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Military Wives Choir

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Have heard Lots of references to the choir this week but have never heard them until today. If you haven't heard them either, you just have to :!::!: Here they are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h39vBsiR68This is amazing, powerful singing from incredible women. Lets get behind them, support them and help make them Christmas No 1

 

As far as I know all proceeds or all profits are going to military charities. :D Allix

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Also made all the more poignant by the fact it was written for them and by them; the composer (whose name escapes me :oops: but he was involved in Kate & William's wedding) used their letters to their husbands as a basis for the lyrics.

 

The title comes from a bracelet one of the ladies was given by her husband, inscribed with the words 'Wherever you are...'

 

Ok, I'm off for another blub.

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I believe in the cause... Think the lyrics are beautiful...and it is fantastic to see real people being so passionate.

 

That said... With my Simon Cowell hat on.... The singing is OK... There are a number of off key notes and they need work as artists.

 

Having said that, I do think it would be a triumphant christmas number one :wink:

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I believe in the cause... Think the lyrics are beautiful...and it is fantastic to see real people being so passionate.

 

That said... With my Simon Cowell hat on.... The singing is OK... There are a number of off key notes and they need work as artists.

 

Having said that, I do think it would be a triumphant christmas number one :wink:

 

I agree with you Space Chick...I absolutely applaud the idea and the sentiment, and I understand they are amateurs, but....sorry I do find it slightly jarring to listen to because some of the notes are just not quite there.......No doubt it will do very well though and in years to come we'll still remember it...... :D

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Having watched the series I don't find the slightly off key notes a problem (I would usually be wincing) as the recording is for sentiment, not musical ability. These are ordinary women, given a voice by the lovely Gareth Malone and I listen to it like I listened to my children when they were in the school choir, knowing that not all of them could sing but they were putting their hearts and souls into it.

 

A professional choir could record the piece probably much better musically but it would not have the same depth of feeling.

 

Also the youtube clip is the live event in the Albert Hall - the single is a studio recording and is therefore much cleaner

 

The composer is Paul Mealor.

 

Go Ladies :clap:

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KK, I really cannot begin to imagine how it must feel to be a military Mum or wife/girlfriend. You are all such incredibly brave & courageous people. Thank You. Alli x
As a military mum I blubbed big time it took real for guts for those ladies especially for the soloists

and as it is for such a worthwile cause I will buy a copy too!!!!

 

My thinking is somewhere inbetween these two quotes as a prospective military mum ( my ES has applied to Sandhurst). I have found myself thinking so much more about this as it seems to have an even greater reality now that 'Wherever you are' means no longer just a different city but a prospective wartorn land. I wish them success it is definitely a worthy cause.

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I just caught up with episodes 2 and 3 yesterday and I too have cried at all 3 episodes.

It was lovely to see such camaraderie between these women and such real emotion when they were singing. That's what it's all about rather than musical ability, per se.

I will definitely be buying a copy to support them.

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Did anyone hear the wonderful message Chris Evans read out this morning from a Military Husband? about 8.15 am...had me snivelling as I was parking the car at work...Had to get tissues from the nice ladies at reception before I'd even started my day!!! Really hope they make it to No 1 for Christmas....

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