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countertenor
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
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countertenor. High male v. not to be confused with male alto, falsetto, or
castrato and with a strong, almost instr. purity of tone. Was popular in Handel's and Purcell's lifetimes and has been revived in 20th cent. largely thanks to artistry of Alfred
Deller. Several modern composers, incl. Britten in his opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream, have written parts for counterten. With the search for authenticity in perf. of early mus., it has reclaimed many roles in baroque works long since assigned to conts. or tens.
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Countertenor Daniels' rich voice keeps baroque style in fashion
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3/19/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...bearded singer is a countertenor. He sings in the...the Pabst Theater. Countertenors are nothing new in...Handel wrote roles for countertenors, as did many of his...Henry Purcell was a countertenor himself. It was between 1650 and 1750 that countertenors, most of them castratos...
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Interview: David Daniels discusses his unusual countertenor voice
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 11/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...will be the first countertenor ever to have a...so long ago, countertenors occupied an obscure...voices high. Countertenors, says Daniels...DAVID DANIELS (Countertenor Singer): Any...are many good countertenors and it has become...How has the countertenor become more common...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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COUNTERTENOR PREFERS VOICE TO IMAGE.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/18/1999; 700+ words
; ...always have been some countertenors, whose voices had...only well-known countertenor of his generation...original sounds, countertenors are in demand. The...Mitridate.'' Another countertenor, Jeffrey Dooley...competitive with other countertenors. ``Even though...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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A VOICE FROM ON HIGH COUNTERTENOR DAVID DANIELS PROFITS FROM HIS 'OTHER VOICE'.(LIFESTYLE)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 2/13/2002; 700+ words
; ...Although the countertenor is definitely...are no female countertenors - it is an alto...unawareness of the countertenor are pretty much...of interest in countertenors? There are a...they turned to countertenors. The irony is...revival of the countertenor has just taken...
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Brian Asawa Is True to Falsetto / Countertenor sings in `Die Fledermaus'.(Interview)
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 12/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...associate with countertenor singing. Asawa...American and English countertenors is that Americans...repertoire for countertenors has fallen largely...manageable by a countertenor, and contemporary...m the first countertenor to sing that role...Crying Game.' " Countertenors are ...
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VIRGINIA OPERA'S ``CAESAR'' FEATURES THREE COUNTERTENORS.(DAILY BREAK)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/5/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...DAILY BREAK ``COUNTERTENOR,'' until recently...performances. But now countertenors have performed...regularly sing as countertenors. The Virginia...and Prince. A countertenor can sing in the...Rickards, the countertenor who sang in two...Opera, the three countertenors are not ...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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HIGH PRAISE COUNTERTENORS, RECEIVING RENEWED INTEREST, PERFORMING FOR L.A. OPERA.(L.A. Life)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 2/21/2001; 700+ words
; ...pace-setter among countertenors. ``I never really...singers. Fast-rising countertenor Mehta, too, discovered...until the '70s that countertenors slowly started to...something about singing countertenor that seems to fit...photo Photo: Three countertenors - David Walker, left...
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 "Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)")
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Profile: Countertenor David Daniels
Transcript from: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR); 11/18/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Daniels, a young countertenor who's made such...of the music that countertenors can perform. DAVID...s uncommon for a countertenor to draw huge crowds...which is how most countertenors are trained. Now...foreign language) The countertenor voice is a voice type...
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Countertenor Daniels pushes boundaries
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/24/2003; ; 700+ words
; Countertenor Daniels pushes...years ago, the countertenor voice was an...our time are countertenors: American David...stand by for countertenor Jeffrey Gall...generations of countertenors and discounts...
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Drew Minter's Voice of Choice;Popularizing the Countertenor's Role
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/15/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...whether he would be a countertenor or a baritone. And...can learn to sing as countertenors," he believes...But I've taught countertenors who are dramatic...generations ago, the countertenor sound was a rarity...Oberlin, dozens of countertenors are enjoying busy...
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countertenor
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
countertenor a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires...technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Countertenors were required during the Renaissance and Baroque periods when women...
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Scholl, Andreas
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...called the Clark Kent of countertenors. His high, falsetto voice...the most sought-after countertenor in the business, the figurehead...described as a new international countertenor phenomenon. ”...Scholl continued to sing as a countertenor, an adult male voice with...
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Alfred Deller
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alfred Deller 1912-79, English countertenor . He began his career as a chorister in his parish church. From...all over the world. Deller's son, Mark Deller, is also a countertenor, who often performed with his father.
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Three Mo’ Tenors
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Denmark ’ s Three Royal Tenors, and even the Three Countertenors — male classical falsetto singers. Cook, Dixon...another Brooklyn Boys ’ Choir alumnus, is a countertenor — a rare specialty in classical music but one...
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contralto
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...thus, a second high voice. Since most second parts were for a high male voice or a low woman's voice, the term came to mean a low woman's voice, pitched about a fifth below the soprano. See also alto ; countertenor ; voice .
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