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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts

Switching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnotic

The Guardian - UK

Prom 56: LSO/Rattle review – a packed Albert Hall hung on every note in utter silence

In his last UK concert as the LSO’s music director, Simon Rattle bid farewell with an outstanding and assured performance of Mahler’s final symphony. The BBC Singers’ Poulenc, beginning the Prom, was expert and impassioned

The Guardian - UK

‘Alternative funding models’ for BBC Singers being considered

Charlotte Moore said the BBC is committed to being the ‘greatest champion for classical music’.

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BBC Singers/LSO review – music, and words, of power as Rattle protests vandalism of UK’s musical life

Superbly executed Mahler was given fire by the addition of Poulenc’s work from the just saved BBC Singers – and a fierce attack on arts funding by the conductor

The Guardian - UK

BBC changes course on proposed cuts to English orchestras

Corporation says it will work with union to find alternatives to 20% reduction in roles

The Guardian - UK

BBC chief Tim Davie regrets month of ‘difficult conversations’

“The conversation over the last few weeks has at times been difficult,” says the BBC’s director- general Tim Davie. Understatement of the year? Davie is having a torrid month. First he went to war with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker over political tweets. Then he inadvertently opened a…

Evening Standard

Arts-world activism saved the BBC Singers. Let’s take the same fight to government cuts

The surge of support for choral group is proof that we have the power to push back against savage Arts Council cutbacks

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BBC Singers choir closure plan on hold to find 'another way forward'

The BBC has agreed with the Musicians Union (MU) that it will suspend the cut while it looks at funding solutions offered by other organisations

Wales Online

BBC suspends proposed closure of the BBC Singers

The choir will appear at the Proms this year, the broadcaster has confirmed.

The Independent UK

BBC Singers: decision to scrap choir reversed after public outcry

Chamber choir to resume place in Proms programme after plans to shut it down met fierce opposition

The Guardian - UK

There are no words for St Patrick’s Day puzzle

Brief letters: Wordsearch | Carnaptious people | Misheard menus | Children’s TV | EastEnders v BBC Singers

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Classical music must be spared the BBC axe

Letters: Readers respond to Paul Hughes’s article about the savage cuts to orchestras and BBC Singers

The Guardian - UK

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

Senior members of the UK choral industry say the decision was ‘a huge false economy’.

The Independent UK

No one can match the BBC Singers. Axing them is an act of vandalism

The ensemble is lauded across the classical world. The BBC Singers inspire, educate and entertain, and their closure matters to us all. Here is why

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The Independent UK

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

The BBC previously said the move is part of plans ‘to invest more widely in the future of choral singing across the UK’.

The Guardian - UK

Conductors condemn ‘shortsighted’ plans to disband BBC Singers

In letter to director general, conductors also express disbelief at 20% job cuts in BBC’s orchestras in England

The Guardian - UK

BBC Singers to close in corporation’s ‘major review of classical music’

Reductions also made to the BBC’s three England-based orchestras as part of plan to ensure the long-term future of organisation’s remaining performing groups

The Independent UK

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

The move comes as part of a new strategy for classical music the broadcaster said ‘prioritises quality, agility and impact’.

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