Guest choir at the third international choir festival “Cantado Unimos al Mundo” in Lima, Peru

Contributed to Trondheim Sinfonietta's album “Så rart..!” which won Norwegian grammy for best children's album for 2008.

Participated at the closing ceremony of Stavanger 2008. A celebration of Stavanger as European Cultural Capital of 2008.

The 5th World Choir Games in Graz, Austria. 2nd place in the category Female Choir and 5th place in the category Folklore.

Release of our fifth album; ”Rætt Hjæm”

The 11th International Choir Competition Budapest, Hungary. 1st prize in both categories “Female choir “ and “Folklore”. Tove Ramlo-Ystad wins the Conductor prize for “Outstanding Artistic Achievement”.

Cantus’ 20th anniversary is celebrated with a gala concert in Trondheim on October 21st

The 4th World Choir Games, Xiamen China. 2nd prize in the category “Female choir”, 8th place in the category “Contemporary music”

Special invitation as guest choir at The 7th Taipei International Choir Festival, Taiwan

Contributed to Sissel Kyrkjebø’s new album; “Into Paradise”

Release of our fourth album; “Far”

Contributed to Sissel Kyrkjebø’s new album; “Nordisk Vinternatt”

Received Trondheim Municipality’s Cultural Stipend

Touring in Sweden and Stockholm

Florilege Vocal Tours, France. 1st prize in the category “Female choir”, winner of Best new choral work (“Lament of the Reed” by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi)

48th Cork International Choral Festival, Ireland. 1st prize and winner of the Fleischmann International Trophy.

Release of our third album; “Ledig”

8th Athens International Choir Festival, Greece. 1st prize in both categories “Equal voices” and “Folklore”. Winner of the “Grand Prix of Athens”.

Cantus hosts the international choir festival Voices in Trondheim; June 22nd – 24th

Cantate Maasmechelen, Belgium. 1st prize in the category “Equal voices” and winner of Best interpretation of compulsory piece.

Special invitation as guest choir at the festival La Fabricca Del Canto, Legnano Italy

Participation as only Norwegian choir at the 2nd Internationales Chorfestival Rhein/Ruhr A Capella, Bochum Germany

Bartók Béla International Choir Competition in Debrecen, Hungary. 1st prize in the category “Equal voices”. Winner of Best interpretation of a work by Béla Bartók (“Isten Veled”)

Tolosa International Choir Competition, Spain. 3rd prize in both categories “Folk music” and “Equal voices”

Special invitation as the only female choir to the opening of the Schubert Festival in celebration of the 200 year anniversary for the birth of Franz Schubert. Vienna, Austria

Appointed “Anniversary Ambassadors” for Sør-Trøndelag County for the 1000 year anniversary for the founding of the city of Trondheim

Release of second album; “Hei for en vakker julsong!”

Received Sør-Trøndelag County’s Cultural Award

Concorso Corale Internazionale Riva del Garda, Italy. 1st prize in the category “Female choir” and 3rd prize in the category “Sacred music”. Winner of the Audience Award and the Conductor Award

Received Trondheim Municipality’s Cultural Award

Sligo Choral Festival, Ireland. 1st prize in the category “Female choir”

Contributed to the sound track of Liv Ullmann’s film “Kristin Lavransdatter” (“Laudate Dominum” by Egil Hovland)

Schubertiade, Vienna Austria. 1st prize in the category “Female choir”, 2nd place overall.

Release of our first album; “Cantus”

Llangollen Musical Eisteddfodd, Wales. 1st prize in the category “Female choir” and selected “Choir of the World”

Participated in the national choir competition “Syng med oss”, Bergen. 1st and 3rd prize

Concert tour at Faeroe Islands

Concert tour in Finland

Concert tour in Germany