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The National Youth Choir of Scotland was largely founded by Christopher Bell in 1996 to provide an opportunity for young singers in Scotland to participate in choral singing at a national level. The first residential course for NYCoS at Glenalmond School in Perthshire involving 55 members established the pattern which, although expanded, is largely unchanged since then: during the course 80 - 100 singers undertake a mixture of sectional rehearsals, full rehearsals and individual singing lessons with recreation periods in the afternoon. Since then the activities of the organisation have expanded dramatically. NYCoS current activities include:
 | The National Youth Choir of Scotland for singers aged 16 – 24 |
| The National Youth Training Choir for singers aged 15-19 |
| The National Boys Choir |
| NYCoS Area Choirs in eight locations across Scotland |
| Publishing resource material for use in schools |
| Commissioning and publishing song material for use by young singers |
| Organising educational and training opportunities for teachers and choir leaders in partnerships with local authorities |
| Advocacy/liaison role with local authorities in Scotland, national organisations in Scotland, England and beyond |
10th Anniversary celebrations
We have put together an extensive list of performances and events to celebrate our 10th Aniversary, concentrating on the choirs and their performances.
NYCoS
| 20/21 April 2006 |
City Hall, Glasgow and Music Hall, Aberdeen
BBCSSO/Brabbins Check reviews page for reviews of
this event. Click here for photographs. |
| 29th July 2006 |
Royal Albert Hall Invitation to the BBC Proms in
London, BBCSSO/Brabbins. http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whatson/2907.shtml. |
| 17th September 2006 |
Gala 10th Anniversary Concert Usher Hall Edinburgh RSNO/Bell Poulenc, Bernstein, Vaughan Williams. |
| November 2006 |
BBC Songs of Praise Recording in Glasgow City Halls
for broadcast close to St Andrew’s Day. |
NBC
| 15th April 2006 |
Premiere The Saga of the Seven Days, NYCoS commission from Tom Cunningham. Check
reviews page for reviews of this event. Click
here for photographs. |
| 12/13 May 2006 |
Tour to N Ireland, Concerts in Derry and Belfast |
| November 2006 |
BBC Songs of Praise Recording in Glasgow City Halls
for broadcast close to St Andrew’s Day. |
Area
Choirs
Commissioning 10 composers to write three songs each for our choirs and workshops - songs to fit very specific criteria : Eddie McGuire, Sally Beamish, Tommy Fowler, Oliver Searle, Alasdair Nicolson, William Sweeny, Martin Dalby, Sheena Phillips, Savourna Stevenson, Ken Johnston.
Publication date 3rd September.
| November 2006 |
BBC Songs of Praise Recording in Glasgow City Halls
for broadcast close to St Andrew’s Day. 1000 singers from our
eight area choirs. |
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