counter-tenors

Willard White, Kelley O'Connor and Jessica Rivera represented humanity grappling to comprehend the divine, as embodied in both Adams's whirring orchestra and a trio of hieratic counter-tenors (Robin Blaze, Paul Flight and William Purefoy).

El Niño 2010

Our tenors and counter-tenors -- a sort of musical hermaphrodite, almost peculiar to this country, and scarcely recognized by classical composers -- delight in what is called the "pure," or, "the good old English" style.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Various

The contraltos of the Italian chorus have become the counter-tenors, who, for the same reason, find themselves struggling with too sharp notes.

Musical Memories Saint-Saens, Camille 1919

This collaboration accounts for the change of the contralto parts to counter-tenors.

Musical Memories Saint-Saens, Camille 1919

Italian chorus have become the counter-tenors, who, for the same reason, find themselves struggling with too sharp notes.

Musical Memories Camille Saint-Sa��ns 1878

This collaboration accounts for the change of the contralto parts to counter-tenors.

Musical Memories Camille Saint-Sa��ns 1878

The choir was made up as follows: Sopranos, 60, of whom 45 were choir-boys; counter-tenors

The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers 1876

The term goes back to the 16th century, when alto parts in church music were sung only by men - either high tenors, falsetto singers (counter-tenors), boys, or castrati (those men who were surgically "altered" such that their voices never dropped at puberty).

News 2011

Comprised of counter-tenors David Hurley and Timothy Wayne-Wright; tenor Paul Phoenix; baritones Philip Lawson and Christopher Gabbitas; and bass Stephen Connolly, the group is one of most sought-after and critically acclaimed vocal ensembles in the world, celebrated for its vast repertoire and deep commitment to choral standards and new works alike.

San Francisco Sentinel The San Francisco Sentinel 2010

I normally loathe counter-tenors, but yesterday I thought that Andreas Scholl was the Best Thing Ever On Earth!

Archive 2005-09-01 Jessica 2005