National Youth Choir
| National Youth Choir | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
National Youth Choir at the Royal Albert Hall in 2016. | |
| Also known as | NYC |
| Former name | National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, British Youth Choir |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Artistic Director | Lucy Hollins |
| Chief conductor | Nicholas Chalmers, Linsey Callaghan |
| Headquarters | Durham, England |
| Label | NYCR, NMC, Decca, Delphian, Sony, Signum & others |
| Website | www |
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 five choirs for around 900 children and young people between the ages of 9 and 25:
- National Youth Choir (9-15 Years), formerly National Youth Girls' and 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 Voices, formerly Laudibus and National Youth Chamber Choir (18-25 Years)
The National Youth Choir also has a number of additional programmes and schemes, including its three Emerging Professional Artist programmes, the Fellowship, Young Conductors and Young Composers schemes, and its Learning & Engagement programme.
The organisation also has a strong community of over 1,000 former members, National Youth Choir Alumni, who often participate in performances alongside National Youth Choir's flagship choirs.