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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...
- soprano high C. Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice, and is therefore sometimes labeled alto. Many countertenor singers perform...
- January 2025. "Countertenor: JJ bringt Pop und Oper zum Song Contest" (in German). ORF. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025. "Countertenor JJ vertritt...
- vocal classification these are usually called contralto and male alto or countertenor. In choral music for mixed voices, "alto" describes the lowest part commonly...
- 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 "Close...
- James Thomas Bowman CBE (6 November 1941 – 27 March 2023) was an English countertenor. His career spanned opera, oratorio, contemporary music and solo recitals...
- 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)...
- III and Mary II. Growing interest in Baroque music and the rise of the countertenor contributed to the work's re-entry into the repertoire. The opera received...
- David Daniels (born March 12, 1966) is an American countertenor. He was one of the most prominent classical stars to face criminal charges during the MeToo...
- falsetto or head voice technique. This voice type is a specific kind of countertenor. In rare cases an adult man may be able to sing in the soprano range...