Submitted on Friday 1st June 2018
Rejected on Friday 8th June 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Give brass bands an annual place on the schedule of the BBC Proms
The Licence Fee-funded BBC Proms is the world’s longest-running music festival and features many of the world’s greatest artists and orchestras. It is a British institution yet brass bands, in which this country has led the way for decades, only get occasional slots on the 70+ concert schedule
In Britain, one of the proudest parts of our musical heritage is our brass bands. From bands in small villages to international-standard ensembles, these amazing musicians are constantly both pushing the boundaries of excellence and new composition as well as offering the very best entertainment.
Yet the BBC Proms, funded by the licence fee, only occasionally features brass bands.
With 76+ concerts every year, there is surely space for our best brass bands annually.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
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