International Federation for Choral Music
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International Federation for Choral Music – IFCM, is an international association founded in 1982 to facilitate communication and exchange between choral musicians throughout the world. The purposes are fulfilled mainly through the following projects:
IFCM has more than 2,000 members from all continents. The members are individuals, choirs, organisations or companies. Through the organisations and choirs IFCM organises the main part of all choral singers in the world.
On the International Music Council
of the UNESCO
IFCM is the official representative of choral music.
IFCM was founded by seven national and international choral organizations from five continents. These are:
- African Children Sing!
- Choral music database (Musica International)
- ChoralNet website
- Conductors without bordersConductors Without BordersConductors Without Borders , is an international development programme for conductors and choral leaders who lack access to professional education, mentorship or guidance...
- International Centre for Choral Music in Namur, Belgium
- Master classes
- OpusChoral
- Regional symposia
- Songbridge
- World Choral Census
- International Choral Bulletin
- World day of Choral singing
- World symposium on Choral music
- World Symposium 2011 in Puerto Madryn, Argentina
- World Chamber Choir
- World Youth Choir
- Youth Committee
IFCM has more than 2,000 members from all continents. The members are individuals, choirs, organisations or companies. Through the organisations and choirs IFCM organises the main part of all choral singers in the world.
On the International Music Council
International Music Council
The International Music Council was created in 1949 as UNESCO's advisory body on matters of music. It is based at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris, France, where it functions as an independent international non-governmental organization...
of the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
IFCM is the official representative of choral music.
IFCM was founded by seven national and international choral organizations from five continents. These are:
- The American Choral Directors AssociationAmerican Choral Directors AssociationThe American Choral Directors Association , headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music...
ACDA - A Coeur Joie International (France)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Europäsicher Chorverbände (Europa)
- Asociación Interamericana de Directores de Coros (Latin America)
- Europa CantatEuropa CantatEuropean Federation of young choirs is a European youth choir organisation founded in 1963. It is currently the biggest European youth organisation with members in 40 European countries and 50 countries worldwide...
- Federation Européenne des Jeunes Chorales (Europe) - Japan Choral Association (Japan)
- Nordisk Korforum - (Scandinavia)