Countertenors Classical Singers Vocal
Countertenors Classical Singers Vocal
The countertenor voice is a high male voice usually sung falsetto. In addition to singing parts written for this voice, countertenors frequently sing parts written for castrati.
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Stiles, Kenneth - English countertenor. Specialist in baroque music. Has appeared with many choirs and choral societies, including the Canterbury Cathedral choir with which he sang for pope John Paul II in 1982.
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Christofellis, Aris - Greek sopranist. The modern pioneer of falsetto soprano singing.
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Visse, Dominique - French countertenor. Especially known for his work in baroque opera but also performs contemporary music frequently.
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Scholl, Andreas - German countertenor. Specializes in baroque music but is also a pop composer and singer. He was the first countertenor and German to sing at The Last Night of the Proms.
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Corbiau, Dominique - Belgian countertenor. Specializes in baroque music, especially works for castrati. [English and French]
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Boyce, Gary - English countertenor. Has participated in a large variety of works from different periods, including classical opera. Biography mentions performance for Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands.
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Clapton, Nicholas - English countertenor. Well-known for his performance of contemporary and early music.
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Ruschman, Gary - American haute-contre. Appears regularly in concert, opera, jazz, theatre, studio, and chamber music setting. His performances include principal light lyric tenor roles in thirty operas, musicals, and plays.
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Sheppard, David - British countertenor. Specializes in contemporary opera and early music. He has worked with, among others, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and The Electric Voice Theatre.
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Ragin, Derek Lee - American countertenor. Specializes in baroque music but also sings contemporary music. He provided part of the famous castrato's voice in the 1994 film "Farinelli".
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Del Pozo, Rodrigo - Chilean haute-contre. He has performed with most of the leading baroque groups. Site contains several reviews, including some from Goldberg, Gramophone and BBC.
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Humphries, Charles - English countertenor. Known for his performances of baroque and renaissance music. He is the Director of Baroque Music at the SIMF and an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.
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Yatsenko, Yevgen - Ukrainian countertenor. Sang classical music and variety of other music as well.
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Crowe, Robert - American sopranist. Specializes in baroque and classical music but has also sung in modern works.
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Manzotti, Angelo - Italian sopranist. He has dedicated himself to the rediscovery of the historic repertoire of castrati. Known for his special vocal technique where only the front parts of the vocal chords vibrate.
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Oberlin, Russell - American haute-contre. Sang music of various types but emphasized early music. He was a founding member of Greenberg's New York Pro Musica. Operatic roles include appearances at the Royal Opera House and Convent Garden.
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Raunig, Arno - Austrian sopranist. Specializes in baroque opera but has also sung in romantic and contemporary operas. He has sung in various opera houses throughout Europe including the Paris Opera de la Bastille. [English and German]
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Walker, David - American countertenor. Participates in classical and modern works.
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Deller, Alfred - English countertenor. Pioneer in countertenor singing and authentic early music performance.
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Dumaux, Christophe - French countertenor. Focuses on classical and baroque music. [English, French and German]
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Ogden, Robert - English countertenor. Sings classical and baroque operas and oratorios. He was awarded the Curtis Gold Medal for singing. He studies with Michael Chance and Dinah Harris.
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Minter, Drew - American countertenor. Specializes in baroque and classical music. Particularly known for his recordings of the music of Handel. His is a founding member of various music groups which include The Newberry Consort.
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Wong, Randall Kevin - American male soprano. Specializes in both classical and contemporary music. Presently mostly active as a composer.
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Newman, David - British sopranist. Specializes in classical works but has also appeared in contemporary works. He spent a year at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis where he studied with Evelyn Tubb and Andreas Scholl.
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Keating-Roberts, Daniel - English countertenor. Sings music of various types, including classical music and modern music written for him. He has sung with various ensembles, including The BBC Pilgrim Consort and Oxford Voices.
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Gall, Jeffrey - American countertenor. Particularly known for solo roles in baroque and contemporary opera. In 1988, he was the first countertenor to sing a major role at the Metropolitan Opera. He's a founding member of the Italian vocal ensemble Il Terzo Suono.
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Waschinski, Jörg - German sopranist. Specializes in baroque works written for castrati but has also sung romantic and contemporary work. [English and German]
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