Announcing Britain’s Big Platinum Performance

Classic FM launches nationwide search to find the UK’s best leisure-time classical music groups

Britain’s Big Platinum Performance with Making Music

Classic FM has announced the launch of Britain’s Big Platinum Performance – a search to showcase the UK’s best leisure-time music groups to perform on a recording that will be gifted this Platinum Jubilee year to Her Majesty The Queen.

As part of its 30th birthday celebrations this year, and to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Classic FM has teamed up with Making Music – the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music – to invite groups from across the UK to submit a recording of a celebratory piece of music.

Seven winners will be selected – one for each decade of The Queen’s reign – by an esteemed panel of judges. The groups will have their performances professionally recorded, featured on Classic FM and presented to The Queen as a gift.

Amateur music performances are an essential part of the musical fabric of the UK and have long been a vital part of the nation’s music history. Britain’s Big Platinum Performance is the perfect competition to champion the everyday musician, celebrating brilliant non-professional ensembles from across the country.

Groups are encouraged to choose music that will appeal to a wide audience. Once submitted, the recordings will be narrowed down to a longlist of the top 100, to be judged on skill, musicality and choice of repertoire. Groups can submit their entries from today at ClassicFM.com and before the closing date on Sunday 8th May 2022 at 23.59. The full details, including terms and conditions are available at ClassicFM.com.

Making Music’s Chief Executive, Barbara Eifler, said:

“We are delighted to be partnering with Classic FM which has inspired new people with classical music for 30 years on Britain’s Big Platinum Performance. Showcasing hobby musicians and their outstanding contribution year in year out to local communities seems a fitting way to honour a monarch who has worked tirelessly over her reign to connect with all kinds of people all across the UK.”

Classic FM’s Managing Editor, Philip Noyce, said:  

“In honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and to celebrate Classic FM’s 30th anniversary, we are thrilled to be teaming up with Making Music to launch Britain’s Big Platinum Performance. We’re looking forward to shining the spotlight on some of the nation’s hugely talented, non-professional music groups; to recognise their talents and introduce them to the millions of listeners to Classic FM.”

Classic FM is available across the UK on 100-102 FM, DAB digital radio and TV, on Global Player on your smart speaker (“play Classic FM”), iOS or Android device and at ClassicFM.com.

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Notes to editors

About Making Music

Making Music has championed leisure-time music groups since 1935 across the UK with practical services, artistic development opportunities and by providing a collective voice for its members. We represent over 3,800 plus groups made up of around 220,000 musicians of all types, genres and abilities. We help them run their groups so they can get on with making music! www.makingmusic.org.uk

About Classic FM

Classic FM is the UK’s most popular classical music brand, reaching 5.1 million listeners every week. Classic FM’s programmes are hosted by a mix of classical music experts and household names including Alexander Armstrong, Moira Stuart, John Suchet, Myleene Klass, Margherita Taylor, Bill Turnbull, Alan Titchmarsh, John Humphrys, Charlotte Hawkins and Aled Jones. Since its launch in 1992, Classic FM has aimed to make classical music accessible and relevant to everyone and in doing so, introduce an entirely new audience to the genre. ClassicFM.com is the UK’s biggest classical music website and has 3.5 million unique monthly web and app users. Classic FM is owned by Global. It is available across the UK on 100-102 FM, DAB digital radio and TV, on Global Player on your smart speaker, iOS or Android device and at ClassicFM.com. Source: RAJAR / Ipsos-MORI / RSMB Q4 2021.

About Global

Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. It is Europe’s largest radio company and one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe. Global is home to respected, national, market leading media brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, LBC, Global’s Newsroom, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Gold and Global Player, which allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly-curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.

With an extensive and diverse portfolio, Global is also the leading Outdoor company in the UK & one of the largest in Europe with over 235,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population.

On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 25.8 million on the radio alone. 

Global created and operates DAX, the market leader in Digital audio advertising. Through its proprietary technology, DAX connects advertisers with an audience of more than 130 million people worldwide, inserting targeted advertising into music streaming services, connected radio listening and podcasts in the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada.  DAX is the largest digital audio advertising platform in the UK and one of the largest in the world.

The company headquarters is in London’s iconic Leicester Square. Ashley Tabor-King OBE is Founder & Executive President, Stephen Miron is Group CEO, Lord Allen is Chairman and James Rea is Director of Broadcasting and Content. Ashley Tabor-King created Global in 2007. www.global.com @global