Cowell said there were a growing number of singer-songwriters inspired by stars including Ed Sheeran auditioning for this year's series.
With most families tightening belts, and with venues reluctant to host artists unless they are sure to turn a profit, home concerts are becoming the main stage for a growing number of singer-songwriters.
From 1990 to 1997, the number of singers employed in German ensembles fell by about 20percentt.
Also problematic is the number of singers required for the principal roles.
Besides discovering Horace Sprott, Mr. R. unearthed assorted number of singers of blues, chants, jubilees & work songs, and a pair of Negro brass bands.
Among the small number of singers to whom Jeannie taught the songs directly was her nephew Stanley Robertson, who has died of a heart attack aged 69.
He also brought a comparable number of singers from the Yale Schola Cantorum, an early-music choir at the Yale School of Music, where Mr. Suzuki is a visiting professor.
The Met held a dry run for the stage commemoration on Thursday, and a number of singers, stagehands and other Met officials greeted Mr. Zeffirelli warmly.
By now, a fair number of singers are able, or at least ready, to deal with Handel's stylistic demands, including ornamentation and flashy, florid singing.
There might be a huge number of singers in Crowd Out, but unlike many such works for massed voices, my interest is strictly on the individual.
But it is obligated to employ the number of singers "as is necessary to perform the supporting roles in each opera".
