Refining

Quietly, the BBC is preparing to spend less on orchestras. It commissioned a report by cultural consultancy BOP, which it has published almost in full. However, Section 8 "What next for classical music in the UK ?" is missing. 

The report was commissioned by departing BBC Content mandarin Patrick Holland, with support from Rachel Jupp (who has quietly moved from Panorama to be Editorial Lead, BBC Content) and Alan Davey of Radio 3. 

Rachel's summary of the report has an elegance that Sir Humphrey would be proud of: "We wanted to understand how we can strengthen and sharpen our focus to deliver value for our audiences while supporting a rich and thriving classical sector, with the resources we have."...."any changes need to be sensitive to the rest of a competitive sector and need to deliver value with the BBC’s limited resources"...."By refining our purpose and focusing on work around partnerships, excellence, education and engagement, representation and innovation - we hope to boost the role we play in the classical sector and make sure that great classical music is for everyone. "