Kamehameha Schools Song Contest
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| Format | Singing competition |
| Host | Kamehameha Schools |
| Venue | Neal Blaisdell Center |
| Participants | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School Students |
| Kamehameha Song Contest 2017 | |
| Date | March 17, 2017 (97th) |
| Theme | Compositions of Aunty Bina Mossman |
The Kamehameha Schools Song Contest is an annual choral music competition between the grades 9-12 graduating classes of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus. The contest is televised live throughout the state of Hawaii on KGMB. It is also webcast live on the school's website and has previously been simulcast on the radio statewide, most recently on KUMU. The 97th competition will be held on Friday March 17, 2017.[1]
History
The first Song Contest (then called the Inter-class Sing Competition) was held on May 26, 1921 at the original Kamehameha School for Boys. It was started to perpetuate the memory of George Alanson Andrus, a music teacher at the School.[2] Each class from grades 5-9 presented four Hawaiian songs: an original song (up until 1935), a choice song selected by the class, a prize song selected by the music department of the school (up until 1972), and the school song. Each class also selected a song leader to direct the class in rehearsal and performance.[3]
One year after the Boys in 1922, the Kamehameha School for Girls held its inaugural Song Contest on the steps of the Main Hall of the Girls’ School (located opposite of the current Farrington High School), while the Boys' contest was held on the steps of Bishop Museum.[4] When Kamehameha moved to its current location at Kapālama Heights in 1931, the contests were moved to the newly built auditorium. The first combined contest took place in 1952 in Kekūhaupiʻo, the new fieldhouse.[5] In 1964, the contest was moved to the Neal Blaisdell Center (formerly the Honolulu International Auditorium), and it continues to be held there today. In 1966, the hōʻike, an exhibition of Hawaiian music and hula performed by students, was added to the program while the judges' scores were being tallied.
Beginning in 1953, Song Contest has been simulcast on the radio statewide; the Contest made its television debut in 1968. Beginning in 2000, Song Contest has also been webcast live on the school's website. Kamehameha Schools briefly sold audio of the performances on iTunes and DVDs of the entire program from 2007 to 2010.
Purpose
Miss Laura Brown, Director of Music at Kamehameha 1926–1947, stated that "the objectives of the song contest are to build up the repertoire of the best in Hawaiian music for the cultural heritage of any student who attends Kamehameha; to develop leadership, cooperation and good class spirit; and to give students the use of their singing voices and to give them pleasure in singing as a means of expression."[6] Participation in Song Contest is a graduation requirement for all students at Kamehameha Schools' Kapālama High School.
Format
The current format of Song Contest involves three areas of a cappella choral competition: men, women, and coeducational. Each grade (9-12) sings a coed piece. Additionally, the sophomores, juniors, and seniors sing individual men's and women's pieces. The men's competition is held first in odd-numbered years (e.g., 2009), while the women's competition is first in even-numbered years. The coed competition always occurs last. Five prominent community members judge the competition for language and musical performance. There are two language and two music judges, as well as an overall judge who judges both categories. Both categories are worth 50% of a class' overall score; scores are used to determine which performance receives each award.[7]
Following the singing competitions, the entire student body performs school songs, including the school fight song Imua Kamehameha, Kamehameha Waltz, and Kamehameha March. The use of the latter two songs alternate each year. The hōʻike, an exhibition of Hawaiian music and hula performed by students, follows. After the hō‘ike, classes are presented with awards for the singing competitions, and the evening closes with the student body singing Sons of Hawaii, the school's alma mater.
List of awards
The following awards are presented after the hōʻike and are awarded based on the judges' scores.[6]
- The Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award, named for a member of the first graduating class of the School for Girls in 1897, was first presented in 1972. It recognizes the student director who has made the most significant contribution to the class in organizational ability, leadership, assistance to others, and persistence.
- The Richard Lyman Jr., ʻŌlelo Makuahine Award, recognizes excellence in the use of the Hawaiian language within a song. Mr. Lyman, a Kamehameha Schools trustee from 1959 to 1988, was keenly interested in the preservation of Hawaiian language and culture.
- The George Alanson Andrus Cup, the Kamehameha Schools Boys’ Award, George Alanson Andrus Cup was first presented in 1921. Named for the former director of music at Kamehameha School for Boys, Andrus inspired the idea of an annual song contest, and a cup was offered as an incentive in the competition.
- The New England Mothers' Cup, the year 1922 marked the first year that both the Kamehameha boys and girls held song contests. Mrs. E. G. Scoville, a visitor to the Islands from Watertown, Connecticut, was so impressed with the singing of the Kamehameha girls that she donated the New England Mothers’ Cup for the School for Girls competition.
