Report of Golden Voices of Montserrat (March 2019, Spain)

The international event “Golden Voices of Montserrat 2019” allowed us to go to the magical world of choral art and enjoy the fascinating singing of unique choirs from 11 countries of the world!

The competition of choral singing was held from 24 to 28 of March, 2019 and during its ten-year history, It was for the first time for Norway to be represented in this competition by VIVA Sandnes kulturskolekor.

The jury consisted of outstanding cultural figures – Josep Prats, Joan Carles Capdevila, Juan Cassas, Irina Bronnikova and President of Fiestalonia – David Dzhaparidze.

During the festival, all participants were offered an incredible master class from the famous Catalan chorus master Josep Prats, in which he managed to bring together more than 400 votes!

One of the memorable moments for the participants of the “Golden Voices of Montserrat” was the singing at the Basilica of Montserrat, together with the oldest choir of “pure-voiced boys” in Europe – ESCOLANIA.

The Grand Prix winner was a choir from Japan – Mukogawa Women’s University Senior High School Choral Club, which impressed the jury with the nobility of sound and inspired other participants of the festival.

“Golden Voices of Montserrat” is not just a choir competition, it is a creative meeting of choirs of different ages, different styles, different schools, different countries. Each choir contributed a part of itself, its culture, its emotions, smiles, tears of joy and made this event unforgettable!

Participating countries: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Czech Republic, Norway, Japan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Chile.

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Results of Golden Voices of Montserrat (March 2019, Spain)

Mukogawa Women’s University Senior High School Choral Club, Nishinomiya, Japan – academic singing	GRAND PRIX 100 points
Vocal Group “KIVI KIDS”, Vilnius, Lithuania – children’s choirs VIVA Sandnes kulturskolekor, Sandnes, Norway – academic singing ONDRÁŠEK Czech youth choir, Nový Jičín, Czech Republic – academic singing Student’s choir of Cherkassy music college, Cherkassy, Ukraine – academic singing Female choir “Venda” of Ventspils Culture centre, Ventspils, Latvia – academic singing ONDRÁŠEK Czech youth choir, Nový Jičín, Czech Republic – church singing Student’s choir of Cherkassy music college, Cherkassy, Ukraine – church singing Vocal Group “KIVI”, Vilnius, Lithuania – folk singing Student’s choir of Cherkassy music college, Cherkassy, Ukraine – folk singing Eva-Liisa Sammelselg, Tallin, Estonia – pop singing Otegenov Ayapbergen, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – piano Trio of Ventspils Music College of Ventspils Culture centre, Ventspils, Latvia – academic singing	Golden diploma from 90 to 99 points
Children’s choir of the Center for Classical Music, Vladimir, Russia – academic singing Tabasalu MA-MU choir, Tabasalu, Estonia – children’s choir Istanbul, FMV Ayazaga Isik and Ispartakule Isik Primary School, Istanbul, Turkey – children’s choir Vocal Ensemble MA-MU, Tallinn, Estonia – vocal ensemble Vocal ensemble “GAUDIUM”, Ikskile, Latvia – church singing Mixed Vocal Ensemble “Mundus” of Ventspils Culture centre, Ventspils, Latvia – church singing Vocal ensemble “GAUDIUM”, Ikskile, Latvia – folk singing Coro José Barbagelata, Santiago, Chile – pop singing Alon Vigal, Bat Yam, Israel – folk singing Alon Vigal, Bat Yam, Israel – pop singing Omirkhan Akbota from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Abdikerova Ulpan from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Sarah Nehari, Tabasalu, Estonia – pop singing Anders Maaniit, Tallinn, Estonia – pop singing Sāra Tālberga of Ventspils Music College of Ventspils Culture centre, Ventspils, Latvia – academic singing Baratov Bokhodir, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – folk instruments Duet Eva-Liisa Sammelselg & Sarah Nehari from Tabasalu MA-MU choir, Tabasalu, Estonia – pop singing	Silver diploma from 80 to 89 points
Junior chorus «KOKTEM» from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – children’s choir Senior choir «RAKHMET» from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – children’s choir Istanbul, FMV Ayazaga Isik and Ispartakule Isik Primary School, Istanbul, Turkey – pop singing ACOUSTIC BANK, Dubna, Russia – vocal ensemble	Bronze diploma from 70 to 79 points
Kirgizbayeva Anel from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – folk singing Ryspayeva Dina from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – folk singing Aliyeva Adina from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Alzinat Bolatova from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Aruzhan Talgatkyzy from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Kirgizbayeva Anel from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Kalaman Alima from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – pop singing Kuat Moldir from Children’s Music School of Kasym Amanzholov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan – folk singing	Copper diploma up to 70 points