I: 5th IFCM WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON CHORAL MUSIC
Rotterdam, the Netherlands 7 – 14 July, 1999
Coro de Niños y Jovenes Ars Nova, Argentina
dir. Ana Beatriz de Briones
World premiere:
Eduardo Alonso Crespo: Pachamama (Mother Earth)
Gondwana Voices, Australia
dir. Lyn Williams
World premiere:
Stephen Leek: Our New Dream Time
Tapiola Choir, Finland
dir. Kari Ala-Pöllänen
World premiere:
Olli Kortekengas: Ikikaiku (Eternal Echo)
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
II: AMERICA CANTAT III
Caracas, Venezuela 14 – 22 April, 2000
Des Moines Children’s Choir, USA
dir. Eugene Wilson
World premiere:
Juan-Tony Guzmán: Songbridge
Cantoria Juvenil and Equalis, Venezuela
dir. Cristian Grases and Ana Maria Raga
World premiere:
Alberto Grau: Opereta Ecologica
Coro de Niños y Jovenes Ars Nova, Argentina
dir. Ana Beatriz de Briones
(replacing the cancellation of a Brazilian choir)
World premiere:
Eduardo Alonso Crespo: Pachamama (Mother Earth)
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
Additionally
Joint 500 voices of 20 children’s choirs, dir. Erkki Pohjola
III: EUROPA CANTAT XIV
Nevers, France 21 – 30 July, 2000
Carmina Slovenica, Slovenia
dir. Karmina Silec
World premiere:
Lojze Lebic: Upanje (Hope)
Konan Girls’ Choir, Japan
dir. Keiichi Mori
World premiere:
Michiko Nakazawa: Oath for Peace
Riga Girls’ Choir, Latvia
dir. Gunta Malevica
World premiere:
Selga Mence: Atviesu tautas vardi
La Cigale de Lyon, France
dir. Anne-Marie Cabut
World premiere:
Marcel-Joseph Godard: Sous les couleurs de l’arc-en-ciel (Under the Colours of the Rainbow)
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
IV: THE WORLD OF CHILDREN’S CHOIRS
Vancouver, BC,Canada 18 – 22 March, 2001
Moran Choir, Israel
dir. Naomi Faran
World premiere:
Moshe Zorman: Shining light at the end of the road
Odawara Children’s Choir, Japan
dir. Taeko Kuwabara
World premiere:
Teruaki Suzuki: ROEI-FU
Tygerberg Children’s Choir, South Africa
dir. Hendrik Loock
World premiere:
Hendrik Hofmeyer: Tu Pauperum Refugium
Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir, Canada
dir. Susan Knight
World premiere:
Stephen Hatfield: One Drop
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
V: INTERNATIONAL CHORAL ESPOO FESTIVAL
Espoo, Finland 4 – 9 June, 2002
Cantoria Juvenil, Venezuela
dir. Cristian Grases
World premiere:
Alberto Grau and Cristian Grases: Pata Pa’ca
World Vision Korea Children’s Choir, South Korea
dir. Hak Won Yoon
World premiere:
Hyun Chul Lee: Dona Nobis Pacem
Tapiola Choir, Finland
dir. Kari Ala-Pöllänen
World premiere:
Jarmo Saari: Hope hopes
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
Additionally
- Juvenalia Choir, Espoo, Finland, dir. Matti Järvinen
- Serena Choir, Espoo, Finland, dir. Kjerstin Sikström
- Veräjäpelto Choir, Espoo, Finland, dir. Johan Perälahti
VI: FESTIVAL 500 SHARING THE VOICES
St.John’s Newfoundland, Canada 29 June – 6 July, 2003
Romanian Radio Children’s Choir, Romania
dir. Eugenia Vacarescu and Voicu Popescu
World premiere:
Dan Buciu: Games for the Peace of the Planet
Tallinn Boys Choir, Estonia
dir. Lydia Rahula and Tomi Rahula
World premiere:
Mart Siimer: Kõik mis oli
Toronto Children’s Chorus, Canada
dir. Jean Ashwoth-Bartle
World premiere:
Christos Hatzis: Light
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
VII: EUROPA CANTAT XV
Barcelona, Spain 18 – 27 July, 2003
