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   ocr: The Baritone Voice The baritone iS the voice of Everyman: - - well, about 60% of men. The normal singing range of the baritone lies midway between the tenor and bass ranges, from low A to the F: above middle C. But good composers won't write too much at the extremes. Most composers of choral music want to use. tenors and basses. This leaves the natural baritones either straining to produce top notes, or desperately trying to relax all the muscles: in their bodies in order to open up some deep resonant sounds.