Voice type C). In the lower and upper extremes some contralto voices can sing from D3 (the D below middle C) to B5 (the second B-flat above), one whole step short of the soprano "high C". Contralto tessitura: The contralto voice has the lowest tessitura of the female voices. Contralto subtypes: Contraltos are often broken down into three subcategories: coloratura contralto, lyric contralto, and dramatic contralto. A soprano sfogato is a contralto who has an extended high range reaching the soprano "high C". Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written for a castrato
Leeds Male Voice Choir Leeds Cathedral where it has continued to be performed annually. In December 2018 Leeds Male Voice Choir will perform The Spirit of Christmas at Dewsbury Town Hall. The choir's divergence from the traditional male voice repertoire resulted in a more internationally themed musical programme, further highlighted in a new recordings in 2015 and 2018. Leeds Male Voice Choir celebrated one hundred years of singing in Leeds in Leeds Town Hall with Rothwell Temperance Band and The White Rosettes in September 2016, compered by Simon Lindley. Leeds City Museum presented an exhibition of the choirs history between November 2016 and March