- The Helen Desha Beamer Award, the Helen Desha Beamer Award recognizes the best musical performance. Donated by the Kamehameha Alumni Association, the award honors the substantial contributions of Helen Desha Beamer to the lexicon of Hawaiian music. Helen Desha Beamer was a 1900 graduate of the Kamehameha School for Girls.
- The Charles E. King Cup, an additional trophy that was offered by the Trustees in honor of Charles Edward King, an 1891 graduate of the School for Boys. The trophy is awarded to the class winning the combined class competition.
Kamehameha Song Contest Competitions
2017 Competition
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| The 97th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017. The theme will honor the compositions of Aunty Bina Mossman.
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Prior Competitions
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| The 96th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest was held on Friday, March 18, 2016. The theme was "ʻO Hawaiʻi Kuʻu Kulāiwi: Songs of my Beloved Homeland."
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| The 95th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest was held on Friday, March 20, 2015.
As Hōkūle‘a and her companion vessel, Hikianalia, embark on a journey to spread the message of Mālama Honua, they represent an island nation and a people—he moku, he kanaka—that is much larger than Hawai‘i or Polynesia alone. They represent our collective identity as the people of Oceania. We are part of a shared Pacific heritage and have a responsibility to each other to help strengthen and move our cultures forward into the future. The ocean does not separate our islands, but instead brings us closer together. Our students joined in song to honor some of the most celebrated voyagers and canoes of the last millennium, including those of today. And while Hōkūle‘a prepares to leave the Pacific for the first time, Hikianalia, will soon be returning home to inspire a new generation of Hawaiian leaders to step forward. Men's Competition:
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| The 94th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest was held on Friday, March 21, 2014. The theme for the 2014 Song Contest was, “Kaʻapuni Honua, Songs of World Travel.”.
Although our island home may appear to be one of the most geographically remote locations in the world, Hawai‘i has a vibrant history of global awareness and interaction that spans centuries. The sea and sky serve as our roadways and provide an infinite network of connections to the outside world. We travel to explore new places, meet new people, gain new experiences, be immersed in new cultures. And yet no matter how far or long the journey may be, our identity as Hawaiians remains. The mele from this year’s competition served as the proverbial vehicles transporting us to various times and destinations. The stories captured within will inspire us to become more globally engaged while solidifying our homegrown connection to this land. We celebrate the experiences of our people as they traversed the globe and highlight the lasting impacts those journeys have had on our lāhui. The Junior girls of 2015 began the Women's Competition with their song, Mai ʻItalia Kō Lei Nani. The Sophomore girls of 2016 followed, with Kaʻiulani Aliʻi. The Senior girls of the class of 2014 ended with their song, Wahīikaʻahuʻula, and they captured the New England Mother's Cup with their performance. The Senior boys of 2014 opened the Men's Competition with their multiple award-winning song, Waiomina, for which they won the Olelo Makuahine Award, the Helen Desha Beamer Award, and the George Alanson Andrus Cup. Their leader, Jonathan Honda, also won the Louise Aʻoe Macgregor Award, for his leadership skills. The Junior boys of 2015 sang next, with their song Aina Malihini. The Sophomore boys of 2016 completed the Men's Competition with their song, Kawika. The Co-Ed competition opened once again with the class of 2015, this year performing Iā ʻOe E Ka Lā. They were followed by the Sophomore class of 2016 and their song, E Nihi Ka Hele. The third performance was by the Freshman class of 2017 with their song No Ke Ano Ahiahi. For the second year in a row, the Senior class ended the Co-Ed competition, with the class of 2014 performing their award winning song, Iubilee O Ka Mo'i Wahine (The Queen's Jubilee), capturing both the ʻŌlelo Makuahine Award for the best use of the Hawaiian language, as well as the Charles E. King Cup for best Co-Ed performance. Women's Competition:
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| The 93rd annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest was held on Friday, March 22, 2013. The theme for the 2013 Song Contest was, "He Lei Poina ‘Ole Ke Keiki: A Beloved Child is a Lei Never Forgotten."
