THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS SINGERS Artistic Profile

Founded in 1992, the University of Santo Tomas Singers, under the baton of its founder and conductor, Prof. Fidel Gener Calalang Jr., is the University's premiere mixed choral ensemble composed of a select group of students and alumni representing the different colleges and faculties of Asia's oldest university, the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas. The UST Singers has distinctively exhibited the outstanding musicality of the Filipinos, which has been made known through its performances and achievements from around the globe. It was during the incumbency of the university rector, Fr. Rolando V. Dela Rosa, O.P., who has continually been at the forefront of pursuing the mission of the choir, when the Singers took on its first international sojourn. What followed was twenty three (23) prolific years of national and international recognition, making them one of the world's best choirs. They have since completed twenty six (26) international concert tours that brought them to GERMANY, POLAND, SLOVENIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, MONACO, AUSTRIA, the NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, LATVIA, SWEDEN, IRELAND, SWITZERLAND, DENMARK, ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SPAIN, FRANCE, ANDORRA, BULGARIA, ITALY, MEXICO, CANADA, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Guam, Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, Virginia, Oregon, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Delaware, Virginia, Washington, D. C., Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island & Connecticut), TAIWAN, SINGAPORE, CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, MACAU, and VIETNAM. The Singers has put together a repertoire of exceptional interpretations that cover significant parts of the choral literature of the last five centuries, paving way to the group's triumphs in various international choral competitions.

Since 1993, the group has represented the Philippines in twenty two (22) international contests in GORIZIA and AREZZO, ITALY; TOURS, FRANCE; TOLOSA, CANTONIGROS and TORREVIEJA, SPAIN; LINDENHOLZHAUSEN and MILTENBERG, GERMANY; MIEDZYZDROJE and SOPOT, POLAND; SPITTAL, AUSTRIA; OLOMOUC, CZECH REPUBLIC; MONSTER, the NETHERLANDS; CORK, IRELAND; BANGOR, NORTHERN IRELAND; LLANGOLLEN, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and YEOSU, SOUTH KOREA. In 2010, the UST Singers made a milestone in the oldest international choral competition in the world, the LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD in Wales, United Kingdom by being the only choir in the world to win the highly-coveted CHOIR OF THE WORLD GRAND PRIZE-LUCIANO PAVAROTTI TROPHY for the second time (1995 and 2010). It is for this reason that the UST Singers was given recognition by the Philippine House of Representatives by passing Resolution #80 on September 1, 2010 to recognize the UST Singers' victory at the 63rd Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Likewise, the Senate of the Philippines passed Resolution #14 on August 14, 2010 honoring the choir's international musical achievements and invaluable contribution to Filipino music and culture. The UST Singers' two-decade existence with seventy five (75) top prizes garnered worldwide is, undeniably, an unprecedented feat worthy of recognition. In 2010 alone, the UST Singers bagged three (3) First Prizes in Mixed choirs, Madrigal Singing, and Sacred categories, 2nd Prize in Light Entertainment, and a Grand Prize in Open Choir Category at the 16th Bangor International Choral Competition, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; Lady Dorothy Mayer trophy for the 20th century piece "Gapas" by Eudenice Palaruan and The Peace Prize (Public Prize) at the 56th Cork International Choral Festival, Ireland; three (3) First Prizes in Sacred, Secular/Folklore, Jazz/Gospel/Spiritual categories, and the Grand Prix at the 6th Mundus Cantat International Choral Festival, Poland; two (2) First Prizes in Youth Choirs and Mixed Choirs Categories, Third Prize in the Chamber Choirs Category and the Luciano Pavarotti Trophy - Choir Of The World 2010 at the 63rd Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales, United Kingdom; two (2) First Prizes in the Folklore and Mixed Choir Categories at the 28th Festival Internacional de Musica de Cantonigros, Spain, and First Prize in the Habanera Category, Premio del Publico and Premio Intercontinental at the 56th Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonia at Torrevieja, Spain. In 1998, the UST Singers garnered two (2) First Prizes and the Prix du Public at the 27th Florilege Vocal de Tours in Tours, France and the 1998 Gran Premio "Citta di Gorizia" together with four (4) First Prizes at the 37th Concorso Internazionale di Canto Corale "C.A. Seghizzi" held in Gorizia, Italy. The choir bested twenty one (21) international entries which entitled the UST Singers to represent Gorizia in the 11th European Grand Prix for Choral Singing held at Varna, Bulgaria in May 1999. Over the years, the choir's wide exposure and maintained high standards have also constantly increased invitations for performances and participations in international choral festivals such as the Festival Coral Internacional de Alava and Jornadas Internacionales de Musica Coral de Caja de Burgos, Maig Coral in Barcelona, Spain; Festival Mundial de Coros in Puebla, Mexico; Choral Fetes Brive, France; the Taipei Philharmonic Festival in Taiwan; Polyfollia International Festival for Choral Singing in Normandie, France; International Festival of the Choral Art in Jihlava, Czech Republic; 2000 Hannover World Expo; 2008 Zaragoza World Expo; "STIMMEN" Llorach International Music Festival Llorach, Germany; Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain; 2nd International Choral Festival Koper, Slovenia; Daejeon International Choral Festival, South Korea; and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, among others. Travel has become an essential part of its existence and the Singers have always fulfilled its noble responsibilities as Cultural Ambassadors of Goodwill of the Philippines. The choir's mission to promote the Philippines and its wondrous cultural heritage overseas has been continuously realized through its international tours. The UST Singers has sung for Pope John Paul II, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Ubolratna Rajakanya of Thailand, Luciano Pavarotti, Pope Benedict XVI, President Juan Jose Ibarretxe of the Basque Autonomous Community, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Polish President

