that the songs would only feature as instrumentals, after facing criticism over their historic links with colonialism and slavery.While more than 100 singers normally perform ‘Rule, Britannia!’, a spokesperson for the BBC Proms confirmed the change in arrangement was a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.A statement confirmed: “The pandemic means a different Proms this year and one of the consequences, under COVID-19 restrictions, is we are not able to bring together massed voices.“For that reason we took the artistic decision not to sing Rule, Britannia!
and Land Of Hope And Glory in the hall.”They added: “We have been looking hard at what else might be possible and we have a solution.“Both pieces will now include a select group of.
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