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- 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...
- vocal classification these are usually called contralto and male alto or countertenor. In choral music for mixed voices, "alto" describes the lowest part commonly...
- James Thomas Bowman CBE (6 November 1941 – 27 March 2023) was an English countertenor. His career spanned opera, oratorio, contemporary music and solo recitals...
- and the City of London Festival. The King's Singers consist of two countertenors, a tenor, a b**** and two baritones. Their latest album is titled "The...
- Andrew Watts (born 29 December 1967) is a British classical countertenor. Andrew Watts was born in Hammersmith, Middle****. He moved to Iver in Berkshire...
- 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...
- 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)...
- 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...
- mezzo-soprano, and contralto. Men are usually divided into four groups: countertenor, tenor, baritone, and b****. With regard to voices of pre-pubescent children...