Following plans for a twenty percent slice in full-time posts at the BBC Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic, the Corp will examine alternative funding solutions The BBC has made a further statement about the funding of its three English orchestras, following its recent announcement that full-time posts across all three ensembles would be reduced.

As we reported in March, the Corp announced that salaried posts across its three English orchestras – the BBC Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic (pictured above) – would be reduced by around twenty per century through a voluntary redundancy programme, with a greater focus on employing freelance players.

That news came as portion of a new BBC strategy for classical music, which aims 'to strengthen the BBC's public purpose for classical music, delivering the best music to a wider audience, with a significant new investment in music education'.

The strategy's other headline was the planned closure of the BBC Singers (pictured), bringing with it the loss of around twenty full-time posts. Based at BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, the choir is one of the six BBC Performing Groups and features in live concerts, radio transmissions, recordings and education workshops, including annual appearances at the BBC Proms. However, since then the BBC has suspended its decision to near the BBC Singers.

The Corp is looking at alternative funding solutions for the much-loved choir, and has confirmed that the Singers will carry out at the two thousand twenty-three BBC Proms. Love that decision, today's statement on the three English orchestras seems to indicate appears to indicate that the BBC will see for funding alternatives to the proposed redundancies across the three English orchestras. It reads: 'Following our recent discussions, we wish to confirm that, whilst the BBC needs to create savings, we're committed to working with the Musicians’ to examine alternatives to the proposed twenty percent post closures in the English Orchestras.

'These alternatives will see to sustainability for our Performing Groups and to deliver the recommendations of the two thousand twenty-two Classical Review – which are outlined below: We will cooperate more with partners across the UK We will invest more in education We will do more to open up the classical sector as a space to work We will innovate to bring classical music to new audiences 'In exploring alternative proposals, we'll also invite independent experts across the sector to work with us and the Musicians’ .

'In parallel, we stay committed to consulting the Musicians’ and other BBC south on progress regarding the alternative models being proposed for the BBC Singers.'