The choir Delaware Choral Scholars has won the 56 Toulouse Awards. Choir Contest

Delaware Choral Scholars USA has won the grand prizeof the 56 Toulouse Choir Contest.

The American choir has won four awards: the first in the polyphony and folklore sections, the Kutxa Grand Prix and the award for the best performance of a Basque song.

So this year's winners have been:

Vocal Groups – Religious Music

• First Prize: Svanholm Singers (Sweden)
• Second prize: Sonat Vox (Germany)
• Third Prize: En Kör (Sweden)

Vocal Groups – Profane Music

• First prize: En Kör (Sweden)
• Second prize: Sonat Vox (Germany)
• Third Prize: Svanholm Singers (Sweden)

Chamber Choirs – Polyphony

• First Prize: Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)
• Second prize (ex aequo): Yumecan Choir (Japan) and Youth Choir Balsis (Latvia)
• Third Prize: Choir of Detmold University of Music, Germany

Chamber Choirs – Folklore

• First Prize: Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)
• Second Prize: Yumecan Choir (Japan)
• Third Prize: Youth Choir Balsis (Latvia)

Box One: Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)

Best Performance of a Basque Song: Delaware Choral Scholars (USA)

Audience Award: Sonat Vox (Germany)