Children’s Choir of Polygros, Greece
dir. Sotiris Alevizos
World premiere:
George-Emmanuel Lazaridis: Tou Ai Lia (The Day of Sant Ilias)
Ellerhein Girls’ Choir, Estonia
dir. Tiia-Ester Loitme
World premiere:
Urmas Sisask: Gloria in Excelsis Deo op.90, Benedicamus Patrem
La Choraline and Choeur de Jeunes de La Monnaie, Belgium
dir. Benoit Giaux
World premiere:
Kurt Bikkembergs: Da pacem, Domine
Cor del SCIC (Secretariat de Corals Infantils de Catalunya), Spain
dir. Jaume Sala
World premiere:
Salvador Brotons: La Sardana Universal
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
VIII: AMERICA CANTAT IV
Mexico City, Mexico 5 – 14 April, 2004
Gondwana Voices, Australia
dir. Lyn Williams
World premiere:
Dan Walker: The Arafura
Niños Cantores de Mendoza, Argentina
dir. Juana Mauro
World premiere:
Marcelo Fernandez Mauro: Paihuen mapu
Niños y Jovenes Cantores de la Escuela Nacional de Musica, Mexico
dir. Patricia Morales
World premiere:
Arturo Vallenzuela: Ronda
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
Additionally
Gran Coro Infantil de America Cantat IV
dir. Emilio Hernandez, Antonio Ugalde and Erkki Pohjola
IX: 2005 WORLD CHILDREN’S CHOIR FESTIVAL
Hong Kong 10 – 14 July, 2005
Repeated in Guangzhou, China 16 July 2005
Saskatoon Children’s Choir, Canada
dir. Phoebe Voigts
World premiere:
Peter Tiefenbach: Out of the Stars
Tapiola Choir, Finland
dir. Kari Ala-Pöllänen
World premiere:
Seppo Pohjola: Terve kuu (Hail the Moon)
University of Pretoria Jacaranda Children’s Choir, South Africa
dir. Bea van der Sandt
World premiere:
Niel van der Watt: Sing Namakwaland, Sing
China Hand-in-Hand Children’s Choir, China
dir. Richard Tsang and Meng Dapeng
World premiere:
Richard Tsang: Sky Bridge
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
X: EUROPA CANTAT XVI
Mainz, Germany 29 July – 2 August 2006
Especially for boys’ choirs
Jãzeps Medins Music School Boys’ Choir, Latvia
dir. Romans Vanags
World premiere:
Ugis Praulins: Dindaru Dandaru
Sofia Boys’ Choir, Bulgaria
dir. Adriana Blagoeva
World premiere:
Filip Pavlov: Bulgarian Ceremonies
Chorknaben Uetersen, Germany
dir. Hans-Joachim Lustig
World premiere:
Jens Marggraf: Avis akvasas ka
Artistic Director: Cristian Grases, Venezuela/USA
XI: LUND INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
Lund, Sweden 1 – 8 October 2006
Krasnoyarsk City Children’s Choir, Russia
dir. Ludmilla Stebenkova
World premiere:
Oleg Leonidovich Prostitov: Cantata – Here we are to live
Moran Choir, Israel
dir. Naomi Faran
World premiere:
Haim Permont: Yisra Veyishma (He that will Fight and Follow)
Koritsia, Sweden
dir. Karin Fagius
World premiere:
Ulrika Emanuelsson: Människa (Human Being)
Artistic Director: Erkki Pohjola
XII: AMERICA CANTAT V
La Habana, Cuba 1 -7 April, 2007
Coro Schola Cantorum de Mexico, Mexico
dir. Alfredo Mendoza
World premiere:
Leonardo Coral: Tras la ventana
Coro Nacional Infantil, Cuba
dir. Delfina Acay Esinosa
World premiere:
Guido López-Gavilán: Cantoccata
Artistic Director: Cristian Grases
XIII: EUROPEAN FESTIVAL OF YOUTH CHOIRS
Basel, Switzerland 15 – 20 May, 2007
Kinderchor Köktem, Kasachstan
dir. Natalia Chechel
World premiere:
Vladimir Ossipov: Eptegiler Elinde (World of Tales)
Tapiola Choir, Finland
dir. Kari Ala-Pöllänen
World premiere:
Mia Makaroff: Kilvanlaulajat (Rival Singers)
Mädchenkantorei Basel, Switzerland
dir. Christoph Huldi
