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A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range &mdash the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Coloratura has several meanings The word derives from the Italian colorare (to Colour; to heighten to enliven or colorazione (colouring coloration Chest voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Head voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Sprechgesang and Sprechstimme ( German for spoken-song and spoken-voice) are musical terms used to refer to an expressionist vocal A vocal register in the human voice is a particular series of tones produced in the same vibratory pattern of the Vocal folds and possessing the same quality Vocal resonation is the process by which the basic product of Phonation is enhanced in timbre and/or intensity by the air-filled cavities through which it passes on its way to This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily be choristers who sing in a boys' choir. A choirboy is a Boy member of a Choir, also known as a treble A boys' choir is a Choir whose characteristic sound is created by boys whose voices have not yet deepened through the changes associated with Puberty.
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Origins
In the liturgical Anglican and English Catholic traditions, young choristers are normally referred to as trebles, rather than boy sopranos. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The term "treble" derives from the Latin triplum, used in 13th century motets to indicate the third and highest range. Trebles have an average range of C4-A5.
The use of trebles (and falsettos) in Christian liturgical music can be traced back to pre-Christian times. The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group according to their particular traditions Boys were called upon to sing chants at Jewish religious services. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Saint Paul's dictum that "women should be silent in churches" (mulieres in ecclesiis taceant) resonated with this largely patriarchal tradition; the development of vocal polyphony from the middle ages through the Renaissance and Baroque thus took place largely, though not exclusively, in the context of the all-male choir, in which all voice parts were sung by men and boys. Paul the apostle (שאול התרסי Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning " Saul of Tarsus " Σαούλ Saul and Σαῦλος Saulos and In Music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent Melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice ( Monophony The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
The term "boy soprano" originated with Dr Henry Stephen Cutler (1825-1902), Choirmaster of the Cecilian Choir, New York, who used the term for both the choir members and soloists, who were church choristers, when giving concerts in public halls. The earliest use is traced to a Choral Festival at Irving Hall, New York, in May 1866. [1]
The recent emergence of liturgical choirs including young girls has led in these traditions to both a more inclusive definition of treble which includes the higher voices of children of either gender, and to the qualified expression "girl treble," though such usage has met with opposition.
Short-lived range
As a boy approaches and begins to undergo puberty, the quality of his voice increasingly distinguishes itself from that typical of girls. Before and as the voice drops, a uniquely rich tone develops. This brief period of high vocal range and unique color forms much of the ground for the use of the boy soprano in both liturgical and secular music in the Western world and elsewhere. Liturgical music originated as a part of Religious Ceremony, and includes a number of traditions both ancient and modern Secular music is non- Sacred music that developed in the Middle Ages. Occasionally boys whose voices have changed can continue to sing in the soprano range for a period of time.
While the girl's voice tends to develop gradually into the richness of the adult female voice, the voice of the boy is subject to the effects of the dropping of the larynx, also known as the breaking of the voice. The larynx (plural larynges) colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the Neck of Mammals involved in protection of the The ultimate result of this profound change is that a new set of vocal ranges become available (see bass, baritone, tenor, contralto, sopranista; see also castrato). This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. A sopranist (also sopranista or male soprano) is a male classical singer who is able to sing in the vocal Tessitura of a Soprano usually through A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, or Contralto voice produced either by Castration
It has been observed that boy sopranos in earlier times were, on average, somewhat older than in modern times. For example, Johann Sebastian Bach was considered to be an outstanding boy soprano until halfway through his sixteenth year, and Ernest Lough was 16 when he recorded his famous Hear My Prayer, but for a male to sing soprano with an unchanged voice at that age is currently fairly uncommon. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Ernest Lough ( 17 November 1911 - 22 February 2000) was a famous Boy soprano. Hear My Prayer (German Hör' mein Bitten is a Christian Anthem for soprano chorus and organ or orchestra ( SATB) written by Felix Mendelssohn In the developed world, puberty tends to begin at younger ages (most likely due to differences in diet, including greater availability of proteins and vitamins). This article is primarily about the human diet For a discussion of animal diets see List of feeding behaviours. Proteins are large Organic compounds made of Amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by Peptide bonds between the Carboxyl A vitamin is an Organic compound required as a Nutrient in tiny amounts by an Organism. It is also becoming more widely known that the style of singing and voice training within Cathedrals has changed significantly in the past century, making it more difficult for boys to continue singing soprano much beyond the age of 13 or 14.