The words lei (garland) and pua (flower), can poetically refer to children. Although Pauahi did not have keiki of her own, her aloha and concern for her people moved her to create the Kamehameha Schools for the children of the Lāhui Hawai‘i, her Native Hawaiian people. As we look to the future, as Pauahi did over 125 years ago, we focus on the youth. This year's songs reflect the deep aloha that mākua and kūpuna—parent and grandparent generations—have for their pua. Just as a child clings to its mother, so too does a beloved lei adorn the wearer. Each of this year’s song contest mele was composed as a loving makana for a child. Some are well known while others are making their debut. Like Pauahi’s never ending aloha for her people, these beautiful mele continue to express the composer’s love, hopes and dreams for a precious child. Please enjoy the 93rd annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, featuring the theme He Lei Poina ‘Ole Ke Keiki – A beloved child is a lei never forgotten.. The sophomore boys of 2015 began the men's competition with their song, Ka Pua U'i. The senior boys of 2013 sang next, with their winning rendition of He Punahele Nō ʻOe, capturing the George Alanson Andrus cup for the second year in a row. The junior boys of 2014 ended the men's competition with their song, Pua Hīnano. The junior girls of 2014 opened the women's competition with their song, Pua Mōhala. The sophomore girls of 2015 sang next, with their song Kuʻu Aloha E. The senior girls of 2013 ended the women's competition with their song, Māpuana Kuʻu Aloha, winning them the New England Mother's Cup as well as Helen Desha Beamer award for best musical performance. Senior girls' director Cali Kinimaka also tied for the Louise Aoe Macgregor leadership award. The coed competition began with the sophomore class of 2015 singing, He Inoa No Kaʻiulani, and sophomore leader Dezarae Le'i tied for the Louise Aoe Macgregor leadership award, winning it for the second year in a row. The junior class of 2014 went next with their song, Nēnē Hanu ʻAʻala . The freshman class of 2016 made their debut performance of No Ka Lei Tuberose Ke Aloha. The senior class ended the 2013 competition with their co-ed prize winning song, My Sweet Sweeting, winning the Charles E. King Cup for best coed performance and the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of Hawaiian language two years in a row. Men's Competition:
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| 2012 Competition [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The 92nd annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest was held on Friday, March 16, 2012. The theme for the 2012 Song Contest was, "Ho‘ōla Lāhui, Ho‘oulu Pae ‘Āina – Vibrant People, Thriving Lands," reflecting Pauahi’s enduring legacy.
Much has happened in a hundred and twenty-five years since the founding of Kamehameha Schools. Today, some 6,000 young Hawaiians attend programs at three campuses located on different islands, with some 45,000 Hawaiian learners receiving educational services throughout the community. Supporting this tremendous educational legacy is a significant land legacy consisting of over 345,000 acres. The inter-relationship of people and land — of kānaka and ‘āina — is fundamental to Hawaiian identity and central in Hawaiians’ worldview. For the 2012 competition, some of Hawai‘i’s most accomplished musicians and composers created musical ho‘okupu to celebrate Pauahi’s lands and the vibrant communities that call them home. The sophomore women of 2014 opened the competition with their song, I Keauhou Ka ʻŌnohi A Ka Lāhui by Keawe and Tracie Lopes and arranged by Zachary Lum, a mele honoring the sacred sites of Keauhou-Kona, Hawaiʻi. The junior women of 2013 followed with Ka Leo O Waiālua, written by Nalani Choy and Randie Kamuela Fong and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, which describes the incomparable beauty of Waiālua on O'ahu's North Shore. The senior women of 2012 ended the women's competition with their winning song written by Keola Donaghy and arranged by Kenneth Makuakāne, Aloha Keauhou, a song inspired by the diversity of the Kīlauea rain forest of Kaʻū. Their performance won them the New England Mother's Cup and tied with the junior class of 2013 for the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of Hawaiian language. The junior men of 2013 began the men's competition and took the prize with their song by Dennis Kamakahi, Kamalō, the center of Molokaʻi, and provider of many resources for the people of the island, with an arrangement by Aaron D. Mahi. They won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance of the night. The senior men of 2012 sang next with their song, Waipā, written Carlos Andrade and arranged by Robert Cazimero, which speaks of this sacred land that helps us to thrive, and our duty to protect it. The sophomore men of 2014 rounded up the men's competition with their rendition of Les Ceballos' arrangement of ʻO Waiʻanae Kuʻu Home Aloha by Kuʻualohanui Kauliʻa and Keʻala Kwan, which tells of Waiʻanae lands that give birth to resilient and proud Hawaiians, from Kaʻala to Mākaha. The coed competition began with the senior class of 2012 singing, Kakaʻako Kuʻu ʻĀina Aloha, written by Kaiponohea Hale and arranged by Les Ceballos, telling of the efforts to bring back a Hawaiian sense of place in Honolulu's Kakaʻako district. This performance earned them the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance of the night. The freshman class of 2015 followed with their song by Manu Boyd and arranged by Zachary Lum, Nani Heʻeia, a spirited mele which speaks of the ʻāina momona of Heʻeia, where the palaʻa ferns thrive, and fish are abundant. The freshman director Dezarae Leʻi went on to win the Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for best director. The sophomore class of 2014 went third with an arrangement by Les Ceballos, performing Nani Punaluʻu by Kamakāne Hopkins, a song that describes the lush land and thriving loʻi at Punaluʻu, in Koʻolauloa. The junior class ended the 2013 competition with their co-ed prize winning song, He Aloha Kaʻūpūlehu, written by Līhau and Kellen Paik and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, which speaks of Hualālai, where Puna winds caress the body. They captured not only the Charles E. King Cup for best coed performance but also a tie with the senior women of 2012 for the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of Hawaiian language. Results
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| The 2011 competition, entitled "Aunty Irmgard Farden Aluli: A Musical Journey," was held on March 18, 2011 and featured songs i tribute to one of Hawai‘i's most beloved and prolific composers. The storied life of Aunty Irmgard reveals a woman who understood the power of song to capture the profound beauty of her world. The songs featured in this year's Song Contest are like entries in a journal — they are postcards that recount the highlights of a musical journey for all to enjoy.
