11.   More to the point, he allowed, far fewer leading operatic roles are written for the bass voice than the tenor.

12.   Mr. Coffman possessed a booming bass voice and loved to sing in the church choir.

13.   Tenor and bass voices recited the rhythmic chant, turning it into a harmonious song of love for country.

14.   The bass voice of Vladimir Vaneyev, who sings Kochubey, is a bit gravelly and unsteady, but his portrayal is powerful and humane.

15.   The articulate bass voice of Gabor Andrasy helps, too.

16.   Whether standing, arms folded, or stretching territorially across a bed of animal skins, he projects a formidable centeredness that extends to his firm bass voice.

17.   With his penetrating bass voice, Brooks lends Robeson-associated songs a rich, rumbling fervor.