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‘Alternative funding models’ for BBC Singers being considered

The BBC has had offers of “alternative funding models” to maintain the closure-threatened BBC Singers, an executive said. Chief content officer Charlotte Moore told the Voice of the Listener & Viewer (VLV) spring conference on Thursday that the BBC ...

11 May 2023 at 12:43

Ex-director of BBC Singers on proposed cuts: They are chasing ratings

The former director of the BBC Singers has criticised the corporation’s proposed cuts to classical music performing groups, claiming the broadcaster wants to “chase on the coat tails of Netflix or Amazon”. Paul Hughes, who stepped down last summer ...

09 Mar 2023 at 18:23

Plans to scrap BBC Singers sends ‘incredibly bleak message’ – letter

Senior members of the UK choral industry say proposals to scrap BBC Singers sends “an incredibly bleak message to those considering entering the profession”. A letter published in The Times, and signed by representatives of the UK’s freelance ...

17 Mar 2023 at 01:34

BBC Singers will play an ‘important role’ in Proms, says event director

The BBC Singers will have an “important role to play” in the forthcoming Proms season where their presence will be “small but telling” despite the corporation’s initial proposed closure of the choir. The director of the BBC Proms, David ...

20 Apr 2023 at 00:01

BBC Proms to return as ‘we know and love’ it after a bumpy time, says director

The BBC Proms’ forthcoming season will see the event back as “we know and love” it after the music world went through a “bumpy time” after the pandemic, the director has said. This year’s expansive 90-concert programme features debut ...

25 Apr 2024 at 16:41

BBC suspends proposed closure of the BBC Singers

The BBC has suspended its proposal to close the BBC Singers choir while it explores alternative funding models. The broadcaster said it has agreed with the Musicians Union (MU) that it will suspend the cut while it looks at funding ...

24 Mar 2023 at 13:31

BBC commits to exploring ‘alternatives’ to proposed classical performer job cuts

The BBC has said it is committed to exploring “alternatives” to cutting classical performer jobs at the corporation. The broadcaster had previously announced plans to scrap its in-house chamber choir, the BBC Singers, and reduce ...

13 Apr 2023 at 11:17

Ivors Academy warns BBC of ‘damaging consequences’ of classical music cuts

The chair of the Ivors Academy Classical Council has written a letter urging the BBC to re-think proposed cuts to classical music performing groups, warning of the consequences for the future of music. Last week, the BBC ...

15 Mar 2023 at 16:56

Future of BBC Singers secured under new strategy

A sustainable plan for the future of the BBC Singers has been agreed by the corporation. The broadcaster has been reviewing its performing groups to look at alternative funding models, after suspending cuts to the ...

15 Feb 2024 at 17:11

BBC cuts to classical performing jobs criticised as ‘utterly devastating’

A major musicians’ trade union has described proposed cuts to the BBC’s classical performing groups as “utterly devastating”. The BBC has announced plans to scrap its in-house chamber choir, the BBC Singers, and ...

07 Mar 2023 at 16:20

Labour urges Government to reconsider ‘damaging’ proposed classical music cuts

Labour has urged the Government to support calls for the BBC to reconsider the “devastating and damaging” proposed cuts to classical music performing groups. It comes after the BBC announced plans to scrap its ...

09 Mar 2023 at 15:03

Florence Welch and Sam Smith to make BBC Proms debut in 2024 season

Florence Welch and Sam Smith will make their BBC Proms debut in the forthcoming season which will feature more than 3,000 musicians over eight weeks. Following an extended period of uncertainty around their ...

25 Apr 2024 at 08:28

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