Staff Sergeant Thomas Drew joined the Soldiers' Chorus in 2024. He earned a Master’s Degree from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Music from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, both in voice. He also holds a Performance Certificate from Southern Methodist University and an Artist Certificate from the University of Missouri Kansas City, during which time he worked as an Apprentice Artist at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Staff Sgt. Drew grew up in the United Kingdom where he earned a Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in piano performance, studied violin and piano at the Junior Royal Academy of Music, choired at Grimsby Minster, and performed both violin and piano concertos with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. Staff Sgt. Drew received an Encouragement Award from The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the Puccini Award from the Orpheus Vocal Competition.
The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.
The immense talent of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.
Other notable performances include four World Fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert, and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter.