The youth choir Clari Cantus was founded on January 27 1990 as an equil voice choir. Ria Vanwing, the founder of the childrens choir Clari Cantuli in 1989, transformed Clari Cantus in a mixed youth choir in 1992. The members of the choir are alumni of the Clari Cantuli choir and their average age is 18 years. They rehearse once a week on Saturday from 10.15 to 12.15.
The repertoire of this choir is very diverse and includes choral music of Flemish, European and non-European composers from different style periods, from classic pieces to modern 21st century compositions.
Clari Cantus can look back on a wide range of exciting activities and concerts at home and abroad. Successful concert tours were made to Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, France, Austria, Spain and Switzerland. Clari Cantus also has good memories of musical concerts in Kaposvar (H) 1996, Vienna (A) 1997, Ochsenhausen (D) 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 Konstanz (Germany) 2002, 2004, Barcelona (E) 2003 , Mainz (D) 2006, Strasbourg (F) 2006, Basel (CH) 2007 and Vaison la Romaine (F) 2007.
Clari Cantus was a finalist in the "Choir of the Year 1999" competition and has already achieved nine consecutive first prize honors (in 2008 even with 94% in the highest category) in the European Music Festival of Youth, the international child - and youth choir contest in Neerpelt.
Michiel Haspeslagh, who is the son of Ria, took over the leadership of Clari Cantus in January 2010. On their first appearance under his leadership they achieved another first prize honors in Neerpelt.
Clari Cantus has also colaborated with other performers in:
- Missa canonica by J. Brahms (1997)
- "Lauda Sion" by Piet Swerts (1998)
- Psalm 42 "Wie der Hirsch schreit" by F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (2000,2004)
- Motetten van J.S. Bach (2001) & Mis in D-groot by O. Nicolai (2002)
- Vesperae Solennes de Confessore KV 339 by W.A. Mozart (2004)
- CD-recording from "Magnificat" by Christoph Schönherr (2005)
- CD-recording oratorium "Wij zijn wij" by Jeroen D'hoe (2006)
- CD-recording from "Missa in tempore incerto" by Christoph Schönherr (2008)
- Creation of "Waters" van Jens Johansen (2010)
They sang under the direction of renowned conductors such as Paul Dombrecht, Johan Duijck, Dirk Vermeulen, Christoph Schönherr, Javier Busto, Vytautas Miškinis, Damijan Mocnik, Pekka Kostiainen, Jens Johansen.
