Swedish choir Zero8 wins Gallus competition

Swedish choir Zero8 won the 17th Gallus international choral music competition that wrapped up in Maribor on 23 April. Basque's male ensemble Suhar finished second, and the third place went to the Slovenian chamber choir Megaron, which also received the award for best Slovenian ensemble.

Eight choirs from Europe, Asia and the Americas took part in the three-day competition, including six mixed ensembles and two men's choirs, the Slovenian Public Fund for Cultural Activities said.

Having won the Gallus-Maribor grand prize, Zero8 is now one of the finalists for the European...