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
Orpheus Male Voice Choir, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Choir, Morriston Male Voice Choir, The Leo Solomon Trio and Male Voice Choirs from the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. The Choir perform in many varied venues and willingly support charitable occasions. They also regularly promote their own concerts at major venues and play host to a variety of well-known performers as well as encouraging young people who are at the beginning of their professional careers. Orpheus Male Voice Choir, Grimsby & Cleethorpes The Orpheus Male Voice Choir was formed in 1949 by a small group of enthusiastic singers from the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area under the musical direction of Vera