Dear choral friends around the world,
Excelsia University College is delighted to announce the winner of the William Byrd Prize at the 2025 International Christian Choral Celebration, and to share with you the Listening Panel discussions and the complete music playlists, including performances and interviews from our five featured choirs: Raniza (Minsk, Belarus), Cantorum (Tondano, North Celebes, Indonesia), Cape Town Camerata (Cape Town, South Africa), the Cathedral Choir of John Brown University (Arkansas, U.S.A.), and The Australian Waratah Girls Choir (Newcastle, Australia).
Listen to the complete 2025 International Christian Choral Celebration here:
https://excelsia.short.gy/ICCC2025-CelebrationPlaylist
The 2025 William Byrd Prize is awarded to Cape Town Camerata for their moving performance of Thomas A. Dorsey’s Precious Lord. Hear it here: https://excelsia.short.gy/ICCC2025-WilliamByrdPrize-winner
And here is the inspiring acceptance speech from conductor Leon Starker:
https://excelsia.short.gy/ICCC2025-WilliamByrdPrize-acceptancespeech
With renewed thanks to this year’s ICCC Listening Panel: Sonya Holowell, Andrew Psarommatis, Titus Grenyer, Aqua Hastings, Matthew Holt, chaired by Excelsia’s William Byrd Fellow & Ambassador, Antony Pitts.
Remember to bookmark the ICCC page for next year!
https://excelsia.edu.au/international-christian-choral-celebration/
With greetings and warm wishes from Sydney,
Choir Excelsia
International Christian Choral Celebration | ICCC 2025
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