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...
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Voice type (section Countertenor)
categories, such as tenor and bass. Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written...
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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 March 12, 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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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...
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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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and the City of London Festival. The King's Singers consist of two countertenors, a tenor, a bass and two baritones. Their latest album is titled "The...
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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...
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Max Riebl (category Operatic countertenors)
Max Riebl (26 June 1991 – 30 April 2022) was an Australian countertenor. Riebl was born in Melbourne, the younger brother of Felix Riebl. He attended Melbourne...
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Iestyn Davies (redirect from Iestyn Davies, countertenor)
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...
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