World Choir Games 2026
World Champion 2026
What an unforgettable edition! It is with great pride that we shout it from the rooftops: we have claimed the world title for the third time!
Here is a summary of our achievements:
World Champions in the Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles of Equal Voices category with a fantastic score of 94.88%!
Gold Medal in the Contemporary Music category with a brilliant 96.5%, securing a shared second place alongside the Swedish choir En Kör.
A well-deserved congratulations to St. Paul’s Co-educational College Senior Mixed Voice Choir from China for taking the title in the Contemporary Music category!
A special thank you to our choirographer Panda van Proosdij. Thanks to her passion and vision, the soul of Mens Mea truly shone on stage.
Thank you to all our singers, supporters, and friends for sharing this musical journey with us!
Would you like to join us next time?
10 jan '26 - 16u
TIELEN - Veni, Veni
Location: Sint-Margaritakerk
Tielendorp 34
2460 Tielen
About Amaranthe
Amaranthe is a Belgian young women’s choir from Oudenaarde that aspires to stand out in the choral world with unique projects. Under the inspiring leadership of Johannes Dewilde, this close-knit group performs contemporary a cappella choral music.
Amaranthe has the ambition to present an interesting event calendar which consists of a combination of concerts on their own account and concerts at the invitation of well-established national and international organisers of events. They aim to move their audience and invest in quality, carefully selected and surprising programs that highlight the choir’s individuality. Amaranthe stands for passion, experience, quality and uniqueness. They are frequently assisted by internationally renowned coaches such as Panda Van Proosdij and Jolien De Gendt. Amaranthe was founded in 2006 as a girls choir, conducted by Linde Devos. Since 2012 the choir has been conducted by Johannes Dewilde. Over the years they have become a well-established and highly respected choir in Belgium. The choir has collaborated on several projects together with many artists and organisers such as Nekkanacht (supporting act), Johan Verminnen (cd ‘Stemmen’), Koorlink, the Flemish Radio Choir conducted by Eric Withacre, etc. Amaranthe has also made its presence felt at the international choral scene. They obtained the following outstanding results at festivals and choral competitions:
Champion Flanders Choir Festival, Kontich (2015)
Promoted to the premier division at the provincial choir tournament East Flanders (2016)
Champion of category Female Choirs and Conductor's Prize for outstanding achievement, Musica Eterna Roma, Rome (2017)
Champion of category Equal Voices (as the first Belgian choir) and best performance of the compulsory work, IKV Maasmechelen (2017)
Champion Choir tournament CantaRode, Public award, Conductor’s prize, Kerkrade (2018)
Champion of category Female Choirs and Musica Sacra, Budapest International Choral Festival and Competition (2019)
World Champion of category Musica Contemporanea with 93% & World Champion of category Vocal ensembles and chamber choirs of equal voices with 98,38%, World Choir Games (2021)
World Champion in the category Female Chamber Choirs with 91% (World Choir Games 2023 - South-Korea)
World Champion in the category Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles of Equal Voices with 94,88% & gold medal in the category Contemporary Music with 96,5% (World Choir Games 2026 - Sweden)
Reviews
“Amaranthe sings with sensitivity, precision, beauty and much concentration. It is clear that the preparation and trainings has been done very carefully and with perfection, following the path in achieving high artistic quality. The scene presence is emotive and happy. Fantastic choir!”
Maria Guinand - Venezuela
"Beautiful singing! Amaranthe performs interesting repertoire to a very high level - great intonation, great sound, great attention to detail, great interpretation and expression. All round excellent! It was my pleasure to adjudicate them in Antwerp at the 2021 World Choir Games."
Bernie Sherlock - Ireland
"I had the pleasure to hear the choir Amaranthe at the World Choir Games 2021. This choir not only inspires with very clean intonation, full sound and differentiated interpretation, the special thing is that through their singing music comes alive. Amaranthe makes choral music exciting and fascinating!“
Karl-Gerhard Strassl - Vienna/Austria
“Fantastische groep die zeer goed op elkaar ingezongen is. Indrukwekkend!”
Luc Anthonis - België
“What a wonderful choir! The sound is very compact with interesting timbre and perfect intonation. Wonderful phrasing and intonation en beautiful balance and blend in general. Excellent!”
Pietro Ferrario - Italië
"Distinct sound, perfect intonation, smart choice of repertoire, inspiration of the audience, incredible interpretation…
Young Women's Choir Amaranthe and its conductor Johannes Dewilde gave us a performance to remember! It was for sure, one of the most impressive highlights of the 11th World Choir Games – Flanders 2021!"
Maria Emma Meligopoulou - Macedonia
Who are we
Would you like to know who is part of Amaranthe?
Here you have an overview!
Johannes Dewilde
Johannes is a passionate conductor, musician and teacher. He received professional training at various conservatorie....
Singers
Amaranthe exists of 25 enthusiastic women who aspire to stand out in the choral world with unique projects and #amalove.
Comittee
Amaranthe is supported by a fantastic committee: Katrijn Dossche, Johannes Dewilde, Fresine Cosaert
Golden ticket
Would you also like to support Amaranthe throughout the year? Then purchase a Golden Ticket! With this contribution, you support our daily operations, such as renting rehearsal spaces, purchasing new sheet music, investing in innovative projects, participating in international competitions, and more. For each concert, we offer the opportunity to support us through a Golden Ticket. As a token of our appreciation, we are pleased to offer you a reserved seat: one per person, per concert. More information will be available through ticket sales starting from the 2026 Christmas concerts.