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The Economist· 2026-02-13 16:30
Though choirs could do with more basses, they are painfully short of the voices just above that range. Although tenors are unlikely to vanish entirely, they could become unusual—a special sound for special occasions https://t.co/1m9REc7RLT ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-11 09:20
The lack of high men’s voices, which add colour and harmony to many choral works, is a growing problem for amateur and church choirs https://t.co/o6PFJ54gNN ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-10 07:40
In many choirs, a few women routinely sing the tenor part. That no longer attracts the spluttering outrage it once did. But conductors rarely see tenorines, as they are known, as a perfect substitute https://t.co/o6PFJ54gNN ...