THE RESULTS OF THE 18th INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION GALLUS – MARIBOR 2025

THE FINALISTS of the 18th International Choral Competition Gallus – Maribor, 2025

In alphabetical order:

THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Ljubljana, Slovenia
THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, South Tangerang, Indonesia
THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia
ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore
ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Marupe, Latvia

The order of performances:

1. THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia
2. ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore
3. THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, Indonesia
4. THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Ljubljana, Slovenia
5. ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Marupe, Latvia

FINAL RESULTS AND AWARDS OF THE 18th INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION GALLUS – MARIBOR 2025

1st place  – the Grand Prix: 94,1 points
THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia, conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič

2nd place, finalist of the competition:  90,5 points
THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, South Tangerang, Indonesia, conductor Ega O. Azarya

3rd place, finalist of the competition:  90,3 points
THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Ljubljana, Slovenia, conductor Rahela Durič

4th place, finalist of the competition: 88,7 points
ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Ropaži Municipality, Latvia, conductor Marta Ozola

5th place, finalist of the competition: 88,5 points
ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore, Conductor Ai Hooi Lim

6th place: 86,8 points
HEDVIG ELEONORA UNGDOMSKÖR, Stockholm, Sweden, conductor Natalia Edvall

7th place: 86,6 points
VOCAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE VOX PUNT, Tartu, Estonia, artistic leader Patrik Sebastian Unt

8th place: 82,7 points
GRUPPO VOCALE NOVECENTO, San Bonifacio, Italy, conductor Maurizio Sacquegna

SPECIAL PRIZES:

Award and Monetary Prize to the Conductor for the Best Performance of a Work by Jacobus Handl-Gallus:
EGA O. AZARYA, The Archipelago Singers, Indonesia

Award and Monetary Prize to the Conductor for the Best Performance of the Mandatory Contemporary Slovenian Composition (Andrej Makor: One Flower I Do Have):
HELENA FOJKAR ZUPANČIČ, The Saint Nicholas Choir Litija, Litija, Slovenija

Award and Monetary Prize for the Best Slovenian Choir of the Competition:
THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia, conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič

Monetary Prize for a Vocal Ensemble:
VOCAL ENSEMBLE VOX PUNT, Tartu, Estonia, artistic director Patrik Sebastian Unt

Monetary Prize for a Choir of Equal Voices:
GRUPPO VOCALE NOVECENTO, San Bonifacio, Italy, conductor Maurizio Sacquegna

Audience Award for the Best Performance at the Opening Concert:

THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia, conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič

POINTS:

COMPULSORY PROGRAM SCORE
1. THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Slovenia 92,2
2. THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Slovenia 91,0
3. THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, Indonesia 90,6
4. ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Latvia 90,2
5. ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore 88,8
6. VOCAL ENSEMBLE VOX PUNT, Estonia 84,8
7. HEDVIG ELEONORA YOUTH CHOIR, Sweden 84,2
8. GRUPPO VOCALE NOVECENTO, Italy 81,6
 

FREE PROGRAM

 SCORE
1. THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Slovenia 95,4
2. THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, Indonesia 90,6
3. THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Slovenia 90,0
4. HEDVIG ELEONORA YOUTH CHOIR, Sweden 89,4
5. VOCAL ENSEMBLE VOX PUNT, Estonia 88,4
5. ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore 88,4
5. ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Latvia 88,4
8. GRUPPO VOCALE NOVECENTO, Italy 83,8
GRAND PRIX SCORE
1. THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Slovenia 94,8
2. THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, Indonesia 90,2
3. THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Slovenia 90,0
4. ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore 88,2
5. ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Latvia 87,4