2013 Choral Competition and Results
Adjudicators
Chief Adjudicator
Prof. Wing-wah CHAN, JP (Hong Kong, China)
Vice Chief Adjudicator
Prof. Johnny M. Poon (Hong Kong, China)
Adjudicators
Dr. Michael J. ANDERSON (USA)
Dr. Andrea ANGELINI, PhD (Italy)
Mr. Enrique AZURZA (Spain)
Mr. Philip BRUNELLE (USA)
Mr. Jimmy CHAN (Hong Kong, China)
Ms. Yun-hung CHEN (Chinese Taipei)
Mdm. Barbara FEI, SBS (Hong Kong, China)
Mr. John FITZPATRICK (Ireland)
Ms. Saeko HASEGAWA (Japan)
Ms. Mei LIU (China)
Mr. Da-peng MENG (China)
Mr. Francisco J. NÚÑEZ (USA)
Mr. Chris O’Hara (UK) P
rof. Theodora PAVLOVITCH (Bulgaria)
Ms. Lan RAO (Hong Kong, China)
Prof. Bao-ping REN (China)
Mr. Aarne SALUVEER (Estonia)
Mr. Soma SZABÓ (Hungary)
Mr. Jacques VANHERLE (France)
Mr. Jonathan VELASCO (The Philippines)
Prof. Yan WANG (China)
Mr. Hakan WICKSTROM (Finland)
Prof. Ling-fen WU (China)
Dr. John WINZENBURG (Hong Kong, China)
Results
Choir of the World Trophy HK$40,000 The Resonanz Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Ms. Devi FRANSISCA
Jury’s Prize HK$20,000 Binhai Primary School Choir – Sound of the Sea (China) Conductor: Ms. Dan GAO
The CASH Best Commissioned Piece HK$10,000 “Hai Wan” (The Bay) Music by: Mr. Austin Ho-kwen YIP Words by: from Cheng GU’s ‘Hai Wan’ Performer: Heep Yunn School Choir (Hong Kong, China) Conductor: Ms. Joyce Chi-man YU
Best Interpretation – Mr. Ka-ki Lee Memorial Trophy HK$10,000 Heep Yunn School Choir (Hong Kong, China) Conductor: Ms. Joyce Chi-man YU
Outstanding Conductor Award HK$5,000 Ms. Devi FRANSISCA (The Resonanz Children Choir – Indonesia) and Ms. Joyce Chi-man YU (Heep Yunn School Choir – Hong Kong, China)
Best Stage Effects The Resonanz Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Ms. Devi FRANSISCA
Musica Connection I Audience Award The Resonanz Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Ms. Devi FRANSISCA
Musica Connection II Audience Award The Indonesia Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Mr. Jay WIJAYANTO
Musica Connection III Audience Award Golden Flute Choir of Liaoning Province Experimental School (China) Conductor: Ms. Xue GUO
Category A1 Champion (Children’s Choir aged under 12) HK$3,000 Binhai Primary School Choir – Sound of the Sea (China) Conductor: Ms. Dan GAO
Category A2 Champion (Children’s Choir aged under 16) HK$3,000 The Resonanz Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Ms. Devi FRANSISCA
Category B1 Champion (Youth Choir, Soprano & Alto Voices, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 Candlelight Chorus of Shanxi Normal University (China) Conductor: Mr. Da-lin ZHI
Category B2 Champion (Youth Choir, Tenor & Bass Voices, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 Shanghai Yangjing High School Men’s Choir (China) Conductor: Ms. Fang LIU
Category B3 Champion (Youth Choir, SATB Voices, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 Voca Erudita Student Choir of Sebelas Maret University (Indonesia) Conductor: Mr. Redi SABTONO
Category C Champion (Contemporary Music, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 Heep Yunn School Choir (Hong Kong, China) Conductor: Ms. Joyce Chi-man YU Category D Champion (Folklore, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 The Resonanz Children Choir (Indonesia) Conductor: Ms. Devi FRANSISCA
Category F Champion (Vocal Ensemble, aged 29 or under) HK$3,000 North-China Electric Power University – Blue-Power Pop Choir (China) Conductor: Mr. Luther YOUNGLOD
Category G Champion (HK Primary School Choir, SA Voices) HK$2,000 Lam Tin Methodist Primary School – Musica Dolce Treble Choir (Hong Kong, China) Conductor: Ms. Jamie NGAN
Category H1 Champion (HK Secondary School Choir, SA Voices) HK$2,000 Carmel Pak U Secondary School Choir (Hong Kong, China) Conductor: Mr. Chun-ho CHAN