TYPES OF CHOIR

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Mixed Choirs. 1.Mixed choirs (with male and female

voices). This is perhaps the most

common type, usually consisting of

soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices,

often abbreviated as SATB. Often one

or more voices is divided into two,

e.g., SSAATTBB, where each voice is

divided into two parts, and SATBSATB,

where the choir is divided into two

semi-independent four-part choirs.

Occasionally baritone voice is also

used (e.g., SATBarB), often sung by

the higher basses. In smaller choirs

with fewer men, SAB, or Soprano,

Alto, and Baritone arrangements allow

the few men to share the role of both

the tenor and bass in a single part.

Video of a Mixed Choir (link Bellow)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXG1EiXIWnA

Male Choirs.

1.Male choirs, with the same SATB voicing as mixed choirs, but with boys singing the upper part (often called trebles or boy sopranos) and men singing alto (in falsetto), also known as countertenors. This format is typical of the British cathedral choir.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix4lOANVP2o

Video of Male choir (link bellow)

Female Choirs

1.Female choirs,

usually consisting of

soprano and alto

voices, two parts in

each, often

abbreviated as SSAA,

or as soprano I,

soprano II, and alto,

abbreviated SSA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRmoQSfsWoU

Video of a female Choir (link bellow)

Children Choirs.

1.Children's choirs,

often two-part SA

or three-part SSA,

sometimes more

voices. This

includes boy

choirs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRa07c47C

SfHHC7DbXMgbuQ

Video of a Children Choir (link below)

TYPES OF VOICES.

SOPRANO.

1.Soprano range: The

soprano is the

highest female

voice. The typical

soprano voice lies

between middle C

(C4) and "high

C”(C6)

CONTRALTO.

1.Contralto range:

The contralto voice

is the lowest female

voice. The contralto

voice has the lowest

tessitura of the

female voices.

TENOR.

1.Tenor range: The tenor

is the highest male voice

within the modal

register. The typical

tenor voice lies between

the C one octave below

middle C (C3) to the C

one octave above

"Middle C" (C5).

BARITONE AND BASS

1.The Baritone is the most

common type of male voice.

Baritone range: The vocal

range of the baritone lies

between the bass and tenor

ranges, overlapping both of

them.

2. Bass range: The bass is the

lowest male voice. The typical

bass range lies between the

second E below "middle C"

(E2) to the E above middle C

(E4).

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