Report by IRVINNE REDOR | WCD Project Manager, IFCM Communication Manager
It has been a very challenging year for everyone, including the international choral community, because of the continued restrictions that were imposed by governments around the globe caused by the pandemic. Despite the difficulties, choral organizations were still able to keep choral music alive by producing virtual choir videos to supplement the limited availability of live choral performances.
In 2021, a handbook containing all necessary information on the World Choral Day was prepared to give everyone an easy and accessible reference as to how people can take part in the celebrations.
Top Participating Nations: Philippines, Italy, Canada, Japan, Spain, Turkey
Participating Nations: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Croatia, DR Congo, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sri lanka, Syria, Turkey United States of America, and Venezuela.
This year, we intended the World Choral Day celebration to be more inclusive to all parts of the world by marking each beginning of the day of the 2nd Sunday of December (December 12, 2021) in 26 different time zones. Also, all registered choirs who took part in these events will be receiving a certificate of participation from IFCM to acknowledge their contribution in celebrating the beauty of choral music in their part of the world.
A collection of these performances, as well as videos of various choral practitioners around the world reciting the World Choral Day Proclamation in their own languages, will be made available in the social media channels of the International Federation for Choral Music.
Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Magazine is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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