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SPIRITUAL LIFE
BBC Songs of Praise 昀椀lms
special episode dedicated
to OF Laura Wright
NEWS
IN APRIL, THE ICONIC SONGS OF PRAISE SERIES DEDICATED AN EPISODE TO
SOPRANO SINGER AND OF, LAURA WRIGHT, WHICH FOLLOWED LAURA’S LIFE AND
SINGING CAREER AND FEATURED THE COLLEGE’S BREATH-TAKING GROUNDS AND
BEAUTIFUL CHAPEL ALONGSIDE OTHER ICONIC SUFFOLK LANDMARKS.
Filmed back in December 2023, the
Talking about where her love of singing
episode focused on the hymns and choral
昀椀rst began, the episode sees Laura return
classics that have shaped Laura’s life
to St Michael’s Church, Framlingham
while exploring her journey from winning
where she started singing in the
BBC Chorister of the Year as a teen to
congregation.
becoming one of the nation’s top sopranos
“Singing means so much to me, my mum
and singing at stadiums around the world.
has always said it’s how you give joy
Broadcast on 14 April, the episode opened
to others. I took that on board and as I
with a stunning aerial shot of Framlingham
became more passionate about music the
College, as BBC Songs of Praise presenter,
words from hymns just lifted o昀昀 the page
Pam Rhodes, introduced the episode from
and became stories – and that’s what I
our beautiful Chapel with Laura singing
loved most about congregational singing -
in the background. St Michael’s Church in
the storytelling,” said Laura.
Framlingham and Aldeburgh Beach were
also showcased throughout the episode.
Looking back at her time at Framlingham
Some of the music featured included ‘O
College, Laura was encouraged by her
for the Wings of a Dove’, ‘Dear Lord and
music teacher at the time to enter the BBC
Father of Mankind’, and ‘Jerusalem’,
Chorister of the Year Competition, but
alongside a special performance from
music wasn’t her only passion during her
Laura with her own song ‘With You’.
school years.
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