sing soprano

sing soprano

To be able to sing in the soprano vocal range, which is the highest singing voice for women and boys. The soprano range starts at middle C and goes two octaves higher. Who here can sing soprano? I can't believe they picked me to sing soprano on the harmony for that song—I'm so excited!
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References in periodicals archive
Although continuing to sing soprano in the choir (until age 14:07),
Couldn't she have warned him to beware her gelding-shears if he didn't want to sing soprano? A bit of a slow learner.
Jacqueline Simpson told the New York Post that the glass left her with a "hoarse, rattly voice" and unable to sing soprano like she used to, Radar online reported.
"I still sing alto, but I can't sing soprano like I used to."
(Actually, in the eisteddfod women had at least some chance to shine because men, however hard they try, can't sing soprano).
I was only in there for 20 minutes but I was ready to sing soprano in the Cathedral choir for the rest of the day.
When ladies were admitted to the church choir, due to the shortage of boys, six of our choir were invited to join to sing soprano. This was really great, one could sit opposite one's boyfriend.
Eric Pollard either has a death wish or a desire to sing soprano, because when Val finds out he's been having a fling he'll be nursing more than a bruised ego.
It's become a trade mark - get him to do your plastering and you get a free step ladder - he's been warned that if he takes this one out of the house he'll be able to sing soprano in the choir.
Incidentally, the authentic low tuning allows her to sing soprano parts equally well.
He can sing soprano and baritone, he can do gay and straight, thuggish and chic.
"I knew I wouldn't be able to sing soprano for ever but I knew I would sing in the future - whether it was publicly or at home.
Lionel Sawkins has shown that men did, indeed, sing soprano parts at the French court,[17] and Lois Rosow has pointed out the appearance of male sopranos in the chorus at the Paris Opera.[18] There were, according to their research, three types of male soprano-boys, castratos imported from Italy and falsettists.
in choir, choosing to English public school sing soprano in solo with view to career work.
My wish for Mr Malkin is that he'll sing soprano in future.