A Musical Tradition: Nā Mele Ho‘oheno | The Kamehameha Schools | CD | 1997 | KS1001-2

Описание: Text transcribed from the sleeve of the original 1997 CD.

In March 1997, Kamehameha Schools will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Song Contest. For three quarters of a century, Hawaiian students have blended their voices in harmony and good natured competition, vying for coveted trophies that signified the finest in Hawaiian choral singing. This landmark year is a very appropriate time to debut a collection of “traditional Kamehameha” music, some released for the first time since their recording years ago.

“A Musical Tradition: Nā Mele Ho‘oheno” is a project three years in the making. In part, the project sought to meet Kamehameha’s need for easily accessible, broadcast-quality versions of some of Kamehameha’s and Hawai‘i’s most classic songs. But more importantly, the project became a first-time attempt to connect the story of Kamehameha’s written musical history with a recording of the songs and sounds that are the essence of that story. From the formality of music theory and memorizing notes and lyrics in a classroom to impromptu performance and the joy of singing for pleasure, the story of a century of music and singing at Kamehameha is one worth telling. The story speaks of the people and musical events that touched and influenced the lives of thousands of young Hawaiian students. The companion pieces that tell this story include a book and a double CD or double cassette tape. The printed story is told through historical records, photographs and the personal memories of current and former school administrators, music teachers and graduates, many of whom are well-known musicians and performers. The musical records feature traditional Founder’s Day songs, classic Hawaiian hymns and well known favorites performed by the Kamehameha Concert Glee Club and alumni. The Kamehameha Children’s Chorus performs a warm, moving piece which honors the Schools’ founder, Bernice Pauahi Bishop. There are also recordings from previous “Kamehameha Sings” albums and Song Contests of several decades past. “A Musical Tradition: Nā Mele Ho‘oheno” offers the listener the opportunity to experience traditional Kamehameha music intellectually, visually and through sound. It is a memorable journey that you will not regret embarking upon.

Producers – Marlene M. Sai (KS 1959), Marsha Heu Bolson (KS 1970); Musical Advisor – Randie Kamuela Fong (KS 1978); Technical Advisor – David Kauahikaua (KS 1973); Design – Carrie Wedemeyer, Deby Chock; Recording Engineers – Milan Bertosa, Porter Miller

0:00 – “Ka Huliau ʻAna,” KS Concert Glee Club and Alumni, 1996/97
4:04 – “Ka Mauna ʻo ʻOliveta,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1995/96
7:24 – “He Manaʻo, He Aloha,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1996/97
10:24 – “ʻĀinahau,” KS Concert Glee Club Men, 1995/96
13:03 – “Molokaʻi Nui a Hina,” KS Concert Glee Club Women, 1996/97
15:44 – “Pua Malihini,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1995/96
19:08 – “Kaʻaahi Kahului,” KS Concert Glee Club Men, 1993/94
21:58 – “Thanks Be To God,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1995/96
23:56 – “Kawohikūkapulani,” KS Concert Glee Club Women, 1995/96
26:35 – “Sons Of Hawaiʻi,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1995/96
28:51 – “Kaʻahumanu,” KS Concert Glee Club Men, 1995/96
31:30 – “Kamehameha Waltz,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1996/97
33:42 – “Kaʻililauokekoa,” KS Concert Glee Club Men, 1993/94
36:53 – “I Mua Kamehameha,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1995/96
38:11 – “He Inoa No Pauahi – Birth Chant,” Jonah Laʻakapu Lenchanko, KS 1997
41:18 – “Nākolokolo Ka Lani,” Kamehameha Schools Senior Men, Class Of 1997
42:42 – “Aloha Pauahi (KSG Call),” Kamehameha Schools Senior Women, Class Of 1997
44:16 – “Pauahi Ke Aliʻi,” Kamehameha Schools Senior Class Of 1997
46:23 – “Pauahi, Nona ka Lei,” KS Children's Chorus, 1996/97
48:53 – “Pauahi ʻO Kalani,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1996/97
52:24 – “Ka Makani Kāʻili Aloha,” Alumni Glee Club, Sam Kapu (KS 1927)
55:34 – “Ua Like nō a Like,” Helen Desha Beamer (KS 1900), Sam Kapu (KS 1927)
58:27 – “‘Imi Au Iā ʻOe,” 15 KS Students, 1954
1:00:33 – Medley: “Nā Lei O Hawaiʻi,” “Aloha ʻOe,” Alumni Glee Club 1955
1:06:00 – “Sail On O My Soul,” Glee Club, 1953
1:11:35 – “Lei no Kaʻiulani,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:13:54 – “Kuʻu Leilehua,” Juniors, Class Of 1973, Song Contest 1972
1:17:35 – “Moanikeʻala,” KSG Junior Women, Class Of 1955
1:20:00 – “Hole Waimea,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:22:35 – “Ke Aliʻi Hulu Mamo,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1980/81
1:25:35 – Medley: “Kuʻu Lei ʻAwapuhi,” “Pua Mae ʻOle,” Alumni Glee Club
1:29:28 – Medley: “Waipiʻo,” “He Aloha Nō ʻO Honolulu,” “ʻĀina Malihini,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:33:57 – “Puʻuwaʻawaʻa,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:36:47 – “Sicut Cervas,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:39:44 – “Jubilate Deo,” KS Concert Glee Club Select Ensemble, 1970
1:43:22 – “Hawaiʻi Aloha,” KS Concert Glee Club, 1980/81