Laura Wright (singer)
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Laura Wright is an English
soprano
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She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs classical and operatic music, popular songs, musical theatre and folk songs.
Laura Wright was born in Suffolk; her father is Paul Wright (a financial adviser) and her mother Caroline (an artist). Laura has three older brothers. The family lived and Laura grew up in Framlingham
, Suffolk. Laura won scholarships to attend the fee-paying Framlingham College
. In 2005, at the age of 15, Laura Wright won the BBC Radio 2
Chorister of the Year award for female voice. She then soon became a member of quartet All Angels
from its formation until June 2010 and thus performed on three of their albums while also still studying at school. (Her place in the quartet was then taken — in July 2010 — by Rachel Fabri.)
Laura is best known since then for her debut solo album of folk (and folk style) songs, The Last Rose, released in 2011. Her inspiration for the album, which was her own idea, was a Christmas gift in 2010 of a book of traditional songs of the British isles. In 2011 Laura was studying at the Royal College of Music
in London and also working as a waitress.
Outside of singing, Laura began running and cycling and took part in the 2011 London Marathon.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
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She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs classical and operatic music, popular songs, musical theatre and folk songs.
Laura Wright was born in Suffolk; her father is Paul Wright (a financial adviser) and her mother Caroline (an artist). Laura has three older brothers. The family lived and Laura grew up in Framlingham
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk, England. Commonly referred to as "Fram" by the locals, it is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114 at the 2001 census...
, Suffolk. Laura won scholarships to attend the fee-paying Framlingham College
Framlingham College
Framlingham College is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school in the town of Framlingham, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Together with its preparatory school, Brandeston Hall and Little Bears Nursery it serves pupils from 2 1/2 to eighteen years of age.-History of Framlingham...
. In 2005, at the age of 15, Laura Wright won the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
Chorister of the Year award for female voice. She then soon became a member of quartet All Angels
All Angels
All Angels are a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla andCharlotte Ritchie....
from its formation until June 2010 and thus performed on three of their albums while also still studying at school. (Her place in the quartet was then taken — in July 2010 — by Rachel Fabri.)
Laura is best known since then for her debut solo album of folk (and folk style) songs, The Last Rose, released in 2011. Her inspiration for the album, which was her own idea, was a Christmas gift in 2010 of a book of traditional songs of the British isles. In 2011 Laura was studying at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
in London and also working as a waitress.
Outside of singing, Laura began running and cycling and took part in the 2011 London Marathon.
Discography
- 2011: The Last Rose, a collection of English folk songs and ballads, including The Last Rose of SummerThe Last Rose of SummerThe Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore, who was a friend of Byron and Shelley. Moore wrote it in 1805 while at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland...