaland
3 ) The Plurabelles Dublin, Ireland Conductor: Aine Mulvey 1 Trad. Ireland, arr. Michael McGlynn: Cúnnla 2 Morten Lauridsen: Dirait-on 3 Trad. isiZulu Gospel, arr. André van der Merwe: Ukuthula 4 Harry Warren, arr. Mac Huff: Chattanooga choo choo
4 ) Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Joni Stickells 1 Rosephanye Powell, arr. William C. Powell: Ogo ni fun Oluwa! 2 Niel van der Watt: Ons Loof U, o Heer! 3 Kim André Arnesen: Flight Song 4 Ola Gjeilo: Tundra The Open Competition
Category O3 / Block 1 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
06.07.2018 14:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) La Rochelle Girls' High School Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Johannes Schickerling 1 Pawel Łukaszewski: Venite adoremus 2 Francis Poulenc: Ave verum corpus 3 Franco Prinsloo: Sterwelinge onder sterre 4 Trad. Khoisan-gedig, arr. Péter Louis van Dijk: Herêtse!
6 ) Academy of Music's Girls Choir Esbjerg Esbjerg, Denmark Conductor: Lone Gislinge 1 Michael Bojesen: Så tag mit hjerte 2 Mia Makaroff: Butterfly 3 Trad. Denmark, arr. John Høybye: Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag 4 Anna-Mari Kähärä: Kuka nukkuu tuutussasi
7 ) Durban Girls' High School Choir Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Melindie Pretorius 1 Arr. Melindie Pretorius: Lioness Hunt 2 Frode Fjellheim: Eatnemen Vuelie 3 Joel Little, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, arr. Deke Sharon: Royals 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana
8 ) Jeppe High School for Girls Choir Kensington, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Johan Bester 1 Thomas Ravenscroft: A Round of 3 Countrydances in One 2 Richard Rodgers, arr. Øystein L. Olafsen: Morning Hymn and Alleluia 3 Trad. African-American, arr. Johan Bester: Witness 4 Johan Bester: Ke rata Afrika! The Open Competition
Category O3 / Block 1 Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
06.07.2018 14:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
9 ) De Kuilen High School Girls' Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Danél du Preez 1 Antoni Schonken, Justin Theunissen: Siembamba 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Ndikhokhele bawo 3 Tomás Luis de Victoria: Officium Defunctorum - Sanctus y Benedictus 4 Darius Lim: The Night of Rainbows
10 ) Cantare - Paarl Boys' High School Choir Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Stéfan van Hansen 1 Dan Daveson: Ritmo 2 Orlando di Lasso: Cara madonna mia 3 Pieter Bezuidenhout: Suiderkruis 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Antoni Schonken: Dis Julle wat die Wind
11 ) Jeugland Girls Choir Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 David Foster, Linda Thompson, arr. Mac Huff: Light the Fire Within 2 VIDA, arr. Matthew Culloton: Famine Song 3 Mary Goetze: Fire 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Michael Barrett: Nga Thokoza The Open Competition
Category O11 / Block 1 Female Choirs
06.07.2018 15:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Show Choir Rise Up Neerpelt, Belgium Conductor: Karin Lauwers 1 Mirjam Timmer, arr. Martin Cornelissen: Children Of the Sun 2 Jacques Brel, arr. Rogier Ijmker: Marieke 3 Bruno Coulais: Vois sur ton chemin 4 S. den Adel, arr. Don Henken: Stand My Ground
2 ) Shenzhen Voice of Women Entrepreneurs Chorus Shenzhen, China Conductor: Tian Zhonglu 1 Zi Huang: The Hills Are Ethereal 2 Jian Li: By The Baikal Lake 3 Nai Xiong Liao: The Peach Blossom Fan 4 Brendan Graham: You Raise me Up The Open Competition
Category O22 / Block 1 Pop Ensembles
06.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Hoërskool Waterkloof - Voces Noctis Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Allers 1 Teddy Geiger, et. al., arr. Brandy Kay Riha: Stitches 2 Billy Joel, arr. Kirby Shaw: The Longest Time 3 Kevin Olusola, et. al.: Run to You 4 Paul Epworth, Adele Adkins, arr. Gitika Partington: Rolling in The Deep The Open Competition
Category O27 / Block 1 Scenic Folklore
06.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Le Chant Sur La Lowe Libreville, Gabon Conductor: Yveline Damas 1 Trad. Folklore, arr. Pierre Akendengue: Vio 2 Trad. Folklore, arr. Charmelle Seba: Ngonga Nzembi 3 Trad. Folklore: Kublami 4 Trad. Folklore: Ngontang
2 ) Harmonious Chorale Ghana Accra, Ghana Conductor: James Varrick Armaah 1 George Mensah Essilfie: Everybody Bring Your Calabash 2 George Mensah Essilfie: Yaa amponsah 3 Sam Asare-Bediako: Awrade Nyame Ye Odo 4 James Varrick Armaah: Oye
3 ) Hilton College Choir Hilton, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductors: Michael Tonkin & Jacob Chidiwaya 1 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Nqonqonkwane 2 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Al lê die berge nog so blou 3 Trad. Setswana, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Wala 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Ngothando 5 Trad. South Africa, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Uthando 6 Trad. Shona, arr. J. Chidawaya, L. Mashapu, D. Kwaramba: Ichokwadi
4 ) Wonberg Youth Choir Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductors: Hannelie van Sittert & Albert Morland 1 Trad. South Africa: Mangisondele Nkosi Yam The Champions Competition
Category C2 / Block 1 Childrens Choir´s / Mixed Boys Choirs
06.07.2018 15:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Rosarte Children's Choir Athens, Greece Conductor: Rosie Mastrosavva 1 Joseph Twist: Rain Dream 2 Panos Kosmidis: The Moon is Shrinking 3 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars 4 Dimitra Trypani: Mízon Dhe Toùton i Aghápi
2 ) Cantare Children's Choir Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Ida Strydom 1 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Angel 2 Niel van der Watt: African Dawn 3 Javier Busto: Bustapi 4 Jim Papoulis: We Are the Voices
3 ) New Taipei City Junior Choir New Taipei City, Chinese Taipei Conductor: Jui-Ching Chen 1 Yu-Shan Tsai: Dalubaling 2 Linda Spevacek: Danza 3 J. D. Frizzell: And I Can Sing 4 Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights
4 ) Credo Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Conductor: Natalia Koznova 1 Vladimir Polyakov: Otshe nash 2 John Rutter, arr. N. Koznova: Requiem - No. 4 Sanctus 3 Vladimir Rubin: Vesna idyot 4 Efrem Podgaits: Missa veris - Alleluia The Champions Competition
Category C2 / Block 1 Childrens Choir´s / Mixed Boys Choirs
06.07.2018 15:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Singakademie Graz Graz, Austria Conductor: Maria Fürntratt 1 Mark Winges: Give Us 2 Lorenz Maierhofer: Glory to the Lord 3 Trad. Austria, arr. Maria Fürntratt: Pfiat Gott, liabe Alm 4 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
6 ) South Cape Children's Choir George, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Jan-Erik Swart 1 Dalene Brits: Dans van die Reën 2 Ivo Antognini: Ave maris stella 3 Imant Raminsh: The Chariot Children 4 Trad. Xitsonga: Swiloyini
7 ) Soul Sounds Academy Children's Choir Colombo, Sri Lanka Conductors: Dinushka Jayawickreme & Amandhi Caldera 1 Ola Gjeilo: Tundra 2 Frederic Weatherly, arr. Soundarie David Rodrigo: Danny Boy 3 Amy F. Bernon: Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Soundarie David Rodrigo: Right to Music The Champions Competition
Category C9 / Block 1 Mixed Choirs
06.07.2018 11:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) University of Johannesburg Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Renette Bouwer 1 Paul Mealor: Ubi caritas 2 Pärt Uusberg: Õhtul 3 Péter Louis van Dijk: Cessate 4 Don MacDonald: When the Earth Stands Still
2 ) Diocesan Schools Choral Society Hong Kong SAR, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Felix Tsi Shing Shuen 1 Jake Runestad: Spirited Light 2 Zechariah Goh: Jing zhong bao guo 3 Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Double, Double Toil and Trouble 4 Susan LaBarr: Angele Dei
3 ) Coral Cantus Firmus Brasilia, Brazil Conductor: Isabela Sekeff 1 Andrew Rindfleisch: Salmo de Alabanza 2 Gwyneth Walker: This Train 3 Liduino Pitombeira: Água de mani 4 Peter Cón: Išòl mili orac
4 ) Akustika Chamber Singers Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 Roelof Temmingh: Nisi Dominus 2 Sven-David Sandström: Songs of Love, No 1 & 4 3 Morten Lauridsen: Contre qui, rose 4 Francisco F. Feliciano: Pamugún The Champions Competition
Category C9 / Block 2 Mixed Choirs
06.07.2018 19:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Guilin Lijiang River Vocal Art Troupe Guilin, China Conductor: Haixi Wei 1 Haixi Wei: Stars With Moon In Sky 2 Trad. Japan, arr. Sui Xiu Qing: Sakura 3 Haixi Wei: Visit Guilin 4 Haixi Wei: Where Are the Yao People From?
2 ) North-West University PUK Choir Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductor: Kobus Venter 1 Vytautas Miškinis: Lucis creator optime 2 Andrej Makor: Omnia sol temperat 3 Zander Fick: Die Onse Vader 4 Josu Elberdin: Cantate Domino
3 ) Conwonnité Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Albert Morland 1 Ēriks Ešenvalds: O salutaris hostia 2 Ruben Kasselman: Man met flits 3 Z. Randall Stroope: I Am not Yours 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett: Ndikhokhele Bawo
4 ) Note2etoN Harare, Zimbabwe Conductors: Sabelo Nyoni-Maswaure & Imbuwa Mubiana Aongola 1 Jerry Estes: Three Contemporary Latin Settings 2 Sicacani Kafuye: Siwomele 3 Damien Kehoe: Flow Water 4 Trad. New Zealand, arr. Keith Roberts: Pōkarekare Ana The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 2 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
06.07.2018 11:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Kimberley Children's Choir Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Estelle Vorster 1 Tomás Luis de Victoria: O vos omnes 2 Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine 3 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 4 Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols - Procession, Wolcum Yole!, Deo Gracias
2 ) Puellae Cantantes Litoměřice, Czech Republic Conductor: Roman Pallas 1 Jacobus Gallus: Pueri concinite 2 Roman Pallas: Domine exaudi orationem meam 3 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Drei Motetten op. 39 - 2. Laudate pueri 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: My Soul`s Been Anchored in the Lord
3 ) South Cape Children's Choir George, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Jan-Erik Swart 1 Chiara Margarita Cozzolani: Psallite, superi 2 Johannes Brahms: Adoramus te, Christe 3 Péter Louis van Dijk: Father Forgive 4 Piae Cantiones, arr. Michael Engelhardt: Gaudete!
