[bit.listserv.allmusic] "Swing low, sweet chariot.."

KRENTZ_MIC@CTSTATEU.BITNET (Micki 'KRAZY' Krentz) (02/08/90)

          Yes, my C is audible, but barely. But give me a D# (makes it sound
lower than a Eb hee hee)... I'll belt it!

          Help me out here on this one folks:

                What do you consider a person (not bragging here) who
has this range:  C below middle C to (on a REAL good day) the Eb on the 3rd
ledger line in the treble clef? I can't put a real label on it other than
going by tone quality and tambre (tone color). My Voice instructor is baffled.
She thinks either a "Dramatic Soprano" or a "Mezzo Soprano".

                     ...geez..i dislike being called a soprano! :)

                                           ALTO POWER ...YEAH!

                                              ---Michele---

HAUGHD88@IRLEARN.BITNET (bjh) (02/08/90)

>          Help me out here on this one folks:
>
>                What do you consider a person (not bragging here) who
>has this range:  C below middle C to (on a REAL good day) the Eb on the 3rd
>ledger line in the treble clef? I can't put a real label on it other than
>going by tone quality and tambre (tone color). My Voice instructor is baffled.
>She thinks either a "Dramatic Soprano" or a "Mezzo Soprano".
>
>                     ...geez..i dislike being called a soprano! :)
>
>                                           ALTO POWER ...YEAH!
>
>                                              ---Michele---


 Contralto ?

 -- bjh

SEG92@GENESEO.BITNET (the Talking Drum) (02/09/90)

ALTO POWER?!?!?!??? I will refrain from comment.  :)
I would consider a person with that kind of range either a very effective
baritone :) or someone who really should go professional . . .
Kate Bush is a soprano and she is cool.  :)
--TD