National Youth Choir
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The National Youth Choir, formerly known as the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and the British Youth Choir, is a family of choirs for outstanding young singers, and those with outstanding potential, in the United Kingdom. It comprises a total of five choirs for around 900 young people between the ages of 9 and 25:[1]
- National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) Female & Non-Binary, formerly National Youth Girls' Choir of Great Britain
- National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) Male & Non-Binary, formerly National Youth Boys' Choir of Great Britain
- National Youth Choir (15-18 Years), formerly National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain
- National Youth Choir (18-25 Years), formerly National Youth Choir of Great Britain
- National Youth Chamber Choir (18-25 Years), formerly Laudibus
National Youth Choir | |
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Choir | |
Also known as | NYC |
Former name | National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, British Youth Choir |
Founded | 1983 (1983) |
Artistic Director | Lucy Hollins |
Chief conductor | Nicholas Chalmers, Joanna Tomlinson, Lucy Joy Morris, Greg Beardsell |
Headquarters | Durham, England |
Label | National Youth Choir Recordings, NMC, Decca, Delphian, Sony & others |
Website | www |
The National Youth Choir also has a number of additional programmes and schemes, including its three Emerging Professional Artist programmes, the Fellowship,[2] Young Conductors and Young Composers[3] schemes, and its Learning & Engagement[4] programme.
The organisation also has a strong community of over 1,000 former members, National Youth Choir Alumni,[5] who often participate in performances alongside National Youth Choir's flagship choirs.