The Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir (TMYC) was founded in 1977 and provides an excellent training opportunity for young vocalists. It consists of approximately seventy singers (ages 15-23) drawn from all over the Greater Toronto area, under the direction of Conductor Robert Cooper. In addition to presenting its own concert series, The TMYC has made guest appearances with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and numerous Toronto area community groups. They have performed at the Guelph Spring Festival, Roy Thomson Hall, Massey Hall, at Christmas with Composer/Conductor John Rutter, and have also performed at the International Choral Festival and the International "Eco-Ed" World Congress. Other notable appearances include the Canadian premières of Lloyd Webber's Requiem and Britten's The Company of Heaven.