- A
countertenor (also
contra tenor) is a type of
classical male
singing voice whose vocal range is
equivalent to that of the
female contralto or mezzo-soprano...
- categories, such as
tenor and b****.
Countertenor range: The
countertenor is the
highest male voice. Many
countertenor singers perform roles originally written...
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vocal classification these are
usually called contralto and male alto or
countertenor. In
choral music for
mixed voices, "alto"
describes the
lowest part commonly...
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James Thomas Bowman CBE (6
November 1941 – 27
March 2023) was an
English countertenor. His
career spanned opera, oratorio,
contemporary music and solo recitals...
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David Daniels (born 12
March 1966) is an
American countertenor. He was one of the most
prominent classical stars to face
criminal charges during the MeToo...
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David Hansen (born 6
October 1981) is an
Australian countertenor.
Hansen was born in Sydney, Australia, and
attended St Andrew's
Cathedral School and Newington...
- rare;
similar to the mezzo-soprano, and
almost identical to that of a
countertenor,
typically between the F
below middle C (F3 in
scientific pitch notation)...
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Iestyn Davies MBE FRAM (born 16
September 1979) is a
British classical countertenor.
Davies was born in York,
England and
first studied piano and recorder...
- mezzo-soprano, and contralto. Men are
usually divided into four groups:
countertenor, tenor, baritone, and b****. With
regard to
voices of pre-pubescent children...
- but it can also be
applied to men; "sopranist" is the term for a male
countertenor able to sing in the
soprano vocal range,
while a
castrato is the term...