In March, the BBC announced its intention to disband the BBC Singers and reduce the salaried staff of its orchestras. Widespread anger led to talk of strikes that would have disrupted this year’s BBC Proms; what was already a PR disaster was looking like becoming a catastrophe for the corporation. A couple of weeks later, the Beeb paused – but didn’t cancel – the decision, so at this point, the full Proms programme remains in place. The concerts are dominated by classical music but with plenty of sidesteps along the way. Here’s our selection of the most inviting and intriguing to book as soon as tickets go on general sale on May 13.
