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References
- ↑ "Göteborgsensemble vald till årets kör" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ↑ Let the peoples sing 2011 Let the peoples sing 2011, list of winners
- ↑ Polifonico 2010, results
- ↑ 2007 results
- ↑ 11. Internationaler Kammerchor-Wettbewerb Marktoberdorf
- ↑ First Swedish International Choir Competition Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Tolosa Choral Contest, List of winners Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
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