East Africa
Where the churches of a region lift one song.
“Semper Cantate Domino” — Always Sing to the Lord
The International Hymn Festival gathers church choirs across East Africa to compete in anthem, hymn and psalm — sung to the organ, adjudicated by international musicians, and crowned in a single glorious weekend.
Categories of the festival
From the compulsory Set Piece Anthem to solos and quartets — every voice in the church has a place on the platform.
Sung to the King of Instruments.
The organ is the heartbeat of this festival. Set pieces are accompanied at the console, and the massed hymn — every choir singing as one — is the moment the whole weekend turns on.
Meet our organistsMassed hymn
Every choir, one hymn, one organ.
Set piece
A common anthem, judged side by side.
Independent judging
Adjudicators from England and beyond.
Trophies
Silverware for every category.
Would your church host an edition?
Each year a new church and city welcomes the festival. If your cathedral or parish has the organ, the space and the heart for it, we would love to hear from you.