The first instrument available to humans was the voice, and it remains the instrument most widely used. As might be expected, there are as many varieties of vocal music as there are human beings, from the stunning operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to the beautiful choral music of Carl Orff. Naturally, the quality of the singer is key to the success of vocal music, and in today's classical music there are many finely trained singers like the legendary Italian tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, capable of provoking profound emotional responses with every phrase.

Notable Artists: Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Kathleen Ferrier