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countertenor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alto |
| Type of | singing voice |
countertenor::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alto |
countertenor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | alto |
Examples of countertenor
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Most contraltos I've heard could eat the average countertenor as appetizer only.
From the theepochtimes.com
A tenor and a countertenor also sing wordlessly at two points in the symphony.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There is debate about whether this music is better sung by a countertenor or a woman.
From the washingtonpost.com
And Damien Guillon's piquant countertenor wrapped around the angles of the Agnus Dei.
From the guardian.co.uk
Friday's concert was one of the first to feature new countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright.
From the sltrib.com
In the title role, the charismatic countertenor David Daniels cut an authoritative figure.
From the freep.com
The countertenor, Charles Humphries, pounced on his high notes with alarming aggression.
From the washingtonpost.com
Today, much of the repertoire sung by a countertenor was originally written for a castrato.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Last year, Kronauer arranged a conversation between his students and countertenor David Daniels.
From the latimes.com
- A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
- Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
- The highest adult male singing voice
- A countertenor is a male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano, or (less frequently) a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or far more rarely the normal or modal voice. A pre-pubescent male who has this ability is called a treble. ...
- A part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part; adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range
- (Countertenors) remained in the niche of sacred vocal music, in part because women were banned from singing in church services.
- A baritone whose technique enables mastery of the falsetto voice, giving him a range similar to that of a mezzo- soprano
- The highest range of male voice, which uses falsetto rather than the "natural", lower range of voice used in speech
- The highest adult male voice currently available through legal and moral means. Sings roughly (and roughly sings) the same range as the contralto, although he can sing lower if pressed and higher if pinched...