4 ) Wu Xi Shanhe Chorus Wuxi, China Conductor: Gu YuHu 1 Josquin des Préz: Ave Maria 2 Javier Busto: Ave Maria 3 Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine 4 Anton Bruckner: Locus iste The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 2 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
06.07.2018 11:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Kimberley Girls' Choir Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Phyllis Goldblatt 1 Tomás Luis de Victoria: O vos omnes 2 Guy Forbes: Ave Maria 3 Gabriel Fauré: Tantum ergo 4 Javier Busto: Laudate Dominum The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 3 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
06.07.2018 14:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Tygerberg Children's Choir Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Hendrik D. Loock 1 Jacobus Galllus: Pueri concinite 2 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria 3 Douglas Coombes: Psalm 47 4 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Drei Motetten - Laudate pueri, Beati omnes
2 ) Aarhus Pigekor Aarhus, Denmark Conductor: Helle Høyer Vedel 1 Tomás Luis de Victoria: Duo Seraphim 2 Claude Debussy: Les Angélus 3 Gustav Holst: Ave Maria 4 Susanna Lindmark: Song of Praise
3 ) Eunice Vitae Cantamus Choir Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Retha Visser 1 Hendrik Hofmeyr: Juig al wat leef (Psalm 100) 2 Johannes Brahms, ed. Dean Crocker: Three Sacred Choruses - O Bone Jesu, Adoramus Te 3 Franz Schubert: Psalm 23 4 Piotr Jańczak: De profundis clamavi
4 ) Hoërskool Durbanville Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Maria Rademan-Viviers 1 Heinrich Schütz: Selig sind die Toten 2 Edward Elgar: Ave verum corpus 3 Anthony Bernarducci: Veni creator spiritus 4 Michael John Trotta: Amazing Grace The Champions Competition
Category C16 / Block 3 Musica Sacra with accompaniment
06.07.2018 14:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Magaliesberg Kinderkoor Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Hannelie van Sittert 1 Giulio Caccini: Ave Maria 2 Ariel Ramirez, arr. Hannelie van Sittert: Misa Criolla - Gloria 3 John Leavitt: Festival Sanctus 4 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Hebe Deine Augen auf
6 ) Choir Detstvo Blagoveshchensk, Russia Conductor: Tatiana Bederina 1 Miklós Kocsár: Missa secunda - 2. Gloria 2 Stepan Degtyarev: Velichai, dushe moya 3 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo 4 Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols - No. 6 This Little Babe
7 ) Gumpoldskirchener Spatzen Gumpoldskirchen, Austria Conductor: Elisabeth Ziegler 1 Arnold Bruck: Ave Maria 2 Herwig Reiter: Ave verum corpus 3 Josef Wolfgang Ziegler: Missa oratio pro pace - No. 6 Agnus Dei 4 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Veni Domine
8 ) The Wykeham Collegiate Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductors: Jennifer Matthews & Patrick Harty 1 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est 2 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Laudate pueri 3 Ko Matsushita: Miserere mei 4 Levente Gyöngyösi: Laudate Dominum The Champions Competition
Category C22 / Block 1 Pop Ensembles
06.07.2018 14:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Burgas, Bulgaria Conductor: Milena Dobreva 1 Dolly Parton, arr. Milena Dobreva: I Will Always Love You 2 David Paich, Jeff Porcaro: Africa 3 Rolf Lovland, arr. Milena Dobreva: You Raise me Up 4 Benny Andersson, arr. Milena Dobreva & Valery Kostov: ABBA Medley
2 ) Vocal Ensemble Melodia Zhukovsky, Russia Conductor: Elena Medentseva 1 Irving Berlin: Puttin' on the Ritz 2 Ben Oakland, arr. M. Kainberger: Java Jive 3 Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arr. A. Melikhov, A. Pantuhin: Sway 4 Isaak Dunaevsky: Marsh veselui rebyat
3 ) Gibraltar Youth Choir Gibraltar, Gibraltar Conductor: Christian Santos 1 Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson et. al, arr. Mark Brymer: Rather Be 2 George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, arr. Christian Santos: How Will I Know 3 Sia Furler, Jesse Shatkin, arr. Christian Santos: Chandelier 4 Patrick Leonard, Madonna Ciccone, arr. Adam Anders & Tim Davis, adapt. Mark Brymer: Like A Prayer
4 ) Harmonize Seoul, Republic of Korea Conductor: Jangseok Oh 1 Jinyoung Park, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: Swing Baby 2 Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: This Is Me 3 Kim Kwangjin, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: The Castle of Magic 4 John Lennon, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: Imagine, Fix You The Champions Competition
Category C24 / Block 1 Scenic Pop / Show Choirs
06.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) St Mary's DSG Choir Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Lindy van der Meulen 1 Jack Patterson, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Ina Wroldsen, arr. Lindy van der Meulen: Symphony 2 Freddie Mercury, ad. Pentatonix, arr. Lindy van der Meulen: Bohemian Rhapsody 3 M. Grassi, S. Hoving, K. Olusila, arr. Mark Brymer, ad. Lindy van der Meulen: Sing!
2 ) Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia Conductor: Anshari Sanusi 1 Krisdayanti, arr. Doni Pattiselano: Mahadaya Cinta 2 Céline Dion, arr. Doni Pattiselano: To Love You More 3 Kiroro, arr. Mohammad Ridho: Mirai E 4 Doris Day, arr. Petter Gritton: Tea for Two
3 ) Gibraltar Youth Choir Gibraltar, Gibraltar Conductor: Christian Santos 1 Benj Pasek, Justin Paul: The Greatest Showman Medley
4 ) Drakensberg Boys Choir Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Bernard Krüger 1 Portugal. The Man, arr. Bernard Krüger: Feel it Still 2 Hans Zimmer, et al., arr. Bernard Kruger: Now We Are Free 3 Leonard Bernstein: The Wrong Note Rag 4 Benny Andersson, Bjorn Alvaeus, arr. Bernard Kruger: Does Your Mother Know? The Champions Competition
Category C24 / Block 1 Scenic Pop / Show Choirs
06.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
5 ) Harmonize Seoul, Republic of Korea Conductor: Jangseok Oh 1 Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: Come Alive 2 Shin Junghyun, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: What a Beautiful Land 3 Elton John, Tim Rice, arr. Jangseok Oh, Seongsil Park: Lion King Medley
6 ) Kearsney College Choir Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Marshell Lombard 1 One Republic, arr. Marshell Lombard: Love Runs Out 2 Guy Berryman, et al., arr. Ralf Schmitt: Sky Full of Stars 3 Billy Joel, arr. Dawn Selby: We didn't Start the Fire
7 ) Neon Vokal Skedsmokorset, Norway Conductor: Ingrid Anette Danbolt 1 Maurice White, Stefani Germanotta, arr. Håkon Bjerke: Let's Groove/Bad Romance 2 Ingrid Helen Håvik, arr. Hans Olav S. Baden: God Don't Leave Me 3 Janelle Monáe, arr. Håkon Bjerke: Tightrope
8 ) Pop Choir MEZ Krasnodar Krasnodar, Russia Conductor: Svetlana Yaitskaya 1 Elton John, arr. Sergey Korolev: Circle of Life 2 Shakira Ripoll, Jonah Hill, arr. Sergey Korolev: Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) 3 Rolf Løvland, arr. Sergey Korolev: You Raise me Up 4 Max Martin, arr. Sergey Korolev: Can't Stop the Feeling The Champions Competition
Category C25 / Block 1 Folklore a cappella
06.07.2018 15:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Female Vocal Ensemble "Klapa Kastav" Kastav, Croatia Conductor: 1 Vinko Lesić: Misečina 2 Ivan Matetić Ronjgov: Ćaće moj 3 Dražen Žanko: Cetina 4 Elvis Stanić: Naranča 5 Žan Jakopač: Rusulica
2 ) The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" Constanţa, Romania Conductor: Ion Iulian Dumitru 1 Grefiens Vinicius: Lăutăreasca 2 Ion Popescu Runcu: Divertisment staccato 3 Valeriu Roman: Paparudã
3 ) Wu Xi Shanhe Chorus Wuxi, China Conductor: Gu YuHu 1 Guan Yu Cao: Yue Diao Xiao Tao Hong 2 Da Lin Zhi: A Dream of Wedding 3 Wei Dong Meng: The Great Qingzang Plateau
4 ) Iyakoko Patea Choir Kuala Kencana, Papua, Indonesia Conductor: Choky Maradong Simanjuntak 1 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Choky Maradong Simandjuntak: Tapare 2 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Poedji Susila: E mambo simbo 3 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Budi Susanto Yohanes: Wor The Open Competition
Category O7 / Block 1 Vocal Ensembles
07.07.2018 14:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Voices of Hilton Hilton, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Dippenaar 1 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 2 Harold Arlen, arr. Mats Hålling: Over the Rainbow 3 Ārijs Šķepasts: Palaidnība 4 Christopher Tin, arr. Motshwane Pege: Baba Yetu
2 ) "Pavasaris" Kaunas, Lithuania Conductor: Violeta Belevičlūte 1 Stasys Šimkus: Bijūnėlis žalias 2 Vytautas Klova: Tylūs, tylūs vakariele 3 Algirdo Martinaičio: Aušros žvaigždė 4 Juozas Gudavičus: Kur giria žaliuoja
3 ) The Winelands Chamber Choir Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Thurloe Ernstzen 1 Nigel Isaacs, arr. Thurloe Ernstzen: The Lord is My Shepherd 2 Adam Small: Ko, laat ons sing 3 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 4 Duke Ellington, arr. Jay Althouse: It Don't Mean a Thing
4 ) SingFonix Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Riekie Van Aswegen 1 Lodovico Grossi da Viadana: Exsultate justi 2 Riekie van Aswegen: In paradisum 3 Niel van der Watt: Op hierdie oomblik… 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Riekie van Aswegen: isiXhosa Medley The Open Competition
Category O7 / Block 1 Vocal Ensembles
07.07.2018 14:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Le Chant Sur La Lowe Libreville, Gabon Conductor: Yveline Damas 1 Pierre Claver Akendengue: Wumbwe 2 Guy Lafarge, Pierre Philippe: Les boites à musique 3 Franck Sergathy: Ma myé nè 4 Francisco Repilado: Chan chan The Open Competition
Category O17 / Block 1 Music of Spirit and Faith
07.07.2018 10:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Hoërskool Driehoek Koor Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Dalien Ahlers 1 Ruth Elaine Schram: How Great His Love 2 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, arr. Joel Raney: Silent Night 3 Trad. Zambia, arr. Victor C. Johnson: African Psalm 4 Dalien Ahlers: Kersliedjie
2 ) Robinson Singers Fairfax, USA Conductor: Mike Horanski 1 Daniel Gawthrop: Sing Me to Heaven 2 Jim Papoulis: Omnes credere 3 Patrick Duncan, arr. Jennifer McMillan: Phind'ukhulume
3 ) St. John's Diocesan School for Girls Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Carika De Swardt 1 Joshua Boudan, Carika De Swardt, Nicole Louw: Ntsikana's Bell 2 Joshua Boudan, Carika De Swardt, Nicole Louw: Jehova, Mandla Ami 3 Joshua Boudan, Carika De Swardt, Nicole Louw: Magaliesburge Aanlied 4 Joshua Boudan, Carika De Swardt, Nicole Louw: Emlanjeni
4 ) Lindenkoor Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Duncan Fourie 1 Ralph Marryott: Hosanna! Blessed Is He 2 Bob Chilcott: Be Thou My Vision 3 Gert Potgieter: Gloria! 4 Péter Louis van Dijk: Susa Ninna The Champions Competition
Category C2 / Block 2 Childrens Choir´s / Mixed Boys Choirs
07.07.2018 10:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Kimberley Children's Choir Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Estelle Vorster 1 Franz Schubert: Gott ist mein Hirt (Psalm 23) 2 Pieter de Villiers: Boerneefliedjies, No 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 3 Kurt Bestor: Prayer of the Children 4 Zoltán Kodály: See The Gipsies
2 ) Magaliesberg Kinderkoor Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Hannelie van Sittert 1 Franco Prinsloo: Amica Mea 2 Arne Mellnäs: Aglepta 3 Jim Papoulis: Sililiza 4 Dan Davison: Ritmo
3 ) Gumpoldskirchener Spatzen Gumpoldskirchen, Austria Conductor: Elisabeth Ziegler 1 Florian Maierl: Da Ådler 2 Ola Gjeilo: Tundra 3 Herwig Reiter: Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machen 4 Max Martin, Justin Timberlake, arr. Stefan Flügel: Can't Stop the Feeling
4 ) Tygerberg Children's Choir Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Hendrik D. Loock 1 Charlotte Botha: Cantate Domino 2 Egil Hovland: Laudate Dominum 3 Franz Schubert: Psalm 23 4 Hans Roosenschoon: Sky The Champions Competition
Category C2 / Block 2 Childrens Choir´s / Mixed Boys Choirs
