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BBC Singers goes middle-of-road

BBC Singers goes middle-of-road

The BBC has signed easy-listening composer Eric Whitacre are artist in residence with the BBC Singers for the group’s centenary year.

The BBC Singers were narrowly saved from abolition last year amid an unspurge of public support for one of Britain’s most accomplished ensembles for difficult contemporary music.

Whitacre, 54, is immensely popular with singing groups of every ability, even more so with church communities and concert audiences.

But putting him together with the BBC Singers is like slathering caviar with HP Sauce, say the hardline new-music crowd.

Judge for yourselves. They are performing tonight at the Proms.

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