Friday 30 October 2022
Friday 30 October 2022
C-mine
C-mine
C-mine
Saturday 1 Oct 22
Contest:
from 10 am - 12.05 pm : session 1
from 1.30 pm – 3.35 pm: session 2
from 4 pm to 6 pm: session 3
LA BIOCHORISTA – 20h00 at LA BIOMISTA - Genk
“LA BIOCHORISTA” a unique symbiosis between La BIOMISTA, nature & heavenly choral sounds.
During a fairytale evening walk in the twilight of this beautiful park, the public is surprised by the heavenly sounds of 6 international top choirs.
Moreover, this concert gives the listener the unique opportunity to discover LABIOMISTA at dusk.
Small and large theater
International
Choral Festival
Flanders Genk

16th International Choir Festival Flanders 2022
30 September - 1-2 October 2022
C-mine Genk
Opening concert:
Voices 8
‘Sing joyfully’
Jury members:
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Anthonis Luc (BE): voorzitter
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Roland Coryn (BE)
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Urša Lah (NO)
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Jan Schumacher (DE)
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Josep Vila i Casañas (ES)

Composer of the compulsory work: Erika Budai
Sailing Ship for mixed choir
Seashell for female voice choir At Eternity’s Gate for male voice choir

articipants: Two categories:
Equal-voiced choirs
BE Vocaal Ensemble Caloroso o.l.v. Inge Sykora
CZ Vokální Harmonie o.l.v. Jaromír Schejbal ES Coro de Voces Graves de Madrid o.l.v. Juan Pablo de Juan
Mixed choirs
BE BEvocal o.l.v. Jori Klomp & Benoit Giaux
BE Chamber Choir Flanders o.l.v. Jeroen Keymeulen
BE Kamerkoor Furiant o.l.v. Steve De Veirman
BE Clari Cantores o.l.v. Michiel Haspeslagh
CH Vokalensemble Zürich West o.l.v. Marco Amherd
DE Aachener Kammerchor o.l.v. Martin te Laak
DE LandesJugendChor Saar o.l.v. Mauro Barbierato
SI Mixed Choir Odmev o.l.v. Anica Smrtnik-Stele
Workshops
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Observation workshop for choral students led by Ludo Claesen
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The VOCES8 Method' conducted by Paul Smith & Voces8
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Cité Chantant'.
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'Meet and Greet' with conductors and jury members
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Flemish Choral Music: compulsory IKV compositions conducted by Koen Vits & Paul Steegmans
Concerts:
Opening concert: VOCES8 'Sing joyfully'
Friendship Concerts:
Sisters – Riemst: organized by Genovevakoor
Zonhoven: organized by Van Paesschenkoren
C-mine, Genk
Zin(g) in' Genk : about different locations in C-mine
C-mine Main hall : Voces Graves Madrid – Bocanto – BEvocal – De 2de Adem - Miners' Choir – Pro Musica – Singhet Vro – Gioia – Silvatica
C-mine Kleine Zaal : Mixed Voices – Vocaal Ensemble Caloroso – Pop choir Vocal4's – LandesJugendChor Saar – Medua – Pop choir New Sound – Pop on the Rocks – Sugar&Spice
C-mine Barenzaal : Pizzicanto – Clari Cantores – De Heivinken – Chamber Choir Flanders – Cantilone – Cantata – Kon. Hasselt a cappella choir – Hasselt Cathedral Choir
C-mine Compressor Hall : Fenix Choir – Feel good – Moosa-iek – Kooriander – Couleur Vocale – MePZ Odmev – AmaZing Singing Company – Bevocal
Labyrinth & Ruine : Ad hoc – Exsultate – Kiliana – Sens – Tenore Monte Arvu – Gospel Accord – Czarna Gora – Kantikune – St. Ceciliakoor Tervant – Alameezo – Mavelle – Education SAMWD – Symbolica
C-mine Studio Pieter Stockmans : PJ Van Paesschenkoor – Incantatio – A Chantar – Concinite – Vokální Harmonie – Kon. Aveland singing group – Aachener Kammerchor – Zutendaal Men's Choir
Hartkerk Winterslag : Montfort choir – Cantus Vocum – Basilica choir – Vokalensemble Zürich West – Manteliusensemble – De Kleine Kantorij – Pro Cantione – Furiant
C-mine square : Festival anthem ' All together - All together ' with 1500 singers: lyrics René Swartenbroekx & Music Paul Steegmans
Proclamation & Closing Ceremony with performances by the Ukrainian bandura player, Tenore Monte Arvu and Czarna Gora and the winning choir Vokalensemble Zurich West