07.07.2018 10:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Drakensberg Boys Choir Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Bernard Krüger 1 Péter Louis van Dijk: Dansgebed 2 Eric Whitacre: Little Man in a Hurry 3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Misericordias Domini (KV222) 4 Nilo Belarmino Alcala: Kaisa-isa Niyan
6 ) Detsky Khor MEZ Krasnodar Krasnodar, Russia Conductor: Yuri Bogatyrev 1 Benjamin Britten: Missa brevis in D, op. 63 - Kyrie, Gloria 2 Javier Busto: Salve Regina 3 Vladimir Rubin: Vesennie pesni - 1. Vesnyanka 4 Vladislav Panchenko: Posolon, op. 50 - Leto krasnoe & Zima lyutaya
7 ) Jacaranda Children's Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 Charlotte Botha: Cantate Domino 2 Joshua Shank: Snow by Morning 3 Raymond Murray Schafer: Snowforms 4 Arne Mellnäs: Aglepta The Champions Competition
Category C7 / Block 1 Vocal Ensembles
07.07.2018 16:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Deep Space Group Beijing, China Conductor: Mu Yao Li 1 Guan Yu Cao: Xiao Tao Hong 2 Stephen Chatman: I Am not Yours 3 Yi Da Zhang: Mount Wuzhishan Silhouette 4 Ko Matsushita: The Typewriter
2 ) Vocal Ensemble "Fortissimo" Burgas, Bulgaria Conductor: Milena Dobreva 1 Arvo Pärt: Morning Star 2 John Farmer: Fair Phyllis I Saw 3 Krassimir Kyurkchiyski: Bulgarian Folk Medley: Kalimanki Denku & Dilmano, Dilbero 4 Freddie Mercury, arr. Pentatonix: Bohemian Rhapsody
3 ) The Boulevard Harmonists Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductor: Kobus Venter 1 Peter Louis van Dijk: Horizons 2 Thomas Tallis: O nata lux 3 Gjendine Slålien, arr. Gunnar Eriksson: Gjendines bådnlåt 4 Bernard Kruger: Sessions for Vocal Band
4 ) Resonans Vocal Ensemble Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Herman Swanepoel 1 Felice Anerio: Christus factus est 2 Kentaro Sato: Kyrie 3 Franco Prinsloo: Mag die bome groen bly 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: I Can Tell the World The Champions Competition
Category C11 / Block 1 Female Choirs
07.07.2018 15:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Aarhus Pigekor Aarhus, Denmark Conductor: Helle Høyer Vedel 1 Per Nørgård: Singing Sand 2 Susanna Lindmark: Vid Torneträsk 3 Mia Makaroff: Butterfly 4 Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Pseudo-Yoik Lite
2 ) Wu Xi Shanhe Female Chorus Wuxi, China Conductor: Gu YuHu 1 Mi Tian: Everyone Praises The South 2 Otmar Macha: Hoj, Hura Hoj! 3 Miklós Kochal: Salve Regina 4 Guoquan Chen: Plateau My Home The Champions Competition
Category C13 / Block 1 Male Choirs
07.07.2018 16:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Cenestra Male Choir Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Themba Elijah Madlopha 1 Mathokoza Sibiya: Dubula Bhsosho 2 Gustav Ernesaks: Hakkame mehet minema 3 P.J. Simelane: Ukuhamba Ngomoya 4 Edward C. Purcell: Passing By
2 ) Diocesan Boys' School Choir Hong Kong SAR, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Felix Tsi Shing Shuen 1 Andres Lemba: Gloria 2 Trad. America, arr. Felix Shuen: Shenandoah 3 Zechariah Goh: Ji yuan chen guang 4 Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, arr. David Wright, Royce Ferguson: South Rampart Street Parade
3 ) The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" Constanţa, Romania Conductor: Ion Iulian Dumitru 1 Ion Popescu Runcu: Doamne buzele mele 2 Anton Bruckner: Trösterin Musik 3 Don MacDonald: Voices of the Ancients 4 Alexandru Paşcanu: Sârba pe scaun
4 ) Akustika Male Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 Anneli Arho: Aih! 2 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria 3 Hendrik Hofmeyr: Die Spokewals 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Aaron Dale: Didn`t My Lord Deliver Daniel? The Champions Competition
Category C14 / Block 1 Senior Choirs
07.07.2018 14:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Chongqing Xinghai Choir Yubei District, Chongqing, China Conductor: Ping Xu 1 Feng Xue: Jiao ayi 2 Yida Zhang: Canzonet of Yimeng Mountain 3 Trad. USA, arr. James Erb: O Shenandoah 4 Yuan Zhou, Guoquan Chen: Farewell My Concubine
2 ) Golden Bell Chorus Chongqing Chongqing, China Conductor: Qi Wen 1 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Deep and Blue Sky 2 Randall Thompson: Alleluia 3 Ying Hai Li: Guan ju 4 Fang Shi: Working With Life
3 ) Hunan Zhiqing Art Troupe Chang Sha, China Conductors: Yuefeng Zhou & Jun Wang 1 Xi Xian Qu: Wait for You Until Dawn 2 Situ Han: The Boat on the Li River 3 Qianyi Zang: Qinghai Tibet Plateau 4 Victor C. Johnson: Bonse aba The Champions Competition
Category C17 / Block 1 Music of Spirit and Faith
07.07.2018 15:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) The Boulevard Harmonists Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductor: Kobus Venter 1 Randall Thompson: Alleluia 2 Mia Makaroff: Kaikki maat 3 Giaches de Wert: Peccavi super numerum 4 Gerald Finzi: My Spirit Sang All Day
2 ) Eunice Vitae Cantamus Choir Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Retha Visser 1 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars 2 Bob Chilcott: The Song of the Stars 3 Trad. Shona, arr. Shawn Kirchner, ad. Anton Esterhuyse: Wana Baraka
3 ) Lagos City Chorale Lagos, Surulere, Nigeria Conductor: Emeka Nwokedi 1 E.Y. Zwahu, arr. C. N. Osinigwe: Shine ubangiji 2 E.Y. Zwahu: Yabi Allah kullayomi 3 James Yankey: Ope lo ye o 4 Sam Ojukwu: O buru na Jehova ewughi ulo
4 ) Hoërskool Durbanville Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Maria Rademan-Viviers 1 Linda Spevacek: A Choral Flourish 2 Koos Du Plessis, Jan Hoogendyk, Enoch Sontonga, arr. André van der Merwe: Twee Gebede 3 Francisco F. Feliciano: Silence My Soul The Champions Competition
Category C17 / Block 1 Music of Spirit and Faith
07.07.2018 15:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) Singakademie Graz Graz, Austria Conductor: Maria Fürntratt 1 Lorenz Maierhofer: The Spirit of the Drum 2 Veljo Tormis: Curse Upon Iron
6 ) Guangdong Experimental High School Choir Guangzhou, China Conductor: Mingjing Xie 1 Na Qiang Cang Nuo Luo Bu: Offer Sacrifices to the God of Heaven 3 Jie Zhu: The Trail to Cold Mountain
7 ) Kearsney College Choir Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Marshell Lombard 1 Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, arr. Mac Huff: A Million Dreams 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Ralf Schmitt: Avulekile Amasango 3 John Legend, arr. Joe Holton: If You're Out There 4 Solly Mahlangu, arr. Marshell Lombard: Wahamba Nathi The Champions Competition
Category C25 / Block 2 Folklore a cappella
07.07.2018 14:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Coral Cantus Firmus Brasilia, Brazil Conductor: Isabela Sekeff 1 Guerra Peixe: Série Xavante 2 Francisco Mignone: Congada 3 Tom Jobim, arr. Clóvis Pereira: Garota de Ipanema 4 Ari Barroso, arr. José Alvesi: Aquarela do Brasil
2 ) Puellae Cantantes Litoměřice, Czech Republic Conductor: Roman Pallas 1 Lukáš Zdeněk: Vĕneček 2 Trad. Czech Republic, arr. Roman Pallas: U Žernosek pěknej vinohrádek 3 Otmar Mácha: Hoj, Hura Hoj! 4 Roman Pallas: Na osice listí vadne 5 Eugen Suchon: Bodaj by vás čerti vzali
3 ) Male Vocal Ensemble "Klapa Kastav" Kastav, Croatia Conductor: Saša Matovina 1 Silvije Bombardelli: Oj, Ivane, rode moj 2 Ljubo Stipišić Delmata: Dalmatino, povišću pritrujena 3 Ljubo Stipišić Delmata: Kod lepanta, sunce moje 4 Dušan Šarac: Šijavica 5 Ivan Matetić Ronjgov: Bilo Vavek veselo 6 Vladimir Berdović: Linđo The Champions Competition
Category C25 / Block 2 Folklore a cappella
07.07.2018 14:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
4 ) Neon Vokal Skedsmokorset, Norway Conductor: Ingrid Anette Danbolt 1 Trad. Norway, arr. Anne-Line Sandegren: Eg veit i himmerik ei borg 2 Jo Asgeir Lie, arr. Håvard Gravdal: Vårvinden (Spring Breeze) 3 Trad. Norway: Norwegian Sami Joik
5 ) Female Chamber Choir "Banjalucanke" Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Conductor: Mladen Matović 1 Isidor Bajić, Mladen Matović: Balkanski diptih 2 Nemanja Savić: Krajiške pjesme 3 Mladen Matović: Ajde jano 4 Mladen Matović: Niška Banja
6 ) University of Johannesburg Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Sidumo Nyamezele 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Sidumo Nyamezele: Indigenous Medley
7 ) Miriam College High School Glee Club Quezon City, Philippines Conductor: Nancy Roman 1 Saunder Choi: Pen pen de sarapen 2 Fabian Obispo: Mamayog akun 3 Ily Matthew Maniano: Caturog na nonoy 4 Nilo Belarmino Alcala: Adao Mamayog Aken The Champions Competition
Category C27 / Block 1 Scenic Folklore
07.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Kearsney College Choir Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Marshell Lombard 1 Dave Pollecutt, arr. Marshell Lombard: Bayete Nkosi 2 Trad. South Africa, ad. Marshell Lombard, Thando Myeza: UXAM 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Dawn Selby: The Rain Maker 4 Trad. South Africa: Gumboot Dance 5 Mbongeni Ngema, arr. Sisa Mkhize, Thando Myeza: Nkonyane kaNdaba 6 Z. Sibika, et. al., arr. Marshell Lombard: Lo Mans' Ungowethu 7 Johnny Clegg, arr. Marshell Lombard: King of Time
2 ) Soul Sounds Academy Children's Choir Colombo, Sri Lanka Conductors: Dinushka Jayawickreme & Amandhi Caldera 1 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Soundarie David Rodrigo, Dinushka Jayawickreme, Amandhi Caldera: Medley of Indonesian Folklore
3 ) Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia Conductor: Anshari Sanusi 1 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Yohan C. Tinungki: Inninawa 2 Trad. Indonesia, arr. Doni Pattiselano: Dongang-Dongang 3 Trad. Indoensia, arr. Ari di Riz: Pa'teinde The Champions Competition
Category C27 / Block 1 Scenic Folklore
07.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
4 ) Cantare Children's Choir Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Ida Strydom 1 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. I. Strydom: Al lê die berge nog so blou/Suikerbossie 2 Trad. isiZulu, arr. I.Strydom, S. Hendrikz: Sipono sa se Pitoli 3 Trad. Sesotho, arr. I. Strydom, S. Hendrikz: Theledi/Thelerina 4 Trad. Sesotho, arr. R. van Aswegen: Fiela/Se nkgtatele Mosadi 5 Trad. isiZulu, arr. R. de Beer/A.Smit: Amavolovolo/Bonk'abaphandle 6 Trad. isiZulu/Xitsonga, arr. A. Smit: Emakhayeni
5 ) Note2etoN Harare, Zimbabwe Conductors: Sabelo Nyoni-Maswaure & Imbuwa Mubiana Aongola 1 Trad. Shona: Zvichapera rinihiko 2 Trad. Shona: Tsvimborume Dzinobayana 3 Trad. Shona: Mawere kongonya 4 Trad. Shona: Nhemamusasa
6 ) China ShEO Choir Shanghai, China Conductor: Qi ShanYun 1 Yun Xian Zhang: Hua Da Jie 2 Nai Lin Yang: Ode to the Pear Flowers 3 Pei Lu: Sunny Farm in April 4 Zhen He Cui: Father's Grassland The Champions Competition
Category C27 / Block 1 Scenic Folklore
07.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
7 ) St Mary's DSG Choir Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Lindy van der Meulen 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Laura Rottcher: Nginesi ponono 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Laura Rottcher: Lobola 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Laura Rottcher: Gijima 4 Hugh Masekela, arr. Laura Rottcher: Sechaba (Siyelele Mama) 5 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 7 Mbongeni Ngema, arr. Laura Rottcher: Nkosi 'sikelele & Freedom Is Coming
8 ) Eastern Cape Mass Choir Bisho, South Africa Conductors: Nomsa Mgwatyu & Mzwandile C. Matthews 1 Xhosa Folklore: Nongomanzi - iMFENE 2 Xhosa Folklore: Noncedo 3 Xhosa Folklore: Lamla ziyabulalana 4 Xhosa Folklore: Unyawo alunampumlo 5 Xhosa Folklore: Heyi wena mfana, ungowakwabani The Open Competition
Category O1 / Block 1 Young Children´s Choirs
11.07.2018 10:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Jan Celliers Senior Choir Parkview, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Lientjie Reitz 1 Richard Kountz, arr. Ruth Artman: Prayer of the Norwegian Child 2 Christopher Torr, arr. Albie Louw: Stuur Groete Aan 3 Chris Blignaut, arr. Niel van der Watt: Jan van Till 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Lientjie Reitz: Amabhayesikili
2 ) Loreto School Queenswood Senior Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Elana Neethling 1 Hendrik Hofmeyr: Ek maa'n hek oop in my hart - Die seemeeu 2 Trad. Japan, arr. Hiroshi Ishimaru: The Volcano of Aizu Bandaizan 3 Trad. South Africa: Dali Hamb’ uyosebenza 4 Christopher Tin, arr. Elana Neethling: Baba Yetu
