Choir

The chamber choir Carmina Mundi was founded in Aachen in 1983 by Harald Nickoll who remains its conductor to this day. Its approximately 40 highly motivated singers concentrate on a well-balanced sound in “just intonation”. This creates a sound spectrum rich in overtones resulting in a bright and radiant sound experience for the audience.

The choir’s repertoire includes both religious and secular choir music originating from a variety of countries, cultures and eras. The choir’s main focus is on a-cappella works, especially by contemporary composers.

In 2006 Carmina Mundi won first prize in the German federal contest held every four years. They were also awarded a special prize for an “outstanding performance of a German folk song” in the same contest.  In 1993, 2001 and 2005 they have won the regional qualifications to this competition in North Rhine-Westphalia. Moreover, they have won prizes in several international choir competitions including Spittal (Austria) 1999, and Lindenholzhausen (Germany) 1999.

On invitation by the then German Federal President Dr. Horst Köhler, Carmina Mundi sang in Den Haag for Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on the occasion of Köhler’s state visit to The Netherlands. They also performed live on television during the ceremonial presentation of the prestigious German Environmental Award.

Concert tours and international choir festivals have taken the choir to Argentina, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Estonia, France, Sweden and The Netherlands.

Carmina Mundi has recorded a number of, internationally well-received CDs and made appearances on TV and radio. 

In 2009 Carmina Mundi co-initiated the international choir festival “Chorbiennale” in Aachen which takes place every second year, and contributed to the opening concert on 5th June 2009. The choir helps to organize and execute the festival which brings well-respected international choirs to Aachen as well as regional ensembles.