This article reveals contemporary thought on the topic of countertenor by Prof. Kai Wessel, Dr. Corinna Herr, Dr. Arnold Jacobshagen, and Dr. Matthias Echternach. Specific topics investigated include …

The inclination upon introduction to the vocal category known as "countertenor" is to assume that the countertenor voice simply centers on the octave above the tenor voice.

The countertenor is an adult male who, on the basis of natural sound, relies on freedom to move to a high position of the larynx, and to sing the height of the female voice in a resonant head.

The modern term ‘counter-tenor’ denotes an adult male singing falsetto; but in seventeenth-century England it simply referred to the highest of the three adult voice parts (bass, tenor, counter-tenor). …

Jul 7, 2011 · countertenor operatic repertoire, including both arias and ‘songs’ drawn from similar large-scale theatrical works, such as those composed by Henry Purcell in the late 17th century. This …

Nicholas Clapton is a countertenor, singing teacher, and writer on music. His 30 year singing career has seen him give 40 world premieres, and perform a wide-ranging repertoire of music from seven …

“The countertenor breaks your heart at the same time as his singing takes wings. If more singers could sing Handel like this, reviving the operas, and having them succeed, would be no problem.”