<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">alto</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>musical range attributes</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Describes musical instruments, especially winds, that are the second highest in pitch among the members of their family. Alto instruments typically have a range about a 5th below that of the highest members of the family. With regard to human voices, describes a singer whose voice is pitched higher than a tenor but lower than a soprano. ]]></note></mads>