CHORAL PIECES
SATB
Finale: Turn (from Boy with Goldfish) [P] [R]; song by Leon’n’Malia; time – 5:30 m.; 2 soloists
Hawai’i Pono’i (Hawai’i State Anthem); by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua
`Ilio E [The Dog] (from Symphony No. 3); text by Harvey Hess; time – 5 m.
Opening Chorus (from Symphony No. 1); text by Harvey Hess – 8 m.
Soft Wind (from Boy with Goldfish) [R] [P]; song by Leon’n’Malia; time – 6 m.; solo treble voice
Wake and Arise (from Boy with Goldfish) [R] [P]; song by Leon’n’Malia; time 4:15 m.; solo treble voice
SSA or SSAA
Honu E [The Green Sea Turtle] (from Symphony No. 3); for unison children’s voices; violin or flute obbligato; text by Harvey Hess; time – 6:25 m.
`Ilio E [The Dog] (from Symphony No. 3); text by Harvey Hess; time – 5 m.
TTBB
`Ilio E [The Dog] (from Symphony No. 3); text by Harvey Hess; time – 5 m.
SETTINGS FROM THE HAWAIIAN
HAWAIIAN PRONUNCIATION
Rosetta Stone, the language-instruction software company, ranks the Hawaiian language as a #1 language*, which means it is among the easiest to learn pronunciation and develop conversational skills. It is also one of the world’s most beautiful sung languages. This is so because the language is dominated by vowel sounds. All syllables end in a vowel, and the sound is open and pure. This promotes good singing technique through opening and relaxing the back of the throat.
If your singers know Latin pronunciation they are well on their way to mastering Hawaiian. In written Hawaiian, vowel and consonant sounds are the same as in Latin, with two exceptions. The vowel [e] is pronounced as in [pen], similar to Spanish. The consonant [w] is sometimes pronounced like [v]. When [w] begins the last syllable of the word, or when it follows [e] or [i], it is pronounced like [v]. The written word [Iwilei] (a district in Honolulu near the downtown area) is pronounced [Ivilei].
The glottal-stop [‘] is similar to the sound between the ohs in English [oh-oh] – Hawaiian [mo’o], means [dragon]. The correct pronunciation causes a tiny, but complete, break in the air-flow.
There are eight diphthongs (vowel pairs) in Hawaiian. The first vowel is stressed but elides quickly into the second vowel: [ae] is sung [AH-eeeeh], [oi] as in [OH-eeee] with the second vowel the sound that is sustained throughout the note value. (This is just the opposite from sung English, which is [Aaaah-eh] and [Ooooh-ee].) The diphthong [au] is pronounced like Canadians say [ou] as in the word [out].
*As a comparison, Rosetta Stone ranks English a #2 language, Hungarian a #3, and Korean and Japanese both #4s, among the hardest to learn.
SATB
`Akahi Ho’i [P] [YT]; song by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 3:30 m. (a cappella or with piano)
A Kalakaua Diptych; two songs by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 6:30 m.; with solo tenor
Koni Au i ka Wai [P] [YT]; song by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 3:30 m.
Ku’u Ipo i ka He’e Pu’e One [P] [YT]; song by Princess Likelike; time 7:30 m.
`O Makalapua (song for Queen Lili’uokalani) [P] [YT]; text by Punia and Eliza Holt; time 5 m.
`Opae E (from Boy with Goldfish) [P] [R]; traditional; time – 5 m.
SSAA
`Akahi Ho’i [P] [YT]; song by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 3:30 m. (a cappella or with piano)
TTBB
`Akahi Ho’i [P] [YT]; song by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 3:30 m. (a cappella or with piano)
Koni Au i ka Wai [P] [YT]; song by His Oceanic Majesty David Kalakaua; time 3:30 m.
Key: Published J.W. Pepper Music - [P] · Recorded - [R] · YouTube video - [YT]