3 ) C&N Primêre Meisieskool Oranje - Seniorkoor Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Werner Stander 1 Dave and Jean Perry: That's What We'd Do 2 Dalene Brits: Verkoue 3 Nira Chen, arr. Doreen Rao: Dodi Li 4 Trad. isiXhosa: Sesivuma Sigiya
4 ) Riverbank School Choir Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Oluseye Popoola 1 James Van Heusen, arr. Greg Gilpin: Swinging On a Star 2 Trad. Gospel, arr. Emeka Nwokedi: Oh When the Saints Go Marching In 3 David Aina: É jé ka jo yo 4 Yoruba folksong, arr. Emeka Nwokedi: Ise oluwa The Open Competition
Category O1 / Block 1 Young Children´s Choirs
11.07.2018 10:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) St. Stithians Girls' Prep Nonyani Choir Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Marlese Calitz 1 Jim Papoulis: Kusimama 2 César Franck: Panis angelicus 3 Jim Papoulis: When I Close My Eyes 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Alna Smit: Laduma
6 ) Eversdal Primary School Choir Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Madri Gerber 1 Mary Lynn Lightfoot: Gloria Deo! 2 Chris Lamprecht: Tsitsikama 3 Robert Murray Schafer: Miniwanka 4 Sarmanto Heikki: Pohjolan Vuodenajat - 1. Hanget Soi The Open Competition
Category O1 / Block 2 Young Children´s Choirs
11.07.2018 15:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Brescia House Serviam Sisters Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Andrea Mitas 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes: Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho 2 Craig Hella Johnson: Will There Really be a "Morning"? 3 George Gershwin, arr. Pete King: Clap Yo' Hands 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Andrea Kayser-Mitas: Mino
2 ) St Georges Diocesan School Senior Choir Windhoek, Namibia Conductor: Jolanda Amoraal 1 Trad. Namibia: 1. Ti mamasa ta ge; 2. Mâse daba kha 2 Jacus Krige: Namibhand 3 Bruno Coulais: See Upon Your Path 4 John Rutter: The Lord Bless You and Keep You
3 ) Garsfontein Senior Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Amanda Nothnagel 1 Vicky Tucker Courtney: Jubilate Deo! 2 Amy Bernon: Winter's Waking 3 Trad. Israel, arr. Earlene Rentz: Artza Alinu 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Dorian Kelly: Si njay njay njay
4 ) Willem Postma Primary School Choir Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Conductor: Lynette Liebenberg 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Anton Esterhuyse: Sesivuma Sigiya 2 Franco Prinsloo: Pluk die Snare 3 Trad. Venezuela, arr. Cristian Grases: Canto de Pilón 4 Jim Connor, arr. Sally K. Albrecht: Grandma's Feather Bed The Open Competition
Category O1 / Block 2 Young Children´s Choirs
11.07.2018 15:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) Tsinghua University Primary School Choir Beijing, China Conductor: Baocang Li 1 Bob Chilcott: Can You Hear Me? 2 Xinju Wang: Moon 3 Jacob Narverud: Sisi ni moja 4 Xiao Geng Liu: Swing
6 ) Louw Geldenhuys Primary School Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Linelle Engebrecht 1 Dan Forrest: Psalm 8 2 Niel van der Watt: O nag der nagte suidelik 3 Lájos Bardos: Szello Zug 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Gert Potgieter: Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona The Open Competition
Category O4 / Block 1 Young Male Choirs
11.07.2018 20:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) St David's Marist Inanda Chamber Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Ferreira 1 Billy Joel, arr. Roger Emerson: The Longest Time 2 Eric Whitacre: Lux aurumque 3 Lowell Mason, James L. Stevens: Nearer, My God, to Thee 4 John Stephens, Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith, arr. Eugene Rogers: Glory
2 ) Jeugland Male Choir Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 Keith Christopher: Let All Men Sing 2 Dan Davison: O Sing to the Lord 3 Pieter Bezuidenhout: Suiderkruis 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Gert Pottas: Emakhayeni The Open Competition
Category O5 / Block 1 Mixed Youth Choirs
11.07.2018 14:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Monnas Choir Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christopher Fourie 1 Coenie de Villiers: Namakwaland 2 Chris Lamprecht: Aan U kom 'n Lofsang toe 3 Allen Pote: What Shall I Render? 4 Gert Potgieter: Gloria in excelsis Deo
2 ) Cambridge High School Choir East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Lidia Tzoneva 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus 2 George & Ira Gershwin: I Got Rhythm 3 Victor Young, arr. Kirby Shaw: When I Fall in Love 4 Krassimir Kyurkchiyski: Dilmano Dilbero
3 ) deCarteret College High School Choir Mandeville, Jamaica Conductor: Rohan Walcott 1 Rosephanye Powell: Non nobis, Domine 2 Andrew Marshall: Psalm 23 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Henry Smith: Ride the Chariot 4 Trad. Jamaica, arr. Andrew Marshall: Hol Im Joe
4 ) Helpmekaar Kollege Choir Braamfontein, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Siegfried Pretsch 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Siegfried Pretsch: Masimeni Sinke 2 Andrea Klouse, arr. Mark A. Brymer: Song for a Russian Child 3 James Syler: Dear Sarah 4 Cy Coleman, arr. Richard Barnes: Rhythm of Life The Open Competition
Category O5 / Block 1 Mixed Youth Choirs
11.07.2018 14:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Lindenkoor Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Duncan Fourie 1 Louis Lewandowski: Hal'luyah 2 Trond Kverno: Ave Maria 3 Niel van der Watt: Kersliedjie 4 Trad. Puerto Rico: San Sereni
6 ) Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog Invitation Choir Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa Conductor: Surette Prinsloo 1 Robert Prizeman, arr. Katrien Holm: Exsultate 2 John Rutter: God Be In My Head 3 John Purifoy: Flowers in Winter 4 Niel van der Watt: I Am the Voice of Africa
7 ) Hendrik Verwoerd High School Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Attie Rossouw 1 Piae Cantiones, arr. Mark Burrows: Gaudete! 2 Pieter de Villiers: Twee uittreksels uit "Liedjies vir Latenstyd" 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Greg Gilpin: Didn`t My Lord Deliver Daniel? 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Sesivuma s'giya ngalengoma The Open Competition
Category O8 / Block 1 Mixed Chamber Choirs
11.07.2018 11:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Ensemble Esprit Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa Conductor: Jannie Becker 1 Chris Lamprecht: Psalm 23 - Die Here is my Herder 2 Franco Prinsloo: Dink aan my 3 Karl Jenkins: Healing Light 4 Sting, arr. Greg Jasperse: Fields of Gold
2 ) CEIBS Alumni Choir Shanghai, China Conductor: Li Cheng Yun 1 Ran Muo: Unforgettable Love 2 Luo Bin Wang: Halfmoon Rising 3 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: He, Watching Over Israel 4 Cheng Zhi Jin: Sing for Joy
3 ) AMICI Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Helene' Basson 1 Arr. Mark Burrows: Gaudete! 2 Carl J. Nygard Jr.: Autumn Canticle 3 Christopher Torr, Koos Kombuis, arr. Alna Smit: Stille waters, Tussen treine, Travel in staail Medley 4 Christopher Tin: Baba Yetu
4 ) Midlands Chamber Choir Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Dippenaar 1 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn - BWV 159 2 Hendrik Hofmeyr: Pie Jesu 3 Vytautas Miškinis: I Will Praise the Lord as Long as I Live 4 Karin Höghielm: Earth-Call The Open Competition
Category O8 / Block 1 Mixed Chamber Choirs
11.07.2018 11:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Brandslang Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Xander Kritzinger 1 Billy Joel, arr. Bob Chilcott: And so It Goes 2 Pierre Certon: Je ne l'ose dire 3 John Rutter: Open Thou Mine Eyes 4 Xander Kritzinger: Karoo-dorp: Someraand
6 ) Bellissimo Canto Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Nomthandazo Mkhize-Solomon 1 Qinisela Sibisi: Zenzeni na 2 John Dowland: Come Again 3 Luigi Denza: Funiculí funiculà 4 Richard Smallwood, arr. Patrick Barrett, Doreen Rao: Total Praise The Open Competition
Category O15 / Block 1 Musica Sacra a cappella
11.07.2018 10:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Epworth Cantabile Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Simon Bester 1 Jacob Narverud: Dominus vobiscum 2 Ernani Aguiar: Salmo 150 3 Antoni Schonken: Onse Vader 4 René Clausen: All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord
2 ) New Wine Ensemble Abeokuta, Nigeria Conductor: Oladapo Okunmuyide 1 Gbenga Komolafe: Ah, Emi a dupe 2 Dotun Olayemi: Ayo Igbala 3 Ayo Ogunranti Jr.: Adura fun Ibukun 4 Chinedu Osinigwe: Halleluyah chim le
3 ) Molen Kórus Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductors: Kobus Venter & Loretté du Toit 1 Jacobus Galllus, arr. Richard Rossmayer: Ascendit Deus 2 Edward Bairstow: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 3 Kurt Thomas: Erhalt uns, Herr 4 Z. Randall Stroope: The Conversion of Saul
4 ) Musica Casa Chorale Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Iyoriobhe Omokhodion 1 Vincent Ihaza: Osa rue'se 2 John Ezomo: Oba Orun (Yoruba) 3 Donald Nwadike: Osolobruwe do 4 William Bradbury: Exalt Him All Ye People The Open Competition
Category O19 / Block 1 Jazz
11.07.2018 11:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Quava Vocal Group Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Sabelo Mthembu 1 George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Darmon Meader: Love is Here to Stay 2 Pepper Choplin, arr. Mark Hayes: Walk a Mile 3 Rodgers Richard, arr. Greg Jasperse: My Romance 4 Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Hayes: Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Open Competition
Category O20 / Block 1 Gospel
11.07.2018 11:15 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Choeur MC Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Conductor: John Mpolesha 1 John Mpolesha: Entends-tu 2 John Mpolesha: Nita Enda, Nkwikizi 3 John Mpolesha: Mon Rocher The Open Competition
Category O26 / Block 1 Folklore with accompaniment
11.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Prestige College Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Ferdinand Liebenberg 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Wamemeza uEzekile 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Sikirileke 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Jikel’ emaweni 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Hele banna 5 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Kgomo 6 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Sesinyathela kancane 7 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Wen’ uyasha
2 ) Beyond The Voice Choir Shandong, China Conductor: Congcong Yin 1 Xu Wuguan: Deng Wan Wan Kai Hua Zai Chuang Tai 2 Li Shutong: Spring Tour 3 Lu Baozhi: Xiao sha ji nan
3 ) St David's Marist Inanda Chamber Choir Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Ferreira 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Siboshiwe siboshel’wa mahala 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Hajakarumba – Bath’uyez’uyezana 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Woza Kanye-kanye 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Bamga-lo-kandaba bayimpi 5 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Somlandela uMorena 6 Trad. South Africa, arr. Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon: Yamemeza inkosi yethu The Open Competition
Category O26 / Block 1 Folklore with accompaniment
11.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
4 ) Shengzhi Veteran Cadres Choir of Henan Henan, China Conductors: Huang Wanxing & Wang Kai 1 Trad. China: Weaving a Basket 2 Trad. China: Chaoyanggou Is a Really Good Famous Place 3 Trad. China: Let's Talk Heart To Heart
5 ) Pretoria High School for Girls Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Stephan Gericke 1 Trad. Sesotho, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Diotlong 2 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Thula sizwe 3 Trad. isiXhosa, Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Sesivuma sigiya Ngalengoma 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Skhand'amayeza The Open Competition
Category O26 / Block 2 Folklore with accompaniment
