ABF The Soldiers’ Charity: Voices of the Military Wives Choirs: 10th Anniversary Special Podcast
Eleanor Pullen • Mar 12, 2021
The Military Wives Choirs is delighted to be collaborating with ABF The Soldiers' Charity on their ‘Voices of’ podcast series. The latest episode is all about the story of the Military Wives Choirs as they approach their 10-year anniversary as a charity, focusing on the healing power of singing, from the Afghanistan conflict to coping with the Covid pandemic. Members of the Military Wives Choirs are joined by members of The Military WAGS Choir, Catterick Garrison, Chivenor Military Ladies Choir and the Military Wives Choirs' Artistic Director Hilary Davan Wetton to discuss the choirs' ten-year history. You can listen/download here http://bit.ly/3t8wwBT
Maggie Pedder, Chair of Trustees of the Military Wives Choirs and a choir member, says:
“Choir is a really important evening in my busy week, where I can set aside some time just for me and really feel part of a community. The pandemic has been a challenging time, but we have continued to feel stronger together. When singing together in person has not been possible, we meet virtually for music-making, quizzes and a huge amount of fun and laughter! The Military Wives Choirs always welcomes new members; we bring women from across the military community together to sing, share, and support one another.”
Our Chair of Trustees, Caroline Paxton, has written an article for The Naval Review about the Military Wives Choirs and what we offer to women across the military community: 'Understanding women impacted by their military connection'.
Thanks to funding, the Military Wives Choirs is delighted to announce a new commission and invites applications from composers across the musical landscape.
New research finds mental and physical health benefits to joining the Military Wives Choirs
