Military Wives
The Military Wives are in 2011 of the television presenter Gareth Malone as part of his show, The Choir: Military Wives, was established in British women's choir. It consisted of 2011 women and girlfriends of members of the British Army from the barracks of the Royal Navy base in Chivenor and the barracks in the Royal Citadel of Plymouth, in Afghanistan from serving in the war. After that had formed on the Naval Base Portsmouth, the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone and the Catterick garrison in the north of England, three other choirs. The last three mentioned choirs brought out the album In My Dreams under the name of Military Wives.
Description
The first public appearance of the choir had on 12 November 2011 as part of The Royal British Legion 's Remembrance Parade at the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. The first single was released on December 19, 2011 Wherever You Are, a cover version of a recording by Paul Mealor. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Royal British Legion and the SSAFA Forces Help. A begeleitende campaign, which is also supported by BBC Radio 2, trying to make the single winner in the race for the prestigious number 1 in the UK Singles Chart during the Christmas week. Even before the release, the single broke into the UK the record as the most pre-ordered music recording. According to the wholesaler Amazon three times more copies were pre-ordered as of the album Progress of the band Take That.
At Diamond Jubilee Concert on the occasion of the 60th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Sing the song by Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth 2012 was recorded tape in which the Military Wives participated.
On 27 July 2012, the choir sang at the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games in London, the national anthem of the United Kingdom God Save the Queen. Until July 2012, approximately 50 other choirs under the name of Military Wives were formed at other locations.
The choir has made it to the women who serve in the armed forces of the United Kingdom men to give a face.
Discography
- 2012: In My Dreams
- 2012: Stronger Together
- 2011: Wherever You Are
- 2012: Sing ( Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth band featuring Military Wives )