Famous Boy Sopranos
- Joseph McManners famous for his renditions of Bright Eyes, Circle of Life and In Dreams. Joseph McManners (born December 3, 1992, in Canterbury, Kent) is an English Actor and Singer. "Bright Eyes" is a song written by Mike Batt, and performed by Art Garfunkel. "Circle of Life" is an Academy Award -nominated song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Elton
- Peter Auty Sang Walking in the Air in the animated film The Snowman and is now a tenor. Peter Auty (born 1969 is a former Choirboy who sang with the St Paul's Cathedral and an Opera singer. "Walking in the Air" is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs ' 1976 graphic novel The Snowman
- Aled Jones World famous Welsh boy soprano who is now a baritone. Aled Jones (born 29 December 1970 is a Welsh Singer and Television / Radio personality and broadcaster who first came to fame as a
- Paul Miles-Kingston Sang in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem with Sarah Brightman
- Ernest Lough Sold millions with his rendition of O for the Wings of a Dove in 1927, recorded when he was 16 1/2. Paul Miles-Kingston (born April 8[[ 972]] in London, England) is a British singer who achieved fame as a Boy soprano classical Singer Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Requiem is a Requiem mass written in memory of the composer's father William Lloyd Webber, who Ernest Lough ( 17 November 1911 - 22 February 2000) was a famous Boy soprano. Hear My Prayer (German Hör' mein Bitten is a Christian Anthem for soprano chorus and organ or orchestra ( SATB) written by Felix Mendelssohn
- James Rainbird Sang Suo Gân, which was lip-synched by Christian Bale in the 1987 film Empire of the Sun. Suo Gân (sɨɔ gɑːn is a traditional Welsh Lullaby written by an anonymous Composer. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J
- Anthony Way Starred and sang in the hit mini-series The Choir, which was based on a novel of the same name by Joanna Trollope. Anthony Way (born December 14, 1982) was an English chorister and classical singer who shot to fame after appearing as a chorister in a BBC TV series Joanna Trollope OBE (born December 9, 1943, in her grandfather's rectory in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire) is an English
Popular Treble Solos
- "Pie Jesu" by Gabriel Fauré from his Requiem
- "Hear My Prayer" by Felix Mendelssohn (containing the famous passage 'O for the Wings of a Dove')
- "Adonai" by Leonard Bernstein from his Chichester Psalms
- "Pie Jesu" by Andrew Lloyd Webber from his Requiem
- "Miserere mei, Deus" by Gregorio Allegri
See also
References
- ^ The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory - Featured Boy Sopranos and Trebles. Pie Jesu is a Motet derived from the final couplet of the Dies irae and often included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass. Gabriel Urbain Fauré ( 12 May 1845 &ndash 4 November 1924) was a French Composer, Organist, Pianist Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem in D minor, Op 48 between 1887 and 1890 Hear My Prayer (German Hör' mein Bitten is a Christian Anthem for soprano chorus and organ or orchestra ( SATB) written by Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Chichester Psalms is a choral work by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or Countertenor, solo quartet choir and orchestra (3 trumpets in B 3 Pie Jesu is a Motet derived from the final couplet of the Dies irae and often included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Requiem is a Requiem mass written in memory of the composer's father William Lloyd Webber, who Miserere by Gregorio Allegri (also called "Miserere mei Deus" - English "Have mercy on me O God" is a setting of Psalm 51 (50 Gregorio Allegri (1582 &ndash February 7, 1652) was an Italian Composer and Priest of the Roman School of composers Anglican church music is music that is written for liturgical performance in Anglican church services A choirboy is a Boy member of a Choir, also known as a treble This list of choirs contains Choirs with entries in the Wikipedia plus other particularly noted choirs For medical uses of the term see Superius (medical In early vocal music Superius is the Latin-derived name given to the highest voice-part - see Arnold ref A boys' choir is a Choir whose characteristic sound is created by boys whose voices have not yet deepened through the changes associated with Puberty. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
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