Definition of Countirtenor
Coun"ter ten`or (t?n`?r). [OF. contreteneur.
Cf. Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.]
(Mus.) One of the middle parts in music, between the
tenor and the treble; high tenor.
Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C
clef when placed on the third line; -- also called alto
clef.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part
- adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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