[Magdalen] Counter-tenors

[Marion Thompson]

Yes, I've seen a number of Youtubes of Orlinski.  He is much admired at
many levels :-D

In happier singing times, I, a first Alto, LOVED singing next to a
counter-tenor.  The cutting sharpness of the voice, the edge of it, loved
leaning into it -- a good mix.

Sigh,

Marion, a pilgrim


On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> A choirmaster let me try my hand (er, my voice) at countertenoring,
> briefly.
>
> It's difficult, IMHO. The notes seem closer together up there, and it was
> hard to sing in tune. Back to baritone at my request. :)
>
> David Daniels was the famous countertenor for a while until he got in
> trouble a couple of years ago for sexual assault. Way to end a brilliant
> career. He was so good in Peter Sellars' TV production of Theodora (Handel)
> with Dawn what's-her-name (I'm getting bad with names). And the late,
> amazing Lorraine Hunt Lieberman. Upshaw! Dawn Upshaw.
>
> The hot countertenor right now is from Poland: Jakub Józef Orliński. Hot as
> in popular, and as in handsome.
>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ob Ang, we had a counter-tenor in the choir (I don't remember his name).
> >
> > He was purloined, er, recruited, by Cirque du Soleil.
> > He ran away with the circus
> > :-)
> > -M
> >
> >
> > On Friday, November 20, 2020, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Oh, indeed, yes.  A really good counter-tenor is marvellous and there
> are
> > > some terrific ones around these days.
> > >
> > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > >
> > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 5:18 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have long thought that traditional men and boys choirs have
> suffered
> > > > from a lack of depth in the Alto part. This evening I have been
> > > > listening to the transmission of a concert version of Handel's opera
> > > > "Ariodante". While the title role (which was originally sung by a
> > > > castrato) was sung by a mezzo-soprano another major male roile was
> sung
> > > > by a counter-tenor. This is in the vocal range of an Alto but has far
> > > > more depth of timbre than can be offered by men singing falsetto.
> > > >
> > > > Roger
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>