° Catherine Schmidt-Jones' article and chart. ° The Wikipedia article on vocal range, which gives different ranges for operatic works and choral works. Vocal ranges for solo or choral works may differ, as evidenced from the different ranges found in other sources.
Note: these definitions, from the New Harvard Dictionary of Music, are used in music cataloging, using the Library of Congress Subject Headings and RDA. These ranges correspond to the following: If no vocal range is indicated, use the ranges specified in the New Harvard Dictionary of Music: General practice is to follow the instructions given in the Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings section H 1917.5: Base vocal range on the verbal indication on the item.
RDA does not define the ranges of vocal types. Music Cataloging at Yale ♪ General music cataloging resources Vocal Ranges according to The New Harvard Dictionary of Music
