countertenor

Speech parts

1. countertenor - Noun

2. countertenor - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

the highest adult male singing voice

of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

alto canary viola basso cantor high bass singer modal croaker voice boom tenor soprano treble
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Antonyms

alto low bass soprano falsetto mezzo-soprano
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Hypernyms

alto singing voice

Related terms

contratenor contratenor altus contratenor bassus

Phrases with the word

male sopranino countertenor high countertenor

Examples

The first time I sang with David Daniels... I had never performed with a countertenor before. That first time was magic, it was so beautiful. And he's such a great artist. Cecilia Bartoli

Medley sang the low parts with his bass-baritone voice, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his countertenor voice. Source: Internet

However, both of these are extremely rare (and, in fact, the countertenor clef is largely intended to be humorous as with the works of P.D.Q. Bach ). Source: Internet

It is also associated with the countertenor voice and therefore called the counter-tenor (or countertenor) clef, Moore 1876, 176; Dolmetsch Organisation 2011. Source: Internet

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