descant

See, that's where I want the descant to come in.
Voilà, c'est la que je veux que la soprano entre.
Recorders are made in varying sizes with the names relating to their vocal ranges, the most comm being the soprano or descant.
Les enregistreurs sont réalisés en différentes tailles avec les noms relatifs à leurs portées vocales, le plus commun étant le soprano ou le descant.
The piece culminates in a descant that rises above the chorus.
La pièce culmine dans un contre-chant qui s'élève au-dessus du chœur.
Their masterful use of figurate descant impressed the judges of the choir competition.
Leur utilisation magistrale du contrepoint figuré a impressionné les juges du concours de chorales.
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