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Definition of Bass voice
1. Noun. The lowest adult male singing voice.
Literary usage of Bass voice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Musical Terms: Containing Upwards of 9,000 English, French by Theodore Baker (1895)
"B. chiffrée, figured bass. ..B. continue, basso continuo. .. В. contrainte, basso
ostinato... В.-contre, a deep bass voice... B. de cornet, old term for the ..."
2. Elson's Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation of by Louis Charles Elson (1905)
"Lyric bass ; a bass voice of baritone quality. ... Bass counter; double bass;
also, the deep bass voice called by the Italians basso profonde. ..."
3. Voice, Song and Speech: A Practical Guide for Singers and Speakers; from the by Lennox Browne (1884)
"1 he Complete Work for Tenor or Soprano Voices . . . 21s. Ditto, Mezzo-Soprano
or Contralto Voices .... Ditto, bass voice ..."
4. The Musiclover's Handbook: Containing (1) A Pronouncing Dictionary of by John Herbert Clifford (1911)
"bass voice or part. Bass Tuba. A brass instrument of low pitch. Bass Viol.
The largest viol of a set or ... bass voice. The lowest male voice. Basset Horn. ..."
5. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"For 2 Tenors and 1 Bass-Voice, 2 Violins, Viola, Bass, 2 Hautboys, 1 Flute, ...
438, Trio for 2 Sops, and 1 Bass-Voice. " Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei. ..."
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