The Phoenix Chamber Choir continues its 2015–2016 season under the guidance of its director, Dr. Graeme Langager. With his vast experience and vibrant leadership, Phoenix is proud to continue the tradition of excellence it has enjoyed for more than 30 years. Phoenix Chamber Choir is one of Vancouver, Canada’s select performing arts organizations with an international reputation. Three times in its history, the choir has been a finalist in the European Broadcasting Union’s Let The Peoples Sing competition, (the most prestigious in the world for amateur choirs). Phoenix won outright in 1989—the only adult Canadian choir ever to do so—and placed in the top four in 1987 and 2007. At home in Canada, Phoenix has won 1st prize in the CBC Choral Competition (now the National Amateur Canadian Choral Competition) an unequalled 17 times, including three first prizes in the 2015 competition alone (1st prize mixed chamber choir, 1st prize contemporary category, 1st prize, best performance of a Canadian work). The Phoenix Chamber Choir has helped to establish Vancouver as one of the most important centres of choral music in the world.