*Children of Eden*
Vocal Ranges and Song List
The following list is my first attempt at scanning a great deal of music to get what I think are the vocal ranges for the various characters as well as the songs they take part in. This should give you some additional information on the musical strengths we are looking for. Don't be afraid if the range is larger that what you are used to. We can make some modifications, and for the very high parts it is often better to have very few voices touching them with the right intensity to blend well.
| Character | Range | Song List |
| Abel | Bb-G | Lost in
the Wilderness Close to Home A Ring of Stones Clash of the Generations |
| Adam | Bb-Ab | The Tree
of Knowledge The Naming Grateful Children Perfect, Part II A World Without You The Wilderness Family Lost in the Wilderness (reprise) Close to Home A Ring of Stones Clash of the Generations |
| Aphra | B-E | A Piece of
Eight What is He Waiting For? The Hour of Darkness |
| Aysha | B-E | A Piece of
Eight What is He Waiting For? The Hour of Darkness |
| Cain | Bb-Ab | Lost in
the Wilderness Lost in the Wilderness - (reprise) A Ring of Stones Clash of the Generations |
| Company | Let There
Be Children of Eden Ain't It Good In The Beginning |
|
| Eve | G#-E | The Naming
Grateful Children Perfect, Part II The Spark of Creation In Pursuit of Excellence Childhood's End A World Without You The Spark of Creation (reprise) Close to Home A Ring of Stones Clash of the Generations Death of Abel Children of Eden |
| Father | G-Ab | Let There
Be Perfect, Part I The Tree of Knowledge The Naming Father's Day Perfect, Part II Childhood's End A World Without You The Expulsion Lost in the Wilderness - (reprise) The Mark of Cain The Gathering Storm The Flood The Hardest Part of Love Precious Children |
| Female Storyteller | Middle C - Eb | A Piece of Eight |
| Ham | Ab-E | A Piece of
Eight What is He Waiting For? The Hour of Darkness |
| Japheth | Bb-Eb | A Piece of
Eight In Whatever Time We Have The Hour of Darkness |
| Mama | A-F | A Piece of
Eight What is He Waiting For? The Spark of Creation (2nd Reprise) The Hour of Darkness Ain't It Good* (this solo may be done by another character) |
| Noah | C-Gb | The
Gathering Storm A Piece of Eight Blind Obedience The Naming (reprise) / Noah's Lullaby What is He Waiting For? The Spark of Creation - (2nd Reprise) The Hardest Part of Love The Hour of Darkness |
| Shem | Ab-E | A Piece of
Eight What is He Waiting For? The Hour of Darkness |
| Snake (Soprano 1) | D-F# | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Snake (Soprano 2) | C-E | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Snake (Alto) | C-C | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Snake (Tenor) | F# (below middle C)-A | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Snake (Bass) | E (below middle C)-F# | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Soloist Storyteller | C-High C | Generations |
| Yonah | A-Ab | A Piece of
Eight Stranger to the Rain In Whatever Time We Have Sailor of the Skies The Hour of Darkness |
| Young Abel (around 8) | B-B | The
Wilderness Family Close to Home |
| Young Cain (around 10) | B-B | The
Wilderness Family Close to Home |
| Children's Chorus | Undetermined | *The
following songs include songs that *could* include the
children's chorus either vocally or with other action.
They will sing in the songs listed as company above. Let
There Be |
| Storytellers (Soprano) | Bb-G (some high C) | See Bass Listing |
| Storytellers (Alto) | Bb-D | See Bass Listing |
| Storytellers (Tenor) | Bb-Ab (possible some High C) | See Bass Listing |
| Storytellers (Bass) | Low F-G | *The following list of songs are areas of the musical
where the storytellers will be involved. Not all will
involve singing. As much as staging allows, the
storytellers will be part of ALL the action on stage.
Let There Be |
October 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2002