El Café Chorale is choral ensemble based in Costa Rica. It was founded in 1994 by the Costa Rican Choral Institute. It performs a wide variety of musical genres, including Renaissance and Latin American Folk. The choir has participated in multiple international choral competitions.
The choir received the Costa Rican National Prize of Music, the highest honor in the Arts in Costa Rica, in 1999, 2003, and 2007.
In the year 2000, El Café Chorale participated in the Western Division Convention hosted by the American Choral Directors Association, where the choir presented multiple vocal workshops.
Choral competition results YearCompetitionLocationAward/placementGenre performed1998Förderkreis Internationale ChortageMainhausen, GermanySecondRenaissance, Romantic, and Contemporary1999Harmonie FestivalGermanyGold medal, firstFolk accompanied1999Harmonie FestivalGermanyGold medal, secondFolk a capella2001Festival Choral InternationalNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandFinalist2003Förderkreis Internationale ChortageMainhausen, GermanyGold medal, firstRenaissance, Romantic, and Contemporary2005Harmonie FestivalGermanyGold medal, firstFolk a capella2007Internationalen ChorfestivalRuhr, GermanyUnknownA capella2011Harmonie FestivalGermanySilver medal, thirdFolk a capella2011Harmonie FestivalGermanyBronze medal, firstFolk accompanied2011Langenselbolder ChorfestivalGermanyFirstSacred music2011Internationale ChortageMainhausen, GermanyThirdMen's choir
See also Music of Costa Rica
External links Cafe Chorale web page Förderkreis Internationale Chortage Mainhausen Harmonie Festival Festival Choral International Neuchatel