Laura Wright joins the Military Wives Choirs as our first female Ambassador
Eleanor Pullen • Sep 15, 2021
Today, Laura Wright, the well-known and much-loved British mezzo-soprano joins the Military Wives Choirs family as our newest Ambassador. Laura is no stranger to the Military Wives Choirs having collaborated with us during the development of our album 'Remember' in 2018. She wrote and performed one of the album tracks, 'Brave' and has supported us ever since. Laura’s long standing passion for singing is demonstrated by her winning the 2005 BBC Young Chorister of the Year at just 15 years of age. Since then, she has gone on to write and record numerous albums and perform at many high-profile events, including Her Majesty’s 90th birthday and the annual Invictus Games Opening Ceremony, for which she wrote and performed 'Invincible'.
Commenting on the appointment, Sir Andrew Gregory, Controller of SSAFA, The Armed Forces charity, said:
“This is superb news for the Military Wives Choirs, the women who sing in them, and the whole Forces’ community.
“Laura is not only a great soprano, but also a talented composer and has demonstrated her exceptional ability to capture the mood of audiences at major sporting and charity events.
“These talents and strengths will help her excel in her role as Ambassador, while bringing her, and the outstanding work of the Military Wives Choirs to new audiences.”
The SSAFA family includes the Military Wives Choirs, both an independent charity and a subsidiary of SSAFA, which supports women across the military community.
Richard Stringfellow, Musical Director of Windsor Military Wives Choir, said “The Military Wives Choirs’ mission has always been to bring women of the military community together to sing, share, and support one another—which seems ever more important amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic. We feel very fortunate to have Laura join us at this crucial time, and we’re very excited about what the future holds for us.”
We are all grateful and thrilled to have Laura onboard as our first female Ambassador, to continue our mission of offering support , trust and mutual understanding, as well as creating uplifting experiences and musical memories to be proud of. If you would like to learn more about Laura Wright and her new role as an Ambassador for the Military Wives Choirs,
click here.
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