World premiere:
David Wohnlich: Regenbogentanz
Artistic Director: Lyn Williams, Australia
XIV: SZCZECIN INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
Szczecin, Poland 4 – 10 May, 2008
Hamilton Children’s Choir, Canada
dir. Zimfira Poloz
World premiere:
Stephen Hatfield: Creation
Moran Choir, Israel
dir. Naomi Faran
World premiere:
Ella Milch-Sheriff: Ballad on three Prophets
Children’s Choir Don Dilidon, Poland
dir. Dariusz Dyczewski
World premiere:
Marek Jasinski: Dona Nobis Pacem – Alleluia
Artistic Director: Chifuru Matsubara, Japan
XV: 8TH IFCM WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON CHORAL MUSIC
Copenhagen 19 – 26 July, 2008
Magnificat Children’s Choir, Hungary
dir. Valéria Szebellédi
World premiere:
Levente Gyöngyösi: Gloria Kajoniensis
Shallaway, Newfoundland,Canada
dir. Susan Knight
World premiere:
Christos Hatzis: Water
Shenzen Middle School Choir, China
dir. Mei Liu
World premiere:
Ho Sung Chi: Rivers to the Sea
Danchurch National Choir, Denmark
dir. Ole Faurschou
World premiere:
Bo Gunge: Kringsatt av fiender
Artistic Director: Kari Ala-Pöllänen, Finland
XVI: WAKAYMA CHILDREN’S CHOIR FESTIVAL
Wakayma, Japan 6 – 11 August, 2008
Bloemfontein Children’s Choir, South Africa
dir. Huibrie Verster
World premiere:
Christo Janse van Rensburg: Tumelo le Kgostso
Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir, China
dir. Mingjing Xie
World premiere:
Guang Ping Cao: Golden Gate
Wolfratshauser Children’s Choir, Germany
dir. Yoshihisa Matthias Kinoshita
World premiere:
Wolfram Buchenberg: Silere et audire
Wakayama Children’s Choir, Japan
dir. Haruhiko Numamaru
World premiere:
Takatomi Nobunaga: Kinokuni Koenomari
Artistic Director: Kari Ala-Pöllänen
XVII: FESTIVAL VOCI IN MOVIMENTO
Torino, Italy 26 June – 4 July, 2011
Cor Infantil Sant Cugat, Catalunya, Spain
dir. Elisenda Carrasco
World premiere:
Jordi Doménech: Elogi de l’escriba
Efroni Choir, Israel
dir.Maya Shavit
World premiere:
Eran Dinur: Hagada
Piccoli Cantori di Torino, Italy
dir. Carlo Pavese
World premiere:
Elena Camoletto: Arcobaleno
Artistic Director: Sanna Valvanne, Finland/USA
XVIII: AMERICA CANTAT VIII
Nassau, The Bahamas 20-26 August, 2016
Toronto Children’s Choir, Canada
dir. Elise Bradley
World premiere:
Lori-Anne Dolloff: Heart-Story
National Children’s Choir of Bahamas
dir. Patricia Bazard
World premiere:
Audrey Dean-Wright: Bahama Islands of Song
Artistic Director: Cristian Grases
XIX: INTERNATIONAL TAMPERE VOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tampere, Finland 4-11 June, 2017
Indonesian Children&Youth Choir – Cordana, Indonesia
dir. Aida Swenson
World premiere:
Budi Susanto Yohanes: Rampai Aceh
Young People’s Chorus of New York City, USA
dir. Francisco J. Núñez
World premiere:
Michael Gordon: To Sing
Vox Aurea, Finland
dir. Sanna Salminen
World premiere:
Pekka Kostiainen: The Bridge of Song
Artistic Director: Kari Ala-Pöllänen
XX: 11th EUROPEAN FESTIVAL OF YOUTH CHOIRS
”Swiss Songbridge”
Basel, Switzerland 8-13 May, 2018
Vocalensemble Incantanti Graubünden
dir. Christian Klucker
World premiere:
Gion Andrea Casanova: Himni al sulegl - Tras la neiv - El vast horizont
Kammerchor des Gymnasiums Muttenz Baselland
dir. Jürg Siegrist
World premiere:
Stefan Furter: S Freikunsärt
Choeur de Jeunes Zik’Zag Fribourg
dir. Jocelyne Crausaz
World premiere:
Fabien Volery: Fribourg
Artistic Director: Kari Ala-Pöllänen