Lech Walesa, Philippine Presidents; Corazon Aquino, Joseph Estrada, Diosdado Macapagal, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III, bringing joy to the myriad of Filipino communities worldwide. In 2011, the group completed three (3) international concert tours, bringing them for the first time to Latvia and Sweden. Highlighting these trips was a gala concert organized for the quadricentennial celebration of the University of Santo Tomas at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Moreover, the Singers gave a well-received concert in the esteemed Eric Ericssonhallen, also known as the Eric Ericson International Choral Centre, in Stockholm, Sweden, consequently becoming the first-ever Filipino choir to grace the prestigious hall. The group also performed in the closing concerts of the 6th International Harmonie Festival 2011 in Lindenholzhausen, Germany and in the 15th Daejeon International Choir Festival in Daejeon, South Korea. 2011 also saw the UST Singers become the recipient of the International Achievement Award from the ALIW Awards, the Philippines' only award-giving body that honors live entertainment. Furthermore, the University of Santo Tomas conferred the 2011 Benavides Outstanding Achievement Award for the musical achievements of the choir and the Dangal ng UST Gawad Lorenzo Ruiz for International Achievements to Prof. Fidel Calalang Jr. The UST Singers were recipients of the 2011 Ani ng Dangal from the National Commission for Culture and Arts for Excellence in International Competition as well – a second time for the group as they won the same award for the first time in 2009. In 2012, the Singers was invited by the Philippine Embassy in Madrid led by Ambassador Carlos C. Salinas to perform for the "Mes Filipino" (Philippine Month) festivities in commemoration of the 114th anniversary of Philippine Independence, the 10th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, and the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Cádiz Constitution of 1812, the first Spanish constitution. This concert tour brought them to Palencia, Madrid, Cádiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Carrion de los Condes, and Jerez de la Frontera, with the highlight being the choir's performance at the Oratorio de San Felipe Neri, site of the signing of the Cádiz Constitution. A full-packed concert at the 1,800-seater Venetian Theatre of the luxurious Venetian Macau was also arranged by Venetian Hotel and the UST Singers Alumni in Macau with the support of the Philippine Consulate in Macau. This was the first choral event at the famed theater. In 2013, the Singers returned in May to the Mundus Cantat International Choral Festival in Sopot, Poland (where they emerged as Grand Prix winner in 2010) as guest artists together with the Venezuelan quintet, XCor. In June, they competed in the first edition of the Yeosu International Choral Festival and Competition in Yeosu, South Korea where they garnered three (3) Third Prizes in the Sacred, Folk/Spiritual/Gospel, and Pop and Jazz Categories, and Second Prize in the Mixed Choirs Category. The UST Singers was the only Filipino choir to finish as a Grand Prix Finalist. In July, the Singers made its maiden trip to Beijing, China under the invitation of the Beijing Wuzi University. Last October, the choir was featured at the “Philippine Cultural Days in Vietnam”, a project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports, and the Arts in Hanoi, Vietnam where they presented two successful and well-received concerts at the Hanoi Opera House and the Hai Phong Opera House. In 2014, the choir journeyed through the states of Washington, Oregon, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California, marking their 11th trip to the United States. Highlighting this “UST to USA” tour were performances arranged by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. under Ambassador Jose Cuisia. The Singers had the honor to perform in front of members of the U.S. Congress during the launch of the Philippine-American Heritage and Alliance at the U.S. Capitol Hill, and at the Philippine Embassy, in celebration of the Philippine Independence Day. A special performance was also arranged in lieu of the Philippine Independence Day Reception at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. In New York, they had the opportunity to sing at the Philippine Center in Fifth Avenue. The choir participated in a choral workshop entitled “Music from Around the World” headed by Dr. Brady Allred, Conductor of the Salt Lake Choral Artists in Salt Lake City, Utah. A few artists that made noteworthy concert collaborations with the UST Singers are the University of Utah Singers, the APZ Tone Tomsic of Slovenia, the Suwon Civic Choir of South Korea, the Academic Choir of Adam Mickiewicz University of Poland, the Kantilena of Czech Republic, the Junges Vocal Ensemble Hannover, Cantabile Limburg, and Renner Ensemble of Germany, and the Singapore Youth Choir, among

