El Café Chorale is choral ensemble based in Costa Rica. It was founded in 1994 by the Costa Rican Choral Institute. It performs a wide variety of musical genres, including Renaissance and Latin American Folk. The choir has participated in multiple international choral competitions.

The choir received the Costa Rican National Prize of Music, the highest honor in the Arts in Costa Rica, in 1999, 2003, and 2007.

In the year 2000, El Café Chorale participated in the Western Division Convention hosted by the American Choral Directors Association, where the choir presented multiple vocal workshops.

Choral competition results

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Year Competition Location Award/placement Genre performed
1998 Förderkreis Internationale Chortage Mainhausen, Germany Second Renaissance, Romantic, and Contemporary
1999 Harmonie Festival Germany Gold medal, first Folk accompanied
1999 Harmonie Festival Germany Gold medal, second Folk a capella
2001 Festival Choral International Neuchâtel, Switzerland Finalist
2003 Förderkreis Internationale Chortage Mainhausen, Germany Gold medal, first Renaissance, Romantic, and Contemporary
2005 Harmonie Festival Germany Gold medal, first Folk a capella
2007 Internationalen Chorfestival Ruhr, Germany Unknown A capella
2011 Harmonie Festival Germany Silver medal, third Folk a capella
2011 Harmonie Festival Germany Bronze medal, first Folk accompanied
2011 Langenselbolder Chorfestival Germany First Sacred music
2011 Internationale Chortage Mainhausen, Germany Third Men's choir

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