THURROCK singer Ismael Dosoo fell just short in Sunday's (18 October) televised final of BBC's Young Chorister of the Year.

Fifteen-year-old Rugby School student Ismael from East Tilbury sang 'Be Thou My Vision, a difficult and complex choral composition by Bob Chilcot, and was praised for the warmth and richness of his voice and told he was 'at the beginning of the road' on what will be a successful singing career.

He was complemented on showing 'artistic intelligence' and told competition host the Rev Kate Bottley that he had set his sights on a career in opera or musical theatre.

The winner was 17-year-old Ginevra Dobson from Devon.

Watch the final here.