11.07.2018 15:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Chu Cultural China Wuhan, Hubei, China Conductor: Xiaoyuan Li 1 Trad. China, arr. Wang Yuanping: Oh My Sweet Heart 2 Trad. China, arr. Xu Jianqiang: Birds Embellish The Sky 3 Trad. China, arr. Zhimin Chengqun: Pick-up Vegetable Minor 4 Trad. China, arr. Dong Peicheng: Birds Pay Homage to the King
2 ) Bao Lai Junior High School Choir Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei Conductor: Chun-Chi Chen 1 Unknown: Bunun Suite 2 Jiannian Chen, arr. Siang Ling Luo: Relax and Joyful
3 ) Strathmore University Chorale Nairobi, Kenya Conductor: Albert Apela 1 Trad. Kenya, arr. Arthur Kemoli: Vahaga valalila 2 Trad. Kenya, arr. Arthur Kemoli: Vayuda 3 Trad. Kenya, arr. Arthur Kemoli: Idigidi 4 Trad. Kenya, arr. Arthur Kemoli: No musalaba godenda
4 ) Loreto School Queenswood Senior Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Elana Neethling 1 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Tamati so so 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Diotlong 3 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Thula thula 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Sikhand'amayeza 5 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Lashon' ilanga 6 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Morena re hauhele & Le bitso la Morena Jeso The Open Competition
Category O26 / Block 2 Folklore with accompaniment
11.07.2018 15:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Riverbank School Choir Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Oluseye Popoola 1 Dayo Dedeke: Ire gbogbo 2 Dayo Dedeke: E jeun to dara 3 Emeka Nwokedi: Iwe kiko 4 Adeboyejo Olubobokun: Ijesha re
6 ) Epworth Cantabile Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Simon Bester 1 Trad. isiXhosa: Ndikhokhele Bawo 2 Trad. South Africa, arr. Enoch Sontonga: Nkosi Sikelela 3 Trad. South Africa: Mama wami 4 Trad. Sesotho: Rababona
7 ) New Wine Ensemble Abeokuta, Nigeria Conductor: Oladapo Okunmuyide 1 Seun Owoaje: Ewa James 2 Tunji Dada: S'eyi to o se 3 Chinedu Osinigwe: Epo nbe 4 Seun Owoaje: Ore mi se pelepele
8 ) Groupe Evangelique De Louange Et D'Adoration Du Centenaire Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Conductor: Pitshou Monatshieba Kamukala 1 Lucie Ekwa: Elohim 2 Daniel Marini: Umpana 3 Gelac: Hosanna The Champions Competition
Category C4 / Block 1 Young Male Choirs
11.07.2018 21:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: AJ Maree 1 Gustav Ernesaks: Hakkame, mehed, minema 2 Dan Forest: And Can it Be? 3 Franco Prinsloo: Vuurbees 4 Eddie Clayton: Ukubambana ngezandla
2 ) Guangdong Experimental High School SSC Choir Guangdong, China Conductor: Mingjing Xie 1 Trad. Mongolia: Grassland Eclogue 2 Pēteris Vasks: Liepa 3 Trad. China: Wait You Till Sunrise 4 James L. Stevens, Lowell Mason, arr. James L. Stevens: Nearer, My God, to Thee
3 ) Paul Roos Gymnasium Choir Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Stephan Bezuidenhout 1 Janet Lanier: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep 2 Joyce Elaine Eilers: Bound for Jubilee 3 Braam du Toit: Balbesit 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Niel van der Watt: Vela! The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 1 Mixed Youth Choirs
11.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Colla Voce Youth Choir Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Henk Barnard 1 Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied 2 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria 3 Morten Lauridsen: O nata lux 4 Niel van der Watt: I Am the Voice of Africa
2 ) Jeugdkoor Waelrant Borgerhout-Antwerpen, Belgium Conductor: Marleen De Boo 1 Michael John Trotta: Veni, veni Emmanuel - Ero cras 2 Lode Dieltiens: In de lente is mijn liefje gekomen 3 Mia Makaroff: Butterfly 4 Alla Rahka Rahman, arr. Ethan Sperry: Balleilakka
3 ) Stirling High School Chamber Choir East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Leoni Armour-Johl 1 Ivan Hrušovský: Rytmus 2 Eric Whitacre: Lux aurumque 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Music Down in My Soul 4 Péter Louis van Dijk: Dansgebed
4 ) KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Gérard du Toit 1 Niel van der Watt: Heilig, heilig, heilig 2 Kim André Arnesen: Dormi Jesu 3 Eric Whitacre: Hope, Faith, Life, Love … 4 Franco Prinsloo: Ek sal sterf en na my Vader Gaan The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 1 Mixed Youth Choirs
11.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Takoma Academy Chorale Takoma Park, USA Conductor: Lulu Mwangi 1 Josu Elberdin: Cantate Domino 2 Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent 3 Z. Randall Stroope: The Conversion of Saul 4 Alexi Matchavariani: Doluri The Champions Competition
Category C15 / Block 1 Musica Sacra a cappella
11.07.2018 14:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Iuventus, Gaude! Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic Conductor: Tomaš Pospīšil 1 Jacobus Gallus: Pueri concinite 2 Charles Villiers Stanford: Beati quorum via 3 Lukáš Zdeněk: Gaudete et exsultate 4 György Orbán: Lauda Sion
2 ) Academy Singers Geboltskirchen, Austria Conductor: Manfred Payrhuber 1 Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus 2 Charles Villiers Standford: Beati quorum via 3 Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights 4 Richard Burchard: Sitivit anima mea
3 ) Petri Sångare Malmö, Sweden Conductor: Alexander Einarsson 1 Joseph Ryelandt: Missa 6 vocibus, op. 11 - Kyrie 2 Jacob Mühlrad: Shevah 3 Heinrich Schütz: Unser keiner lebet ihm selber - SWV 374 4 Alexander Levine: The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom: The Communion
4 ) KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conductor: Gérard du Toit 1 Claudio Monteverdi: Cantate Domino 2 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Abendlied 3 Aaron Kirschner: Gloria 4 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas The Champions Competition
Category C15 / Block 1 Musica Sacra a cappella
11.07.2018 14:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) COTA Youth Choir Namibia Windhoek, Namibia Conductor: Fanie Dorfling 1 Eslon Vakomboka Hindundu: Lux aeterna 2 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Sicut cervus 3 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Blagosloví, dushé moyá, Góspoda 4 Tine Bec: Cantate Domino The Champions Competition
Category C15 / Block 2 Musica Sacra a cappella
11.07.2018 19:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Academic Choir of the Ural Federal University Ekaterinburg, Russia Conductor: Svetlana Dolnikovskaya 1 Jacobus Gallus: Alleluia, in resurrectione tua Christe 2 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Dostoino est 3 Maksim Basok: Bogoroditse, Devo, raduisya 4 Jake Runestad: Alleluia
2 ) Cantica Collegium musicum Martin, Slovakia Conductor: Štefan Sedlický 1 Diogo Dias Melgás: Salve Regina 2 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Drei geistliche Gesänge op. 69 - 3. Abendlied 3 Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský: Otče náš 4 Yevgeni Iršai: Gloria
3 ) Akustika Chamber Singers Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 Heinrich Schütz: Die mit Tränen säen 2 Tarik O'Regan: Gratia tibi 3 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo 4 Hendrik Hofmeyr: A sexta autem hora
4 ) The Orthodox Male Choir "Armonia" Constanţa, Romania Conductor: Ion Iulian Dumitru 1 Hans Leo Hassler: Gratias agimus tibi 2 Pascal Bentoiu: Te slăvesc pe Tine, părinte 3 Gavriil Musicescu: Cine cine 4 Irina Odăgescu-Ţuţuianu: Tatăl nostru The Champions Competition
Category C18 / Block 1 Musica Contemporanea
11.07.2018 19:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) St. Paul's Co-educational College Senior Mixed Voice Choir Hong Kong, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Yet Hang Apollo Wong 1 Warren Lee: Adsumus Custodes Pacis (First Performance) 2 Jason Liu: The Leaf On The Edge 3 Trond Kverno: Ave maris stella 4 Ko Matsushita: Karimatanu Kuicha
2 ) Mountain Top Chorale Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Aderayo Oyegbade 1 Ayo Oluranti: Rabata (First Performance) 2 Z. Randall Stroope: The Conversion of Saul 3 Sam Ojukwu: Jehova e meworo anyi ihe ukwu 4 Chinedu Osinigwe: Ubangiji duniya
3 ) The Aeolians of Oakwood University Huntsville, AL, USA Conductor: Jason Max Ferdinand 1 Adolphus Hailstork: O Praise the Lord 2 Vytautas Miškinis: Regina coeli 3 Mervyn Warren: I Ain't Got Long to Be Here 4 Ken Burton: Promise Land (First Performance)
4 ) ONE Chamber Choir Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Ai Hooi Lim 1 Ko Matsushita: Tsukiyo-no Ban-ni (First Performance) 2 Perttu Haapanen: Readymade Alice 3 Zechariah Goh: Lok Sui Ten 4 Hendrik Hofmeyr: The King of Rage and Death The Champions Competition
Category C18 / Block 1 Musica Contemporanea
11.07.2018 19:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Kammerchor Wernigerode Wernigerode, Germany Conductor: Benjamin Stielau 1 Ludwig Böhme: Kyrie 2 Dan Forrest: Hosanna 3 Jens Klimek: Gadji beri bimba (First Performance) 4 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars The Champions Competition
Category C19 / Block 1 Jazz
11.07.2018 15:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Takoma Academy Chorale Takoma Park, USA Conductor: Lulu Mwangi 1 Greg Jasperse: Bailando 2 Trad. England, arr. Greg Jasperse: Amazing Grace 3 Duke Ellington, Irving Mills & Juan Tizol, arr. Paris Rutherford: Caravan 4 George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Kirby Shaw: A Foggy Day
2 ) Nordsang Hørning, Denmark Conductor: Alice Vestergaard 1 Otto Francker, Volmer Sørensen, arr. Jakob Høgsbro: Dansevise 2 arr. Jakob Høgsbro: Heavy Eyes 3 Antonio Carlos Jobim, De Moraes Vincicius, arr. Jetse Bremer: Agua de beber 4 Eden Ahbez, arr. Kerry Marsh: Nature Boy
3 ) Čarobna Frula Zagreb, Croatia Conductor: Marijan Milić 1 George Gershwin, arr. Marijan Milić: Fascinating Rhythm 2 Duke Ellington, arr. Marijan Milić: Mood Indigo 3 Duke Ellington, arr. Marijan Milić: Take the A-Train 4 Louis Prima, arr. Marijan Milić: Sing Sing Sing
4 ) Dekoor Close Harmony Utrecht, Netherlands Conductor: Christoph Mac-Carty 1 Sarah Allen, Daryl Hall, John Oates, arr. Kelly Kunz: You Make My Dreams 2 Consuelo Velázquez, arr. Paris Rutherford: Bésame Mucho 3 Victor Young, D. Jansen, arr. anders Edenroth: When I Fall in Love 4 Horace Silver, arr. Christoph Mac-Carty: Nica's Dream The Champions Competition
Category C20 / Block 1 Gospel
11.07.2018 20:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) singOUT Mass Choir Germany Bremen, Germany Conductor: Silas Edwin 1 Richard Smallwood: Anthem of Praise 2 Trad. Gospel: Gospel Medley 3 Byron Cage: The Presence of the Lord Is Here
2 ) Symphony Pamjek Choir Manokwari, Indonesia Conductor: Heidris Donaldo Liha 1 Carol Cymbala: He's Been Faithfull 2 Mervyn Warren: Hallelujah Soulful Celebration 3 Byron J. Smith: Worthy to Be Praised
3 ) Menlopark High School Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jeanmari van Papendorp 1 Victor C. Johnson: Lift up your Voice! 2 Richard Smallwood, arr. Patrick Barrett, Doreen Rao: Total Praise 3 Trad. Gospel Blues, arr. Paul Caldwell, Sean Ivory: John the Revelator
4 ) Gospelchor Rejoice Langenberg, Germany Conductor: Roland Orthaus 1 Kurt Carr: Reign 2 Carol Cymbala, Onaje Jefferson, Jason Michael Webb: New Jerusalem 3 Richard Smallwood, arr. Keith Hampton: Anthem of Praise 4 Kurt Carr, arr. Carol Cymbala: For Every Mountain The Open Competition
Category O5 / Block 2 Mixed Youth Choirs
12.07.2018 10:00 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Willowridge High School Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Lizette Geldenhuys 1 Carl Orff, arr. Ruanne Ruthvin: Carmina Burana - Fortuna Imperatix Mundi 2 Christopher Torr, arr. Kristi Bonzaaier: Blouberg se Strand 3 Andy Beck: Some Nights 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Ubuhle bendoda
2 ) D.F. Malan High School Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Adrian More 1 Adrian More: Lig 2 Ed Sheeran: Perfect 3 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Elijah Rock
3 ) Eldo Ridente Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Ferdinand Liebenberg 1 Joshua na die reën: Lig op die horison 2 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Emarabini/ Gway' man 3 Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson: Hallelujah 4 Greg Gilpin: Nothin gonna stumble my feet The Open Competition
Category O8 / Block 3 Mixed Chamber Choirs
12.07.2018 09:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Beyond The Voice Choir Shandong, China Conductor: Congcong Yin 1 Wang Xilin: Nao hua Deng 2 Chen Wenjin: Gan Sheng Ling 3 Stephen Foster: Beautiful Dreamer 4 Li Yinghai: Ye ye de wan xi li meng jian ni
2 ) Molen Kórus Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductors: Kobus Venter & Loretté du Toit 1 Jēkabs Jančevskis: Atsalums 2 Fredrik Sixten: Alleluia 3 Anders Edenroth: Words 4 Peter Louis van Dijk: Dansgebed
3 ) Eersteriver South Youth Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Ellicson Dourie 1 Martin Nystrom, arr. Renette Bouwer: Wildsbok 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 3 Michael Praetorius: Psallite, unigenito 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Henri William Otsomotsi: Emlanjeni - Yelele
4 ) Quava Vocal Group Johannesburg, South Africa Conductor: Sabelo Mthembu 1 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe 2 John Tavener: The Lamb 3 Charles Villiers Stanford: The Blue Bird 4 Pepper Choplin: Lord, Have Mercy The Open Competition
Category O18 / Block 1 Musica Contemporanea
12.07.2018 12:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Epworth Cantabile Choir Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conductor: Simon Bester 1 Trad. Gaelic Prayer, Elaine Hagenberg: As the Rain Hides the Stars 2 Audrey Snyder: Changes 3 Morten Lauridsen: Dirait-on 4 Jim Papoulis: Sih'r Khalaq
2 ) Horizons Project Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Pieter Bezuidenhout 1 Franco Prinsloo: Pula Pula 2 Antoni Schonken: Pater noster 3 Zander Fick: Hrafna-Cyoning 4 Pieter Bezuidenhout: Die donker dans van Wolwe
3 ) Molen Kórus Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductors: Kobus Venter & Loretté du Toit 1 Joshua Shank: Serpents in Red Roses Hissing 2 Andrej Makor: O lux beata trinitas 3 Morten Lauridsen: Ov'è lass', il bel viso? 4 Fredrik Sixten: Ave maris stella The Open Competition
Category O21 / Block 1 Spiritual
12.07.2018 15:00 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Strathmore University Chorale Nairobi, Kenya Conductor: Albert Apela 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Norman Luboff: Were You There? 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Elijah Rock 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Go Down, Moses 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Roland M. Carter: Go, Tell it on the Mountain The Open Competition
Category O23 / Block 1 Pop Choirs
12.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Amazwi i Afrika Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Linelle Engebrecht 1 Billy Joel, arr. Jaline Oelofse: For the Longest Time 2 James Bay, Lain Archer, arr. Peter McLea: Hold Back the River 3 Bob Dylan, arr. Tyler Trepp: Make you Feel my Love 4 Jonathan Paul Clegg: Spirit of the Great Heart
2 ) St Georges Diocesan School Senior Choir Windhoek, Namibia Conductor: Jolanda Amoraal 1 Paul Mc Cartney: We All Stand Together 2 Jason Evigan, Mitch Allan, Kara Dio Guardi, Audra Mae, arr. Mark Brymer: Heartbeat Song 3 Frode Fjellheim, Christophe Beck: Vuelie 4 Freddie Mercury, arr. Cerys Hogg: Don`t Stop Me Now
3 ) Pretoria High School for Girls Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Stephan Gericke 1 Grace Chatto, et. al., arr. Mark Brymer: Rather Be 2 Stephan Moccio, Lauren Christy, arr. Roger Emerson: Stand in the Light 3 Zachary Barnett, et. al., arr. Deke Sharon: Best Day of My Life 4 Freddie Mercury, arr. Stephan Gericke: Somebody to Love
4 ) East Rand Youth Choir Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Gert Pottas 1 Gordon M. T. Sumner, arr. Roger Emerson: Fields of Gold 2 Twisted Measure, arr. Kyler McGehee: Chandelier 3 Guy Berryman, Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, arr. Jonathan Wikeley: Fix You 4 Arr. Craig Hella Johnson: I Love You/What a Wonderful World The Open Competition
Category O23 / Block 1 Pop Choirs
12.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
5 ) Hoërskool Waterkloof - Dogterskoor Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jaco Allers 1 Ian Axel, Chad Vaccarino, Mike Campbell, arr. Alan Billingsley: Say Something 2 Adele Adkins, arr. Adam Anders, Peer Astrom: Rumour Has It/Someone Like You 3 Taylor Swift, arr. Alan Billingsley: Red 4 Tim Bergling, Michael Einziger, Aloe Blacc, arr. Deke Sharon: Wake Me Up!
6 ) Schola Cantorum Akto Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Conductor: Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko 1 Shungu Wembadio, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Jamais Kolonga 2 Tabu Ley Rochereau: Batuya Congo 3 Wedji Ped, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Exode rurale 4 Charles Mombaya, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Eyano The Champions Competition
Category C1 / Block 1 Young Children´s Choirs
12.07.2018 15:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Zhaoqing Duanzhou Haiyun Children’s Choir Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, China Conductor: Wenxia Lei 1 Javier Busto: Salve Regina 2 Stephen Hatfield: Las Amarillas 3 Tobin Stokes: Koosen 4 Yu Chuan Wen: Yue liang baba
2 ) Durbanville Primary School Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Anne-Marie Dippenaar 1 Koos Du Plessis: Gebed 2 Huddie William Ledbetter, arr. Greg Gilpin: Bring Me Little Water, Silvy 3 Niel van der Watt: Speeltyd 4 Jim Papoulis: We Are the Voices
3 ) Guangzhou Opera House Children's Chorus Guangzhou, China Conductor: Yan Hui Su 1 Dai Yuwu: River in the Snow 2 Pan Xingzimin: The Dandelion 3 Ko Matsushita: Nenne Negoro no 4 Zhang Yida: Dongdongkui
4 ) Gene Louw Children's Choir Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Marietjie Martinson 1 Robert Pherigo: Sing we Now Noel! 2 Kurt Bestor: Prayer of the Children 3 Louis Bourgeois, H. Pieter van der Westhuizen: Psalm 118 4 Anton Esterhuyse: Ode aan my land The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 2 Mixed Youth Choirs
12.07.2018 14:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Royal College Choir Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Conductor: Sureka Amerasinghe 1 Sureka Amerasinghe: Sri Lankan Choral Fantasie 2 Zoltán Kodály: Túrót ëszik a cigány 3 Christopher Tin: Baba Yetu 4 Stephen Schwartz, arr. Audrey Snyder: When You Believe
2 ) Defrost Youth Choir Hamar, Norway Conductor: Thomas Caplin 1 Ivo Antognini: Invictus 2 Edward Elgar: Lux aeterna 3 Gunnar Hahn: Rondo Lapponico 4 Trad. Norway, arr. Ward Swingle: Country dances
3 ) St. Paul's Co-educational College Senior Mixed Voice Choir Hong Kong, China/Hong Kong SAR Conductor: Yet Hang Apollo Wong 1 Warren Lee: Chuang 2 Josep Vila i Casañas: Salve Regina 3 Z. Randall Stroope: Conversion of Saul 4 Urmas Sisask: Benedictio
4 ) Wonderboom High School Choir (Conwonnité) Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Albert Morland 1 Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas 2 Dalene Brits: Mabalêl 3 Trad. Spiritual, Rollo A. Dilworth: Jordan's Angels 4 Trad. Sotho, arr. Matlakala Bopape: Lekgarebe The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 2 Mixed Youth Choirs
12.07.2018 14:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) U P Youth Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Lhente-Mari Pitout 1 Joshua Shank: Naalah 2 Zander Fick: Die Onse Vader 3 Damijan Močnik: Christus est natus 4 Arr. Fabian Obispo: Chua-ay The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 3 Mixed Youth Choirs
12.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Menlopark High School Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Jeanmari van Papendorp 1 Hendrik Hofmeyr: Die blye boodskap 2 Franco Prinsloo: O amohetswe 3 Jakub Neske: Mironczarnia 4 Pieter Bezuidenhout: Star Dance
2 ) Chor am Helmholtz Gymnasium Potsdam Potsdam, Germany Conductor: Helgert Weber 1 Frode Fjellheim: Eatnemen Vuelie 2 Jonna Salminen: Katselin taivaan tähtiä 3 Tilman Ritter: Requiem 4 Dan Heymann, arr. Alexander L'Estrange: Weeping (N'kosi Sikeleli Africa)
3 ) NCA North West Youth Choir Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductors: Niekie van der Walt & Rineke Viljoen 1 Jack Halloran: Witness 2 Awie Van Wyk: Psalm 104 3 John David, arr. Peter Knight: You Are the New Day 4 Soweto Gospel Choir, Christopher Tin: African Prayer Medley
4 ) Noordheuwel High School Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Attie Rossouw 1 Ernani Aguiar: Salmo 150 2 Grant McLachlan: Come, Colours Rise 3 Franco Prinsloo: Mag die bome groen bly 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mbuso Ndlovu: Ayesaba Amagwala The Champions Competition
Category C5 / Block 3 Mixed Youth Choirs
12.07.2018 19:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Guangdong Experimental High School Choir Guangzhou, China Conductor: Mingjing Xie 1 Michael Ostrzyga: Iuppiter 2 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Northern Lights 3 Kevin A. Memley: Ave Maria 4 Se Enkhbayar: Singing While Driving Cattle The Champions Competition
Category C15 / Block 3 Musica Sacra a cappella
12.07.2018 10:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Komi Republic College of Fine Arts Academic Choir Syktyvkar, Russia Conductor: Olga Rocheva 1 Dmitri Bortniansky: Slava otsu i sinu 2 Johannes Brahms: Drei geistliche Chöre op. 37 - 2. Adoramus te 3 Krzysztof Penderecki: Sanctus 4 Efrem Podgaits: Difiramb
2 ) Jeugdkoor Waelrant Borgerhout-Antwerpen, Belgium Conductor: Marleen De Boo 1 Jules van Nuffel: Inclina Domine 2 William Byrd: Sing Joyfully 3 Edvard Grieg: Ave maris stella 4 Z. Randall Stroope: The Conversion of Saul
3 ) Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers Walnut, CA, USA Conductor: Bruce Rogers 1 Ivo Antognini: Canticum novum 2 Jacobus Gallus: Alleluia, Cantate Domino 3 Edvard Grieg: Hvad est du dog skjön 4 Greg Knauf: Gloria
4 ) CONSONUS Vokalensemble Chur, Switzerland Conductor: Mauro Ursprung 1 Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo 2 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Zum Abendsegen - Herr, sei gnädig 3 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Drei geistliche Gesänge op. 69 - 3. Abendlied 4 Ola Gjeilo: Unicornis captivatur The Champions Competition
Category C15 / Block 3 Musica Sacra a cappella
12.07.2018 10:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Lily Of The Valley Chamber Choir Beijing, China Conductor: Yue Liu 1 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est 2 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Nunc dimittis 3 Mikolaj Zielenski: Vox in Rama 4 Nicholas White: O magnum mysterium
6 ) Mountain Top Chorale Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Aderayo Oyegbade 1 Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus 2 Henry Purcell: Thou Knowest, Lord 3 John Stainer: God So Loved the World 4 Olaolu Lawal: Kabiyesi re o The Champions Competition
Category C18 / Block 2 Musica Contemporanea
12.07.2018 15:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Ensemble Vocal Luna La Habana, Cuba Conductor: Wilmia Verrier 1 Wilma Alba Cal: Ajiaco Zumbado (First Performance) 2 Albert J. Alcaraz: Imperatrix angelorum 3 Mónica O'Reilly: Haikus III 4 Guido López-Gavilán: La conga
2 ) Akustika Chamber Singers Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 John August Pamintuan: Rosarium - Credo, Pater noster 2 Niel van der Watt: Cantus angeli 3 Robert Murray Schafer: Magic Songs - Chant to Bring Back the Wolf & Chant to Make the Magic Work 4 Hendrik Hofmeyr: The Bells (First Performance)
3 ) Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" Moscow, Russia Conductor: Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy 1 Lidia-Maria Koshevaya: Morning Sea (First Performance) 2 Ēriks Ešenvalds: The Heavens' Flock 3 Rodion Shchedrin: Da svyatitsya imya tvoe 4 Dmitri Smirnof: Vals pri svechakh
4 ) Cantus Trondheim, Norway Conductor: Tove Ramlo-Ystad 1 Ambrož Čopi: Lauda Sion Salvatorem (First performance) 2 Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent 3 Mia Makaroff: Spes 4 Levente Gyöngyösi: Da pacem, Domine The Champions Competition
