In 2008 The Ebor Singers held a Young Composer Competition offering an opportunity for composers between the ages of 16 and 25 in the north-east to write new choral works. The choir continues its association with young composers through its participation in the biennial Young Composers Award organised by the National Centre for Early Music and BBC Radio 3.

From 2010, the choir has worked with 6th-form pupils from Camden School for Girls, performing and recording A-level compositions.

The choir has also commissioned and performed works by young composers, including Hilary Campbell (composer-in-residence, 2008-10) and Nicholas Ashby.