boy soprano
High-voiced lad
A boy soprano is a young male singer whose voice has not yet deepened through puberty, allowing him to sing in the soprano range typically associated with women.
Boy sopranos have long been prized in church choirs and classical music for their distinctive pure, clear tone: The boy soprano's solo echoed through the cathedral.
The voice is temporary—most boys lose it between ages twelve and fifteen.
- trebleHigh frequency range
- treble clefSymbol establishing high pitches
- choirboyYoung male sacred singer
- angelicDivinely pure and good
- cathedralBishop's principal church
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- choir termsalto, tenor, bass, baritone, chorus
- vocal musicsong, vocals, tenor, alto, baritone
- high voicesfalsetto, head voice, coloratura, countertenor
- vocal partsalto, tenor, bass, baritone, contralto
- vocal rangesalto, tenor, baritone, bass, bass-baritone
- choir singerschorister, choirboy, choirgirl, alto, tenor
vocal register/range
boy sopranobass
Deep pitch or fish
baritone · bass-baritone · contrabass · tenor · low voice