soprano – Definition in music

Definition of the French term soprano in music:

soprano (the highest female voice type with an approximate range of C4 to A5)
boy soprano, boy treble (boy who is capable of singing in the soprano range)
soprano (the highest member of an instrument family, though some traditions further distinguish between higher-pitched members such as sopranino and sopranissimo)
soprano (the highest part in four-part harmony)
sopranist (adult male singer able to sing soprano parts)

Language

French

Singular

soprano

Plural

sopranos

Abbreviation

S.

Alt. abbreviations

Sop.Sopr.

Synonym

French musical terms that include soprano:

chalemie soprano – soprano shawm
chalumeau soprano – soprano chalumeau
clairon soprano – soprano bugle
clarinette soprano – soprano clarinet
cornamuse soprano – soprano cornamuse (double reed wind instrument)
flûte à bec soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flûte douce soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flûte soprano – soprano flute
mezzo-soprano – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
sarrussophone soprano – soprano sarrusophone
saxophone mezzo-soprano – mezzo-soprano saxophone
saxophone soprano – soprano saxophone
saxophone soprano en Si♭ – soprano saxophone in B-flat
sheng soprano – soprano sheng
soprano à roulades – coloratura soprano (soprano with a high voice rang...
soprano colorature – coloratura soprano (soprano with a high voice rang...
soprano dramatique – dramatic soprano (operatic soprano voice with a po...
soprano léger – light soprano (soprano voice characterized by brig...
soprano lirico-spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
soprano lyrique – lyric soprano (operatic soprano voice whose tessit...
soprano solo – soprano solo...
soprano wagnérien – Wagnerian soprano (heroic dramatic soprano voice t...
tournebout soprano – soprano crumhorn
trombone soprano – soprano trombone
voix de soprano – soprano voice

Music scores that include soprano:

Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël (1858) Page 5
Gabriel Fauré: Madrigal (1883) Page 1
Hector Berlioz: Grande messe des morts (1837) Page 1
Hector Berlioz: Vox populi (1849) Page 1

French musical terms related to soprano:

alto – viola (string instrument)...
baryton – baritone (male voice type pitched between tenor an...
basse – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
contralto – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
contreténor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
ténor – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...