Cardinal Singers win more top prizes in international competition

• Harmonie Festival, Lindenholzhausen, June 2–6. First prize: mixed choir; second prize: women’s choir; third prize: men’s choir; German Chancellor’s award for the highest points achieved in the group’s performance hall; and special prize for the outstanding interpretation of a work of classical polyphony for a performance of “Sanctus” from Tomas Luis de Victoria’s “Missa de profunctis.”
• 12th International Marktoberdorf Chamber Choir Competition, Marktoberdorf, June 10-15. Second prize overall and the Gustave Charlier-Anna Maroye Prize for the best interpretation of a religious choral work for a performance of “Salve Regina” by British composer Herbert Howells.
• Ninth International Choral Days, Mainhausen, June 17–19. Overall prize for most points in any category (the singers achieved it in the jazz category); first place: male choir and jazz choir; and second place: mixed choir.

“The Cardinal Singers are wonderful ambassadors not only for UofL, but also for Kentucky and the United States. They have quite a following overseas, and they continue to make us proud,” said UofL President Ramsey.

Kent Hatteberg directs the Cardinal Singers. The group’s next concert in Louisville is a joint performance with University Chorus and Collegiate Chorale scheduled for Sept. 11 in Margaret Comstock Concert Hall, School of Music.