Thursday, 26 April 2012

                                    music for voices:
                                            These examples go from high to low.

  • Treble voice- A little boys unbroken voice.

  • soprano- the highest voice for a female.
  • mezzo soprano- the medium vocal range.




  • contralto- the lowest vocal range.


  • counter tenor- low range of vocals.



  • tenor- medium to low vocals, for men.


  • baritone- medium to low pitch in there voices.



  • bass- very deep and low tone of vocal range.


Types of solo songs:

lied (the plural is lieder).


 Lieder is a German word literally meaning song, its used to describe a romantic song, they are always accompanied my a piano and tries to add colour and description.


This is an example of die forelle by schubert.  It was sung in german language.
















Aria: 

A solo song with an instrumental accompaniment, either an opera or an oratorio.


opera is a play that is sung:




oratorio is piece for orchestra ,choir and  soloists but they do not move around and are singing about religious things.

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