BBC Singers
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| Albums | John Adams: Doctor Atomic |
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| Judith Weir: Storm | |
| The Last Night of the Proms | |
| Record labels | BBC Music |
| Deutsche Grammophon | |
| Naxos | |
| Official site | bbc.co.uk |
| Members | Judith Bingham |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Songs | SongsPomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D-major "Land of Hope and Glory"The Last Night of the Proms 2004 · 2005 Libera meThe Queen · 2006 Passion: LiturgyHarvey: Passion and Resurrection · 2008 View 25+ more |
| List | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D-major "Land of Hope and Glory"The Last Night of the Proms 2004 · 2005 |
| Concert hall | Maida Vale Studios |
| Active from | 1924 |
| Associ group | BBC |
| Chief conductor | Sofi Jeannin |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 430304 |
About BBC Singers
The BBC Singers is a professional British chamber choir, employed by the BBC. Its origins can be traced to 1924. One of the six BBC Performing Groups, the BBC Singers are based at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in London.
Ed Balls conducts chamber choir at Norwich Cathedral
...By Connor BennettBBC News, NorfolkFormer Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls was the man with the baton as he conducted the Bbc Singers chamber choir at Norwich Cathedral...
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... " Bbc Singers shineThere was also a show of support for the Bbc Singers, who played a crucial role at the concert months after being threatened with closure as part of BBC cost-cutting measures...
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... And the Bbc Singers will perform, just months after being saved from closure...
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... The Arts Council handed major cuts to other opera companies like Glyndebourne and Welsh National Opera, while the BBC recently announced reductions for its English orchestras and the possible closure of the Bbc Singers choir...
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... And the Bbc Singers will appear at five events, following their reprieve after being threatened with closure...
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... The corporation has recently come under fire for plans to close the Bbc Singers choir and cut staff from its orchestras, as well as for local radio stations in England to merge more shows...
What is going on at the BBC?
... The decision to save the Bbc Singers from closure is far from the first time the BBC has tried to make a cut only for it think again...
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...By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentThe BBC has paused its decision to close the Bbc Singers, after " a number of organisations" came forward to offer alternative funding...
Ed Balls conducts chamber choir at Norwich Cathedral
By Connor BennettBBC News, Norfolk
Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls was The Man with the baton as he conducted the Bbc Singers chamber choir at Norwich Cathedral .
The Event was a celebration of the 20Th Century English composer, organist and teacher, Herbert Howells .
Mr Balls described performing in his hometown cathedral as " an honour".
He Said : " It's quite stressful -there is this professional choir, they are top of their game, and I'm telling them what to do. "
" Who am I to be conducting the Bbc Singers ?
" It has been quite hard to look them in The Eye . I Am slightly sheepish, but on The Other hand, what an honour".
Mr Balls, who won admirers for his valiant efforts on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, added that learning to conduct was " really hard".
" You come into it thinking 'am I just going to wave my arms around?
" The responsibility of The Conductor is greater than I thought, " he added.
The Norfolk born ex-politician was conducting in a building he knew from his childhood.
" I was First In this building aged five years old at a Christingle service in the early 1970's, " He Said .
" I have been coming here for so many years, so to actually be able to be part of a performance like this, for The People of Norwich, it's very very exciting. "
The Performance on Thursday night was a celebration Howells, someone who Mr Balls personally chose.
" Herbert Howells was probably The Greatest composer of English church music in The Last 100 years, " He Said .
" He's someone I've been listening to all my adult life, and a real companion of mine. "
Conducting is just the latest career move Mr Balls has undertaken since his Time In parliament.
" Strictly taught me How To stay In Time , and as a conductor, timing is quite important, " He Said .
" I've tried to Go On and do new things, grab new opportunities. "
Mr Balls is also conducting at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London on Friday.
Source of news: bbc.com
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