others. The choir also worked with conductors Ruggiero Barbieri, Jae Joon Lee, and Robert Ryker in the Cultural Center of the Philippines' production of Rendezvous in Venice (1997), Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (2009), Karl Jenkins' Requiem (2010), La Traviata (2012), and The Barber of Seville (2012).

PROF. FIDEL GENER CALALANG JR. Conductor

He finished his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music where he was a scholar in piano and voice. He studied under Prof. Nilda Redoblado and Dean Erlinda Fule for Piano, and under Professors Gloria Coronel, Emmanuel Gregorio, George Hernandez, and Kathy Sternberg for Voice. He then obtained his Master of Arts in Music at the UST Graduate School. At present, he teaches piano, choral conducting, and choral music subjects as faculty member of the UST Conservatory of Music. He is also head of the Theory, Composition, and Conducting Department at UST. He is the founder and conductor of the UST Singers. Since its foundation in 1992, he has led the choir in twenty seven (27) international concert tours and in winning 75 top prizes in different choral competitions, including the 1995 and 2010 Choir of the World Grand Prize in Wales, the United Kingdom, the 1995 Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain, the 1998 Gran Premio Citta Di Gorizia in Gorizia, Italy, the 1998 Florilège Vocal de Tours in France, the 2002 Grand Prize in Tonen International Choral Competition in Monster, Netherland, the 2009 California International Choral Festival and Competition in the United States, and the 2010 Premio Habaneras and the Premio Intercontinental at the 56th Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonia in Torrevieja, Spain, among others. In 1999, he won the First Prize in the International Composition Competition in Ojai, California, USA for his 8-voiced "Ama Namin.” In 2002, he was was awarded the Best Conductor Prize at the Tonen International Choral Competition in Monster, the Netherlands.He was one of the prize winners in the 2007 choral writing contest "Mga Awiting Bayan Para sa Korong Pilipino" of the NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts) and the CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines), and his compositions for piano and solo voice won top prizes in the League of Filipino Composers and CCP's Composition Competition in 1982,1985, and 1987. He was also a prize winner in the Mozart Piano Sonata Competition held at UST in 1985, and was a finalist in Voice Category C in NAMCYA 1987. He was also a member of the UP Saringhimig and the Camerata Singers under George Hernandez from 1982 to 1984.

He was member of the international jury in choral competitions in Pardubice, Czech Republic (IFAS) in 2006 and 2008, in Wales, the Unites Kingdom (Cor Cymru) in 2004, and in Sopot, Poland (Mundus Cantat) in 2013. He conducted workshops and masterclasses in Turin, Italy in 2002; at the Taipei Summer Music Festival in Taiwan in 2007; at the Polyfolia International Choral Festival in Normandy, France in 2008; at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany in 2013; at the Aules Theater in Barcelona, Spain in 2010; at the University of Gdansk in Poland and at the Beijing Wuzi University in China in 2013; at the University of Washington College of Music in Seattle, Washington and in Denver, Colorado in the USA in 2014. He was Chorus Master of the CCP productions of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 under Robert Ryker, Karl Jenkins' "Requiem" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 under Jae Joon Lee,and the operas "Rendezvous in Venice" by Jeffrey Ching,Guiseppe Verdi's "La Traviata," and Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" under Ruggiero Barbieri. He was recipient of the 1997 and 2001 Parangal ng Bayan Award for Arts and Culture; the 2003 Outstanding Thomasian Alumni for Performing Arts;the 2004 10 Outstanding Citizens of the City of Valenzuela for Arts and Culture; the 2010 Dangal ng UST for Outstanding Artist in Music; the 2010 the Benavides Medal for Outsanding Achievement in Music; the 2011 Dangal ng UST for Service; and the 2011 Gawad Lorenzo Ruiz Award for International Achievement. He is listed in the 2009 edition of Marqui’s “Who's Who in the World” and is one of the 100 Outstanding Alumni of UST in its 400 years of existence as an educational and historic institution.