Category C18 / Block 2 Musica Contemporanea
12.07.2018 15:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir Guangzhou, China Conductor: Mingjing Xie 1 Lojze Lebič: Vožnja 2 Lojze Lebič: Zima 3 Jiang Cang Nuoluobu: The Rain Spell 4 Jie Zhu: Firefly (First performance) The Champions Competition
Category C18 / Block 3 Musica Contemporanea
12.07.2018 19:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) The Graduate Singers Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Mohamed Adyll Hardy Bin Mohamed Yusoff 1 Zechariah Goh: Hikayat Hang Tuah dan Hang Jebat (First Performance) 2 Levente Gyöngyösi: Dixit in corde suo (Psalm 53) 3 Kelly Tang: Land of Dreams 4 Alberto Grau: Bin-nam-ma
2 ) Petri Sångare Malmö, Sweden Conductor: Alexander Einarsson 1 Mark Kilstofte: Four Hopkins Settings - Being 2 Susanne Rosenberg: Pust 3 Andrea Tarrodi: Tempelklockan (First Performance) 4 James MacMillan: Data est mihi omnis potestas
3 ) Cgals Chamber Choir Swakopmund, Namibia Conductor: Wilna Liebenberg 1 Jeff Enns: Da pacem 2 Wilna Liebenberg: Psalm 23 (First Performance) 3 Niel van der Watt: 4 Elemente en Epiloog 4 Stephen Hatfield: Three Ways to Vacuum Your House No.1 The Champions Competition
Category C21 / Block 1 Spiritual
12.07.2018 15:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Jamaica Youth Chorale Kingston, Jamaica Conductor: Gregory Simms 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Carol Barnett: My Soul`s Been Anchored in the Lord 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Mark Butler: Wade in the Water 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Marques Garrett: Give Me Jesus 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Andrew Marshall: Cyaa Ketch Mi Again
2 ) COTA Youth Choir Namibia Windhoek, Namibia Conductor: Fanie Dorfling 1 Stacey Gibbs: Sit Down, Servant 2 Steven Sametz: Calvary 3 Moses Hogan: My Soul's been Anchored in the Lord 4 William L. Dawson: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
3 ) Gospelchor Rejoice Langenberg, Germany Conductor: Roland Orthaus 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes: Soon I Will Be Done 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Ken Berg: Good News! 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: I Want Jesus to Walk With Me 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Elijah Rock
4 ) Thai Youth Choir Bangkok, Thailand Conductor: Atichai Tragoondet 1 Moses Hogan: Hold On 2 David Blackwell: Steal Away 3 Stacey V. Gibbs: John Saw De Numbuh 4 Stacey V. Gibbs: Daniel Servant of the Lord The Champions Competition
Category C21 / Block 2 Spiritual
12.07.2018 19:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
1 ) Mountain Top Chorale Lagos, Nigeria Conductor: Aderayo Oyegbade 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Good News! 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. René Clausen: Plenty Good Room 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Jack Halloran: Witness 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Undine S. Moore: Daniel, Servant of the Lord
2 ) Takoma Academy Chorale Takoma Park, USA Conductor: Lulu Mwangi 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Rob Dietz: Wade in the Water 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Jerrell R. Gray: Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Mark Butler: Signs of the Judgement 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
3 ) CONSONUS Vokalensemble Chur, Switzerland Conductor: Mauro Ursprung 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Daniel, Servant of the Lord 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: My Soul`s Been Anchored in the Lord 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: The Battle of Jericho 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Jack Halloran: Witness
4 ) Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers Walnut, CA, USA Conductor: Bruce Rogers 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Wade in the Water 2 William L. Dawson: There is a Balm in Gilead 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Undine S. Moore: Daniel, Servant of the Lord 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: My Soul`s Been Anchored in the Lord The Champions Competition
Category C21 / Block 2 Spiritual
12.07.2018 19:30 St. Alban´s Cathedral
5 ) Iuventus, Gaude! Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic Conductor: Tomaš Pospīšil 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Didn`t My Lord Deliver Daniel? 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Michael Tippet: Steal Away 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: The Battle of Jericho 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Elijah Rock
6 ) Akustika Chamber Singers Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Christo Burger 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Hold On! 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Adolphus Hailstork: Motherless Child 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. René Clausen: There is a Balm in Gilead 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
7 ) The Aeolians of Oakwood University Huntsville, AL, USA Conductor: Jason Max Ferdinand 1 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Marques Garrett: Hold On 2 Trad. Spiritual, arr. William Dawson: My Lord What a Morning 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs: Ezekial Saw de Wheel 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Norman Luboff: Joshua The Champions Competition
Category C23 / Block 1 Pop Choirs
12.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Saint Mary's College of California Glee Club Moraga, CA, USA Conductor: Julie Ford 1 Al Jarreau, arr. Greg Murai: Mornin' 2 Laura Mvula, arr. Kerry Marsh: Green Garden 3 John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Greg Murai: Here, There And Everywhere & Blackbird 4 Linkin Park, arr. Julie Ford: Shadow of the Day
2 ) Chor der Technischen Universität Wien Wien, Austria Conductor: Andreas Ipp 1 Rammstein, arr. Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger: Engel 2 Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, arr. Jonathan Meyns: Ain't No Mountain High Enough 3 Ian Axel, at. al., arr. Pentatonix, adapt. Andreas Ipp: Say Something 4 Bruno Mars, arr. Ben Bram, adapt. Jonathan Meyns: Uptown Funk
3 ) Nanyang Technological University CAC Choir Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Chee Foon Yong 1 Joseph Raposo, arr. Matsunaga Chizuru: Sing 2 The Cranberries, arr. Erik van Vugt: Zombie 3 John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Darmon Meader: In My Life 4 Michael Jackson, arr. André van der Merwe: Man in the Mirror
4 ) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Conductor: Larisa Erykalova 1 Alexander Rybak, arr. Alexander Barayev: Fairytale 2 Gordon M. T. Sumner, Dominic Miller, arr. Alexander Barayev: Shape Of My Heart 3 Ramin Djawadi, arr. Mikhail Barashev: Game of Thrones 4 Madonna Ciccone, arr. Mikhail Barashev: Die Another Day The Champions Competition
Category C23 / Block 1 Pop Choirs
12.07.2018 19:30 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
5 ) Academy Singers Geboltskirchen, Austria Conductor: Bernhard Höchtel 1 Björk Guðmundsdóttir, arr. Bernhard Höchtel: Hyperballad 2 Wallis Bird: Love 3 Imogen Heap: Hide and Seek 4 Wiener Blond, arr. Bernhard Höchtel: Kaana waas warum
6 ) PopKon - Modern Vocal Music Cottbus, Germany Conductor: Ilja Panzer 1 Anton Wilhelm Zuccalmaglio, arr. Stefan Behrisch: Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit 2 Bonnie McKee, Taio Cruz, et. al., arr. Alex Phan: Dynamite 3 Guy Berryman, Chris Martin, et. al, arr. Jens Johansen: Viva la vida 4 Lebo Morake, arr. Ilja Panzer: Lioness Hunt
7 ) ONE Chamber Choir Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Ai Hooi Lim 1 Freddie Mercury, arr. Oliver Gies: Don't Stop Me Now 2 Ian Axel, Chad Vaccarino, arr. Pentatonix: Say Something 3 John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Paul Hart: Honey Pie 4 Andrew Hurley, at.al., arr. Deke Sharon: Das Sound Machine Finale The Champions Competition
Category C26 / Block 1 Folklore with accompaniment
12.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Guangzhou Opera House Children's Chorus Guangzhou, China Conductor: Yan Hui Su 1 She Qian: Qi Duo Lie 2 She Qian: The Moon Baby 3 Hu Jingying: Tao Xiang Wu
2 ) Čarobna Frula Zagreb, Croatia Conductor: Marijan Milić 1 Marijan Milić: Grad se beli 2 Marijan Milić: O more duboko 3 Slavko Zlatić: Varijacije na narodnu temu 4 Emil Cossetto: Tri narodne
3 ) Tygerberg Children's Choir Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Hendrik D. Loock 1 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. Therese Loock: Volksmusiek-medley 2 Trad. isiZulu: Sesivuma Sigiya 3 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. Theresa Loock: Volksliedjies 4 Trad. isiZulu/Xitsonga, arr. Alna Smit: Emakhayeni
4 ) Academic Choir of the Ural Federal University Ekaterinburg, Russia Conductor: Svetlana Dolnikovskaya 1 Trad. Russia, arr. S. Ekimov: Vdol da po rechke 2 Trad. Belarus, arr. A. Savritsky: Gostsik 3 Trad. Russia, arr. N. Golovanov: Uralskie stradaniya 4 Trad. Russia, arr. A. Zanorin: Vdol po Piterskoi The Champions Competition
Category C26 / Block 1 Folklore with accompaniment
12.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Folk Song Group "Jane" Velika Gorica, Croatia Conductor: Ana Jaklinović 1 Trad. Croatia, arr. Ivan Potočnik: Vrlika 2 Trad. Croatia, arr. Ivan Potočnik: Međimurski splet 3 Trad. Croatia, arr. Ivan Potočnik: Dragi dragoj 4 Trad. Croatia, arr. Siniša Leopold: Tamo preko Drave The Champions Competition
Category C26 / Block 2 Folklore with accompaniment
12.07.2018 19:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Stirling High School Chamber Choir East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Conductor: Leoni Armour-Johl 1 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. N. Makhatini, M. Mkosana: Ndikhokhele Bawo 2 Trad. Sesotho, Kepadisa Kutlwano: Sangena 3 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. M. Mkosana, L. Armour: As'Kwazi Kuhamba 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. M. Mkosana: Amaqaba Aqatha Aqabimbola
2 ) Royal College Choir Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Conductor: Sureka Amerasinghe 1 Sureka Amerasinghe: An Evolution of Sri Lankan Folksong
3 ) Symphony Pamjek Choir Manokwari, Indonesia Conductor: Frans Yohanes Kawer 1 Jay Saragih: Neikma Nambory 2 Jay Saragih: Fentoro Kajan 3 Jay Saragih: Cinogo injil
4 ) Credo Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Conductor: Natalia Koznova 1 Trad. Russia, arr. Natalia Koznova: Ty reka l moya, rechenka 2 Trad. Russia, arr. Sergei Ekimov: Na gore to Kalina 3 Tatiana Shatkovskaya: Iz-za lesa, iz-za gor 4 Trad. Russia, arr. Natalia Koznova, N. Fomina: Barinya The Champions Competition
Category C26 / Block 2 Folklore with accompaniment
12.07.2018 19:30 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Lagos City Chorale Lagos, Surulere, Nigeria Conductor: Emeka Nwokedi 1 Okechukwu Ndubuisi: Nativity 2 Chinedu Osinigwe: Onye akpana nwagu aka nodu 3 Ayo Ajayi: Eko folk 4 Sam Ojukwu: Nlota dinta The Open Competition
Category O6 / Block 1 University and College Choirs
13.07.2018 11:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Tshwane University of Technology Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Sydney Masetlhe 1 Sibusiso Njeza: Wamuhle Mzantsi Afrika! 2 Sydney Masetlhe: Modimo wa poloko 3 Leila N. Morris: The Fight Is on 4 Joshua Mohapeloa: Liphala
2 ) UP Onderstepoort Community Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Edwin Mitas 1 Theo Van Wyk: The Perfect Prayer 2 Trad. Nama, transcr. Ralph Hofmeyer: !Nosa !Nois 3 Duke Ellington, arr. Paul Kuhn: The Creole Love Call 4 Péter Louis van Dijk: Horizons
3 ) University of Limpopo Choristers Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa Conductor: Thabe Matsebatlela 1 Shalati Khosa, arr. Mark Cheyne: Moon of the Night 2 Shalati Khosa, arr. Thabe Matsebatlela: Khombo ra Aids 3 Shalati Khosa, arr. Mark Cheyne: New Africa 4 Shalati Khosa, arr. Mark Cheyne: Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri
