counter-tenor
11Tenor — This article is about the voice type. For other uses, see Tenor (disambiguation). Voice type Female voices Soprano Mezzo soprano Contralto Male voices Countertenor Tenor Baritone Bass The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest… …
12tenor — n. 1 a a singing voice between baritone and alto or counter tenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range. b a singer with this voice. c a part written for it. 2 a an instrument, esp. a viola, recorder, or saxophone, of which the range is… …
13Counter-Reformation — Main articles: History of Christianity and History of the Catholic Church The Vulgata The council then went on to cite Sacred Tradition in support of the Vulgate s The Counter Reformation (also the Catholic Revival[1] or Catholic Reformation)… …
14Edward Lloyd (tenor) — Edward Lloyd (b. London 1845 d. Worthing 1927) was a British tenor singer who excelled in concert and oratorio performance, and was recognised as the legitimate successor of John Sims Reeves, as the foremost tenor exponent of that genre during… …
15contra-tenor — /kon trə tenˈər/ same as countertenor (see under ↑counter ) …
16alto clef — Counter tenor Coun ter ten or (t?n ?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf. {Contratenor}, and see {Tenor} a part in music.] (Mus.) One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble; high tenor. [1913 Webster] {Counter tenor clef} (Mus.), the …
17The Water Is Wide (song) — The Water Is Wide (also called O Waly, Waly ) is a folk song of Scottish or English origin that has been sung since the 1600s and has seen considerable popularity through to the 21st century. It is related to Child Ballad 204 (Roud number 87),… …
18Breeches role — A breeches role (also pants role or trouser role) is a role in which an actress appears in male clothing (breeches being tight fitting knee length pants, the standard male garment at the time breeches roles were introduced). In opera it can also… …
19Jeffrey Kahane — Jeffrey Alan Kahane (born September 12, 1956 Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American classical music pianist and conductor. He is currently Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Music Director of the Colorado Symphony… …
20Messiah (Handel) — George Frideric Handel …
