Voice type in baroque operas. Except for a few very rare voices (such as the American male soprano Michael Maniaci or singers with a disorder such as Kallmann syndrome), singers called countertenors generally sing in the falsetto register, sometimes using their modal voice for the lowest notes. Historically, there is much evidence that the countertenor, in England at least, also designated a very high tenor voice, the equivalent of the French "haute-contre". Until about 1830, all male voices used some falsetto-type voice production in their upper range. Countertenor voices span a broad range, covering E3 to E5. Countertenor subtypes: Countertenors are often
Leeds Male Voice Choir Leeds Male Voice Choir Leeds Male Voice Choir is a choir of men founded in 1916 in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom. Originally formed from mining workers in Middleton, Leeds, the choir now has a diverse of membership of around sixty active members who perform regularly throughout Leeds, Yorkshire and Europe. The choir aims to "Get Men Singing" and offers annual singing workshops as part of the choir's charitable aims. Formed by Thomas Crossland, the organist and choirmaster at Stourton Wesleyan Chapel the choir took its name from Broom Pit in Middleton, Leeds and was known for a time as