TOURS & ACCOLADES 2014 International Tour “UST to USA” (June to August) United States of America: Washington, Oregon, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California 2013 International Tour (October) Vietnam 2013 International Tour (July) China 2013 International Tour (April to June) Germany, Poland, South Korea •1ST YEOSU INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION Yeosu, South Korea 3rd Prize, Folk/ Spiritual/ Gospel Category 3rd Prize, Sacred Category 3rd Prize, Pop and Jazz Category 2nd Prize, Mixed Choirs Category Grand Prix Finalist 2012 International Tour (May to June) Germany, Spain, Macau •25th Aliw Awards "Best Choral Group" 2011 International Tour (May to June) Germany, Belgium, Spain

2011 International Tour (September to November) France, Spain, Germany, Latvia, Sweden, Denmark 2011 International Tour (November) South Korea • RECOGNITION from the Philippine Senate by passing Resolution 14 on August 25, 2010 recognizing the UST Singers' victory at the 63rd Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod •“Ani ng Dangal” from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for Excellence in International Competitions • Benavides Outstanding Achievement Award - for Outstanding Achievement of Regional, National or International Importance 2010 International Tour (October) China • 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Shanghai, China 2010 International Tour (April to July) South Korea, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, England, Wales • 16TH BANGOR INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL Bangor, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category 1st Prize, Madrigal Singing Category 1st Prize, Sacred Category 2nd Prize, Light Entertainment Category Grand Prize, Open Choir Category • 56TH CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL Cork, Ireland Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy for the 20th Century Piece "GAPAS" by Eudenice Palaruan PEACE Trophy (Public Prize) • 6TH MUNDUS CANTAT INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL Sopot, Poland 1st Prize, Sacred Category 1st Prize, Secular / Folklore Category 1st Prize, Jazz / Gospel / Spiritual Category 2010 GRAND PRIX • 63RD LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD 2010 Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom 3rd Prize, Chamber Choirs Category 1st Prize, Youth Choirs Category 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category Luiciano Pavarotti – CHOIR OF THE WORLD 2010 • 28TH FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MUSICA DE CANTONIGROS 2010 Cantonigros, Spain 1st Prize, Folklore Category 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category

• 56. CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE HABANERAS Y POLIFONIA Torrevieja, Spain Premio del Publico 1st Prize, Habaneras Category Premio Intercontinental (for obtaining maximum points in both categories) •56th International Festival of the Choral Art Jihlava, Czech Republic • RECOGNITION from the Philippine House of Representatives by passing Resolution 80 on September 1, 2010 recognizing the UST Singers' victory at the 63rd Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod • 23rd Aliw Awards “Special Award” for International Excellence 2009 International Tour "American Encore" (May to July) California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, New York, Connecticut • 2009 CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION San Luis Obispo, California 1st Prize, Required Pieces Category 1st Prize, Folklore Category People's Choice Award 2008 International Tour “Festival Europe” Part II (October to December) Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Hong Kong • Polyfollia International Festival for Choral Singing Normandie, France 2008 International Tour “Festival Europe” Part I (August to September) Spain • “Caja Duero” International Choral Days of Singing Burgos, Spain • Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain • World Expo, Zaragoza, Spain • Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain 2007 International Tour (August) Taiwan • Taipei Philharmonic Summer Festival Taipei, Taiwan 2006 International Tour (October) Honolulu, Hawaii • “UST Singers’ Day was declared on October 25, 2006 by the Hon .Mafy Hanneman 2006 International Tour (April to May) South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan 2005 International Tour (April to June) South Korea and the United States of America: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

