high tenor

collocation in English

meaningsofhighandtenor

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high
adjective
uk
/haɪ/us
/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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tenor
noun
uk
/ˈten.ər/us
/ˈten.ɚ/
a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has the same range of notes as the tenor ...
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(Definition ofhighandtenorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhigh tenor

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I thought he adopted a slightlyhightenorin the early stages of it, but nevertheless we much enjoyed his performance.
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A rarely used type of voicing is haute-contre (or "haulte contre"),hightenor.
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Her father was a printing plant foreman who had briefly worked in vaudeville as thehightenorin a vocal quartet.
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In many ways the change from "chalumeau" to oboe corresponds to that from castrato tohightenor.
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Lloyd is noted for hishightenorand falsetto vocal leads and harmonies.
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His music spans country and rock as he sings in ahightenorthat evokes the high lonesome sound of early country.
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His voice ranges fromhightenorto low baritone to occasionally the deep basso, and is typically filled with dark emotions.
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These lines have often challenged modern singers, who have been unsure whether they arehightenorparts or are meant for falsettists.
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The haute-contre line was sung by high tenors, rather than female altos or countertenors.
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Hilliam wrote most of the duo's songs, played the piano and sang in a light,hightenorvoice.
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Hilliam wrote most of their songs, played the piano and sang in a light,hightenorvoice.
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Sneddon, with hishightenorvoice and easy going, personable charm, went on to become a favourite with both the audience and his fellow contestants.
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Alford was described in 1921 as being of medium height and build, quick and nervous and full of pep, and speaks rapidly in ahightenorvoice.
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