{"id":11220,"date":"2023-03-13T13:45:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/?p=11220"},"modified":"2023-03-13T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:45:09","slug":"curtains-bbc-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/2023\/03\/13\/curtains-bbc-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Curtains For The BBC Singers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BBC Singers, 2023. Photo courtesy of the BBC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Simon Webb, the head of orchestras and choirs at the BBC, has announced<\/a> the closure of the BBC Singers.<\/p>\n

What happened?<\/h3>\n

This decision comes as part of a wider plan to implement changes to the BBC’s classical music strategy, including redundancies across the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, and BBC Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s behind it?<\/h3>\n

The BBC plans to invest in a wider pool of choral groups from across the UK and establish a new nationwide choral development program to continue providing a choral offering after the BBC Singers are disbanded. With the money saved through these redundancies, the BBC aims to double its funding for music education and launch a major new ‘education offer’ in autumn.<\/p>\n

How are people reacting?…<\/h3>\n

…Not well.<\/strong> The Musicians’ Union has released a statement saying it is in urgent talks with the BBC to save jobs following the corporation’s proposals. A petition<\/a> has also been launched to prevent the closure of the choir.<\/p>\n

More details<\/h3>\n
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  • Alongside the compulsory redundancy of the 20 BBC Singers, voluntary redundancies will be offered to the other orchestras to reduce their salary base by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The BBC Concert and Symphony Orchestras will share a director.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will move to a new home in the East Bank in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The BBC Philharmonic will continue to be based in Salford.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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