2004 International Tour (April to November) Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Mexico and the United States of America: Texas, California, Nevada, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Virginia, Florida • MONTREUX INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL Montreux, Switzerland Excellence Avec Distinction Prix de la Ville de Vevey for Best Interpretation and Best Programming • “UST Singers Day” was declared on August 20, 2004 by the Hon. Jeremy Harris, Mayor of Honolulu 2003 • “Asia’s Most Outstanding Choir” Award given by the National Consumers Affairs Foundation 2002 International Tour (April to December) Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, The Netherlands, Canada, The United States of America; New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, California & Nevada • TONEN 2002 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR CHAMBER CHOIRS Monster, Netherlands Best Festival Choir 1st Prize, Sacred Category 1st Prize, Secular Category 1st Prize, Folklore Category Conductor’s Prize, Prof. Fidel g. Calalang, Jr. • 4TH INTERNATIONAL CHORWETTBEWERB Elsenfeld, Kreiss, Miltenberg, Germany Bayerischer Loewe Ehrenpreis (Bavarian Lion Best Choir Prize) from the Bavarian President, Dr. Edmund Stoiber 2nd Prize, Publikums Preis (Public Prize) 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category Best Interpretation of the Obligatory Piece “MAGNIFICAT” by Josef Swider • 41ST CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE DI CANTO CORALE “C.A. SEGHIZZI” Gorizia, Italy 3rd Prize, Polifonica Programma Monografico 1st Prize, Folklore & Spiritual Category Premio del Pubblico, Folklore & Spiritual Category Jury Prize, Folklore & Spiritual Category 1st Prize, Pop & Jazz Category Premio del Pubblico, Pop & Jazz Category Jury Prize, Pop & Jazz Category • 30TH MEZINARODNI FESTIVAL “MUNDI CANTANT” PEVECKYCH SBORU Olomouc, Czech Republic 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category (Free Programme) 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category (with Obligatory Work) 1st Prize, Spiritual, Gospel & Jazz category 1st Prize, Spiritual, Gospel & Jazz Category (For Vocal Group of 12) 1st Prize, Folklore Category

• Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain • Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain • 2nd International Choral Festival Koper, Slovenia • “Caja Duero” International Choral Days of Singing Burgos, Spain 2001 International Tour (June to July) United States of America; Hawaii, California, Nevada • 2nd Festival Mundial de Coros, Puebla, Mexico 2000 International Tour (April to November) United States of America: California, Nevada, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Connecticut, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Germany, France, Poland, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Italy & Belgium • 35TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CHORAL SONG MIEDZYZDROJE Miedzyzdroje, Poland Amber Tree of Luck for Best Choir • 37TH INTERNATIONALER CHORWETTBEWERB Spittal, Austria 2nd Prize, Folklore Category 3rd Prize, Mixed Choirs Category Publikums Preis • “Caja Duero” International Choral Days of Singing" Burgos, Spain • "STIMMEN" Llorach International Music Festival Llorach, Germany • Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain • Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain • Hannover World Expo 2000 1999 International Tour (April to June) Germany, Bulgaria & Belgium • 11TH EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR CHORAL SINGING Varna, Bulgaria Finalist 1998 International Tour (April to November) Germany, France, Wales, England, Scotland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Denmark & Monaco • 27TH “FLORILEGE VOCAL DE TOURS” Tours, France 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category 1st Prize, Free Programme Category Prix du Public • 37TH CONCORZO INTERNAZIONALE DI CANTO CORALE "C.A. SEGHIZZI" Gorizia, Italy 2nd Prize, Gruppo Vocale (no declared 1st & 3rd Prize winners) 1st Prize, Polifonica Programma Monografico 1st Prize, Folklore Category

Premio del Pubblico Premio Renascimento Europeo (European Renaissance Prize) Gran Premio "Citta di Gorizia" • Edinburgh Music Festival, Scotland • Wuppertaler Chorwoche Wuppertal, Germany • Segorbe International Music Festival, Spain • Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain • Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain • Choral Fetes Brive, France • Hannover Fair 1997 International Tour (July) Guam, USA 1997 International Tour (March to June) United States of America; California, Nevada, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Delaware, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Florida & New Jersey 1995 International Tour (May to November) Germany, France, England, Wales, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain & Andorra • 49TH LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD Wales, United Kingdom 1st prize, Youth Choirs Category 1st Prize, Folklore Category W.S. Gwynn Williams Jury Prize 1st Prize, Chamber Choirs Category Grand Prize, CHOIR OF THE WORLD • 27TH TOLOSAKO ABESBATZ LEHIAKETA Tolosa, Spain 1st Prize, Mixed Voices – Folklore Category Premio del Publico • Segorbe International Music Festival, Spain • Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain • Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain 1993 International Tour (May to November) Germany, France, England, Wales, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, & the Netherlands • HARMONIE INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION Lindenholzhausen, Germany 2nd Prize, Folklore Category 3rd Prize, Mixed Choirs Category • 47TH LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD Wales, United Kingdom 2nd Prize, Folklore Category 3rd Prize, Chamber of Choirs Category • Segorbe International Music Festival, Spain • Semana Coral International de Alava, Spain

• Festival International de Canto Coral Catalunya Centre, Spain • Jornades Internacional Festival de Cant Coral a Barcelona, Spain