The proposed closure of the BBC Singers follows a review last year of classical music and the BBC’s role within this. The chamber choir and three orchestras were targeted as part of budget cuts.
Following widespread public outcry (a petition, an open from leading musicians, and videos from thousands of singers), the BBC Singers will now perform at this year’s Proms as originally planned, and the future of the chamber choir is more secure thanks to alternative funding from a ‘number of organisations’ (the identify of which is unclear). The BBC Singers is the UK's only full-time professional chamber choir and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
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