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Boy Sopranos and Early Onset of Puberty
A new study finds that boys’ voices are breaking at age 12, two years younger than in 1960. That’s bad news for boy sopranos and the choirs they sing in.
Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral practice in the choir stalls at St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London (Photo: Reuters/Toby Melville)
A new study finds that boys’ voices are breaking at age 12, two years younger than in 1960. That’s bad news for boy sopranos and the choirs they sing in.