KEARSNEY SHINES AT WORLD CHOIR GAMES

Kearsney College Choir from KZN was among South Africa's foremost choirs who raked in the gold in Cincinnati in the US in a feast of choral splendour. Three South African choirs took part in the second week of the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio, the other two choirs being Tygerberg Children's Choir and Stellenberg Girl's Choir from Cape Town.

Under the baton of Bernhard Kruger, Kearsney College Choir won the Scenic Folklore category.

Stellenberg Girls Choir, under the baton of Andre van der Merwe, were crowned double world champions, winning gold medals in the Musica Contemporanea and Music of the Religions Divisions.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year under the leadership of Hennie and Theresa Loock, Tygerberg Children's Choir obtained second place and a gold medal in the Children's Choirs division, losing by a very narrow margin of only 0,14% to the excellent Vocalista Angels from Indonesia.

The World Choir Games, taking place every two years, is the signature event of INTERKULTUR, a Germany-based global organization that produces elite international choral events all over the world. In more than 20 years since INTERKULTUR was established, the organization has built ties to more than 5,800 choirs and 260,000 singers from 100 nations who have taken part in the World Choir Games and INTERKULTUR's regional choir competitions.