What is the band name?
Military Wives Choirs
What is your genre of music?
Classical/choral
Give us a little bio about you as a band and as individuals.
Following the enormous success of No. 1 single Wherever You Are in 2012, Military Wives Choirs have been set up across the country and abroad, bringing more and more women from within the military community closer together through singing.
Released in 2012, the debut album ‘In My Dreams’ featured five choirs. ‘Stronger Together’ shortly followed, featuring 760 choir members from 24 choirs.
With 65 participating choirs, ‘Home for Christmas’ is the Military Wives Choirs’ biggest project yet. The choirs, comprising 1006 singers, can all be heard on the title track Home for Christmas, and the album also features six classic carols which have been updated with lyrics reflecting what Christmas means to women in the military community.
How did you meet eachother?
See above
What was the recording process like?
11 days of recording vocals, plus instrumentalists, in 10 different venues all over the UK and abroad. We also featured Richard Jones, Britain’s Got Talent winner and military musician, on the album on trombone. We recorded over 1000 singers.
Your set to release your album again called ‘Home For Christmas’ , how is this different to your other ones ‘Stronger Together’ ‘In My Dreams’?
Released in 2012, the debut album ‘In My Dreams’ featured five choirs. ‘Stronger Together’ featured 760 choir members from 24 choirs. With 65 participating choirs and 1006 singers, ‘Home for Christmas’ is the Military Wives Choirs’ biggest project yet.
If you could describe it in three words, what would they be and why?
Love, family and harmony.
When will it be available to buy or pre-order?
Album – 25th November. Single 2nd December
Do you have any Gigs coming up or will we see a tour with the album?
To accompany the release, throughout November 17 choirs will be touring seven cathedrals across the UK. Dates are:
– Winchester Cathedral – 21st November
– Durham Cathedral – 22nd November
– Bradford Cathedral – 25th November
– Norwich Cathedral – 26th November
– Exeter Cathedral – 28th November
– Lichfield Cathedral – 29th November
– Hereford Cathedral – 30th November
If so where will you be heading to?
See above
The dedication put in to the all albums is amazing and the songs you all sing, you announced the project in Trafalgar Square how was it?
A selection of ladies came to Trafalgar Square to announce the album; it was great fun to be in tinsel in October and we got plenty of attention from passers by!
When you’re not doing music, what do you do?
Our ladies have a wide variety of jobs, and are mothers, wives, girlfriends, and sometimes serving military personnel themselves.
What quote or saying do you always stick by?
Our motto is ‘Stronger Together’.
Do you have social media accounts so your fans can follow you?
Website: www.militarywiveschoirs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Military-Wives-Choirs-Foundation-517997721663047/)
Twitter: @MWChoirs
