It comprises five choirs for around 900 children and young people between the ages of 9 and 25:[1] 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.

[8] High-profile international artists NYC has worked with range from Daniel Barenboim[9] to Kylie Minogue & Melanie C, along with top choirs including The Sixteen, Tenebrae, The Tallis Scholars, BBC Singers and many others.

[11] Lucy Hollins was appointed Creative Director of National Youth Choir in Spring 2023, succeeding Ben Parry, who held the position from 2012 to 2022.

The label was started in 2015 and publishes new recordings each month, which are regularly featured on playlists curated by each streaming platform's editorial team, as well as being broadcast on national radio stations, including BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and Scala.

The Choirs have also performed on discs for Decca, Classic FM and Signum Records[24], most notably including the premiere recording of Karl Jenkins' "The Armed Man: A Mass for Piece" (2001)[25].