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cantateBach! International Singing Competition for Church Music
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Biennial international singing competition for sacred music (Bach and oratorio repertoire), held since 2011 in Greifswald Cathedral directly before the Greifswalder Bachwoche. Finalists sing with the Bachwoche orchestra.
- Organiser
- Verein KunstUndKultur, linked to the Greifswalder Bachwoche
- Instruments
- Voice (oratorio / sacred music)
- Category
- Oratorio & sacred
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Main round (one day)
- Final with the Orchester der Greifswalder Bachwoche
Repertoire
2024: main round – recitatives and arias from Bach's St Matthew Passion and Mendelssohn's Elijah; final – arias from Bach cantatas.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
- 2024 — Greifswald, Dom St. Nikolai, 1–2 June 2024 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source