But he could also sound the clarion note of patriotism, as in his stirring poem Il Risorgimento.

Now Lakla cupped her mouth with pink palms and sent a clarion note ringing out.

The Serpent-woman's voice lifted into one long, wild, shrilling, clarion note of triumph.

I closed my eyes and listened to it, hearing the deep tones of fear and doubt clashing with the clarion notes of hope and faith.

The words were full of discord, the pitch broken by a clarion note of fear.

It was a clarion note.

His voice lacks heroic heft and clarion top notes.

Still, he sang with full-bodied Italianate passion, warm, rich tone and clarion top notes.

Its clarion notes rang up to the roof and sprang from the walls and sounded throughout the great War Hall.

Though he sang beautifully, with sweet tone, lovely phrasing and clarion top notes, he often looked stiff and uncomfortable.