Mt. Zion and Sullivan will play host to a pair of Indianapolis titans taking on some of Illinois and Missouri's best

Mt. Zion, Troy Buchanan, Sparta, Dwight D. Eisenhower and more will show their stuff on one of Illinois' most centrally-located stages.

Illinois retains more than its fair share of national powerhouses heading into 2026 and will also see a handful of elite-caliber events within state lines.

El Paso-Gridley has historically been a competition for smaller schools to show off, along with occasional larger programs such as...

33 groups are ranked: all of the state's varsity mixed groups, all of the state's single-gender groups, and 10 of the state's small groups.

So the Choral Classic and Showcase of Excellence are over. That's great. But where does everybody shake out after the dust settles?

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.