4 ) Sefako Makgatho University Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Tshepo Matlala 1 Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa: Qeu! Qeu! Majoana 2 Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa: Molelekeng 3 Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa: Liphala 4 Gaetano Donizetti: Perte dimmenso giubilo The Open Competition
Category O6 / Block 1 University and College Choirs
13.07.2018 11:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) TUT Garankuwa Campus Choir Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Elias Lebuso Kholane 1 Bongani Magatyana: Halala Afrika 2 Michael Jackson, arr. Jay Althouse: Will You Be There 3 E. L. Kholane: Ngena Ngonyama 4 Gaetano Donizetti: Che interminabile The Open Competition
Category O10 / Block 1 Female Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 11:00 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Guangdong Zhongshan Hefeng Female Choir Zhongshan City, China Conductor: Li Zheng 1 Zai Yi Lu: Vineyard Nocturne 2 Shunzhong Ge: Send Me a Rose 3 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: The Blue Sky 4 Yida Zhang: Weaving a Beautiful Peony Basket
2 ) Sarepta Community Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Marinus Van Wyk 1 John Newton, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, arr. Keith Evans: Amazing Grace 2 Leonard Cohen, arr. Deke Sharon: Hallelujah 3 Trad. Gospel, arr. Makana Arce: Oh Happy Day! 4 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Mzwandile Mabuza: Ndikhokhele bawo The Open Competition
Category O12 / Block 1 Male Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 11:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Randburg Mannekoor Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa Conductor: Bennie Coetzee 1 Albie Louw: Bitterbos 2 Don MacDonald: When the Earth Stands Still 3 Martin Nystrom, arr. Renette Bouwer: Wildsbok 4 Greg Gilpin: Ding-a Ding-a Ding The Champions Competition
Category C6 / Block 1 University and College Choirs
13.07.2018 14:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
1 ) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Conductor: Larisa Erykalova 1 Sergei Khvoshchinsky: Mne snilas muzika 2 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Michael Barrett, Ralf Schmitt: Indodana 3 Raimonds Tiguls: Moonlight Sound Design 4 Trad. Russia, arr. V. Gontsharov: Zadumal da stari ded
2 ) Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers Walnut, CA, USA Conductor: Bruce Rogers 1 Nick Omiccioli: A Song of Joys 2 Pietro Ferrario: Benedetto sia 'l giorno 3 Jan Novák: Terpsichore 4 Sydney Guillaume: Kanaval
3 ) Nanyang Technological University CAC Choir Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Chee Foon Yong 1 Charles Villiers Standford: Justorum animae 2 Vytautas Miškinis: Dum medium silentium 3 Ko Matsushita: Kodomo - Children 4 Trad. China, arr. Shui Jiang Tian: Cui dong cui
4 ) The Aeolians of Oakwood University Huntsville, AL, USA Conductor: Jason Max Ferdinand 1 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Psalm 67 2 Pietro Ferrario: Jubilate Deo 3 Trad. Mexico, arr. Robert Sund: La cucaracha 4 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Diedre Robinson: Steal Away The Champions Competition
Category C6 / Block 1 University and College Choirs
13.07.2018 14:30 The Desmond Abernethy Hall (Pretoria Boys High School)
5 ) Academic Choir of the Ural Federal University Ekaterinburg, Russia Conductor: Svetlana Dolnikovskaya 1 Georgi Sviridov: Zimnee utro 2 Pierre Passereau: Il est bel et bon 3 Ārijs Šķepasts: Es gulu gulu 4 Trad. Russia, arr. B. Tolotshkov: Russki triptikh The Champions Competition
Category C8 / Block 1 Mixed Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 11:30 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Iyakoko Patea Choir Kuala Kencana, Papua, Indonesia Conductor: Choky Maradong Simanjuntak 1 Budi Susanto Yohanes: Pujilah Tuhan 2 Josu Elberdin: Cantate Domino 3 Trad. USA, arr.Ēriks Ešenvalds: Amazing Grace 4 Rollo A. Dilworth: Jeremiah's Fire
2 ) Kammerchor Wernigerode Wernigerode, Germany Conductor: Benjamin Stielau 1 Jakub Neske: Mironczarnia 2 Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied 3 Vienna Teng, arr. Christian Michel: The Hymn of Acxiom 4 Vaclovas Augustinas: Tykus tykus
3 ) Saint Mary's College of California Chamber Singers Moraga, CA, USA Conductor: Julie Ford 1 Trad. Kenya, arr. Shawn Kirchner: Wana Baraka 2 Heinrich Schütz: Die mit Tränen säen 3 Knut Nystedt: Veni 4 Dolly Parton, arr. Craig Hella Johnson: Light of a Clear Blue Morning
4 ) Thai Youth Choir Bangkok, Thailand Conductor: Atichai Tragoondet 1 Michael Saunders: Ignea Vis 2 Ko Matsushita: Japanese Game 3 Atichai Tragoondet: Sahad Saeng 4 Alberto Grau: Kasar mie la gaji The Champions Competition
Category C8 / Block 2 Mixed Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 14:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
1 ) ONE Chamber Choir Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Ai Hooi Lim 1 Ken Steven: Fajar dan Senja II 2 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: 13 Psalmmotetten - 4. Tag für Tag sei Gott gepriesen 3 Jake Runestad: Let My Love Be Heard 4 Hideki Chihara: Kijo
2 ) CONSONUS Vokalensemble Chur, Switzerland Conductor: Mauro Ursprung 1 Eugen Meier: Weischus dü? 2 Eric Whitacre: Sleep 3 Pierre Kaelin: Là-haut sur la montagne 4 Trad. South Africa, arr. Jeffery L. Ames: Tshotsholoza
3 ) Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" Moscow, Russia Conductor: Aleksandr Ryzhinskiy 1 Alexei Larin: Chastushki 2 Vitali Khodosh: Zima 3 Alfred Schnittke: Zima 4 Ēriks Ešenvalds: Only in Sleep
4 ) Neuer Kammerchor Berlin Berlin, Germany Conductor: Adrian Emans 1 Giaches de Wert: O crux ave, spes unica 2 Hans Koessler: Wenn sich zwei Herzen scheiden 3 Swedish Hymn, arr. Bengt Ollén: I denna ljuva sommartid 4 György Orbán: Daemon irrepit callidus The Champions Competition
Category C8 / Block 2 Mixed Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 14:00 Musaion (University of Pretoria)
5 ) Nottingham Trent University Chamber Choir Nottingham, Great Britain Conductor: Matthew Hopkins 1 Hubert Parry: My Soul, There Is a Country 2 Ivan Hrušovský: Rytmus 3 Trad. Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan: Elijah Rock 4 Jake Runestad: Nyon Nyon
6 ) The Graduate Singers Singapore, Singapore Conductor: Mohamed Adyll Hardy Bin Mohamed Yusoff 1 Zechariah Goh: Singapura Dilanggar Todak 2 Robert Pearsall: Lay a Garland 3 Peter Louis van Dijk: Chariots 4 Jake Runestad: Let My Love Be Heard
7 ) Mizo Cardinal Choir Aizawl, India Conductor: Lalsângliana Râlte 1 Trad. Mizo, arr. Lalsiamkima Chhakchhuak: Zâwlbûk Zâi 2 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Kyrie 3 Greg Gilpin: Ain't Judgin' No Man 4 John Rutter: A Choral Fanfare
8 ) Jamaica Youth Chorale Kingston, Jamaica Conductor: Gregory Simms 1 Noel Dexter: Psalm 24 2 Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights 3 Józef Świder: Cantate Domino 4 Andrew Marshall: Home Thoughts The Champions Competition
Category C10 / Block 1 Female Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 15:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
1 ) Cantus Trondheim, Norway Conductor: Tove Ramlo-Ystad 1 Levente Gyöngyösi: Laudate Dominum 2 Francis Poulenc: Ave verum corpus 3 Eric William Barnum: Heaven Full of Stars 4 Jan Magne Førde: Safari
2 ) Cgals Chamber Choir Swakopmund, Namibia Conductor: Wilna Liebenberg 1 Wilna Liebenberg: We Are the Daughters of Our Land, Namibia 2 Kim André Arnesen: Cradle Hymn 3 Knut Nystedt: Hosanna 4 Trad. Namibia, arr. Wilna Liebenberg: Meguru
3 ) Komi Republic College of Fine Arts Academic Choir Syktyvkar, Russia Conductor: Olga Rocheva 1 Benjamin Britten: Missa brevis in D, op. 63 - Gloria in excelsis Deo 2 Vladimir Polyakov: Kheruvimskaya pesn 3 Dmitri Smirnof: Ya lyublyu tebya 4 Arne Mellnäs: Aglepta
4 ) Nordsang Hørning, Denmark Conductor: Alice Vestergaard 1 Niels Nørager: Sanctus 2 Ko Matsushita: Nenne Negoro no 3 Hans Zimmer, arr. Jetse Bremer: Now We Are Free 4 Pēteris Vasks: Ķekatu dziesma The Champions Competition
Category C10 / Block 1 Female Chamber Choirs
13.07.2018 15:30 ZK Matthews Great Hall (UNISA)
5 ) Ensemble Vocal Luna La Habana, Cuba Conductor: Wilmia Verrier 1 Ross Whitney: A Pentatonic Alleluia 2 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Mike Brewer: Hamba Lulu 3 Wilma Alba Cal: Sin palabras 4 Jose A. Mendez, arr. Yanier Hechavarria Mayas: Cemento ladrillo y arena The Champions Competition
Category C23 / Block 2 Pop Choirs
13.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
1 ) Čarobna Frula Zagreb, Croatia Conductor: Marijan Milić 1 Leonard Cohen, arr. Pentatonix: Hallelujah 2 Arsen Dedić, arr. Marijan Milić: Kuća pored mora 3 Paul Simon, arr. Marijan Milić: Bridge Over Troubled Water 4 Andrija Milić, arr. Marijan Milić: I've Got a Feeling
2 ) Tygerberg Children's Choir Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Hendrik D. Loock 1 Anders Edenroth: Chili con carne 2 Katy Perry, arr. Deke Sharon: Roar 3 Milton Drake, Ben Oakland, arr. Kirby Shaw: Java Jive 4 Avriel Kaplan, Kevin Olusola, Taylor Parks, arr. Mac Huff: Na Na Na
3 ) Royal College Choir Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Conductor: Sureka Amerasinghe 1 Jackson Five, arr. Mark Brymer: I Want You Back 2 Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, arr. Deke Sharon: Uptown Funk 3 Stevie Wonder, arr. Mark Brymer: Stevie in the 60's 4 Freddie Mercury, arr. Mark Brymer: A Tribute to Queen
4 ) singOUT Ensemble Bremen, Germany Conductor: Silas Edwin 1 John Legend, arr. singOUT Music: All of Me 2 Bruno Mars, arr. singOUT Music: Just the Way you are 3 Michael W. Smith, arr. Elvis E.: I'll Lead You Home 4 Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent, Mathew Knowles, arr. singOUT: Survivor The Champions Competition
Category C23 / Block 2 Pop Choirs
13.07.2018 14:00 Opera Theatre (in State Theatre)
5 ) Defrost Youth Choir Hamar, Norway Conductor: Thomas Caplin 1 arr. G. Hofshagen, S. Bjørnhaug: Defrost Mashup 2 Vienna Teng, arr. Kerry Marsh: The Hymn of Acxiom 3 Sammy Cahn, Sammy Fain, Richard & Robert Sherman, arr. Jamey Ray: Disney Fly Medley 4 Ian Axel, Chad King, Mike Campbell, arr. Pentatonix, adapt. André van der Merwe: Say Something
6 ) NCA North West Youth Choir Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Conductors: Niekie van der Walt & Rineke Viljoen 1 Elvis Blue, arr. Ockie Vermeulen, NJ van der Walt: Elvis Blue Medley 2 One Republic, arr. NJ van der Walt: One Republic Medley 3 Chris Chameleon, arr. Rineke Viljoen: Poppie 4 Jared & Shannon Leto, arr. NJ van der Walt: Walk on Water
7 ) Dekoor Close Harmony Utrecht, Netherlands Conductor: Christoph Mac-Carty 1 Seal Samuel, arr. Kerry Marsh: Kiss from a Rose 2 Jason Kay, arr. Christoph Mac-Carty: You Give Me Something 3 Matt Simons, arr. Daan Jansen: To the Water 4 Doe Maar, arr. Christoph Mac-Carty: Smoorverliefd The Champions Competition
Category C26 / Block 3 Folklore with accompaniment
13.07.2018 11:00 Aula Theatre (University of Pretoria)
1 ) Durbanville Primary School Choir Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Anne-Marie Dippenaar 1 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. D. Hyman: Daar kom Tant Alie 2 Trad. Afrikaans, arr. D. de Villiers: Steamertjie 3 Trad. isiXhosa, arr. Alna Smit: Ingolovane 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. Johann van der Sandt: Thula sizwe
2 ) COTA Youth Choir Namibia Windhoek, Namibia Conductor: Fanie Dorfling 1 Trad. Namibia: San Healing Song 2 Trad. Namibia: Omaere Medley 3 Trad. Namibia: Wa dengw'ombole 4 Trad. Namibia: Nau maire
3 ) Gene Louw Children's Choir Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa Conductor: Marietjie Martinson 1 Trad. isiZulu, arr. André van der Merwe: Hosanna Nkosi Phezulu 2 Trad. Zulu Prayer, arr. André van der Merwe: Baba sone Ngani 3 Stefan Lombard: Magaliesburgse Aandlied 4 Trad. isiZulu, arr. André van der Merwe: Onomathotholo
4 ) Choeur La Grace Kinshasa 1, Democratic Republic of the Congo Conductor: Ambroise Kua Nzambi Toko 1 Trad. Kongo, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Ngiele ngiele 2 Trad. Kongo, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Luwa ndinga 3 Trad. Mbunza, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Iso e iso 4 Trad. Kongo, arr. Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko: Ye nde Mondole