The senior men of 2011 opened the men's competition with Momi Aʻo Kuʻu Puʻuwai by Moses Naehu and arranged by Les Ceballos, a song about a couple, and their courtship meetings near Pauoa Valley. They won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance of the night. The junior men of 2012 then performed Aloha Kahoʻolawe, recounting the majesty of Kahoʻolawe with an arrangement by Robert Cazimero. The sophomore men of 2013 ended the men's competition with Kaleionehu, arranged by Aaron J. Salā and written for Aunty Irmgard's older sister, Diana Kaleionehu Farden Fernandez. The junior women of 2012 opened the women's competition with E Pili Mai ʻOe Iʻau arranged by Aaron J. Salā, which speaks of the strong bond between two people in love. The sophomore women of 2013 then performed Kulaʻiapāhia arranged by Zachary Lum, describing "a star of the heavens." The senior women of 2011 ended the women's competition with Pua Mōhala I Ka Wēkiu, which speaks of the fragrant flower of a favorite chief, with an arrangement by Aaron D. Mahi. They won the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of Hawaiian language, tying with the senior class of 2011, and the New England Motherʻs Cup for best women's performance. The Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for outstanding director was awarded to the senior womenʻs director Miyamoto Wilson. The freshman class of 2014 opened the co-ed competition with Puamana arranged by Zachary Lum, which tells of the beauty of the Farden family's seaside estate in Lahaina, Maui. The senior class of 2011 followed with E Maliu Mai arranged by Randie K. Fong, Aunty Irmgard's matrimonial masterpiece. Their rendition won them three awards: the Richard Lyman, Jr. Award for best use of Hawaiian language, tying with the senior women of 2011; the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance and the Charles E. King Cup for best coed performance. The junior class of 2012 sang For A Peaceful World arranged by Herbert Mahelona, a heartfelt anthem considered to be Aunty Irmgard's most inspirational composition. The sophomore class of 2013 closed the competition with Ka Pua O Kina by Charles Cash and arranged by Les Ceballos, a song about the composerʻs grandmother and her four sisters. Results
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| The 2010 competition, entitled "Ola Mau Nā Mele Makamae ‘O Kamehameha: Enduring Kamehameha Classics," was held on March 19, 2010 and featured songs that have become popular after being performed at past Song Contests or by the Kamehameha Schools' Concert Glee Club.
The junior women of 2011 opened the competition with Molokaʻi Nui A Hina by Matthew Kane and arranged by Randie K. Fong, a song admiring the beauty of Molokaʻi. The sophomore women of 2012 then performed Kawohikūkapulani, a song by Helen Desha Beamer and arranged by Alina Kaulili, expressing a mother's love for her child. The senior women of 2010 ended the women's competition with Ka ʻAnoʻi, a song by Charles E. King and arranged by Martha Hōhū, reminding one to keep one's love close. They won the New England Motherʻs cup for best womenʻs performance. The junior men of 2011 opened the men's competition, performing Kaʻililauokekoa by Henry Waiaʻu and arranged by Randie K. Fong, a song talking about a man's search for Kaʻililauokekoa in the region of Pihanakalani. The senior men of 2010 then performed Hole Waimea, a traditional song arranged by Dorothy K. Gillett. Their performance won them the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance and the George Alanson Andrus cup for best menʻs performance. The sophomore men of 2012 ended the men's competition with ʻŪlili Ē, a traditional song about the sandpiper and golden plover arranged by Dorothy K. Gillett. The junior class of 2011 opened the co-ed competition with He Wahine Holo Lio, a traditional song about Queen Emma and her horsemanship, with an arrangement by Dorothy K. Gillett. The senior class of 2010 followed with Maikaʻi Ka Makani O Kohala, a love song by William Sheldon and David Nape and arranged by Randie K. Fong set in Kohala. They won the Richard Lyman Jr. Award for best use of Hawaiian language and the Charles E. King Cup for best coed performance. The senior coed director, Zachary Lum, was awarded the Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for the best director. The freshman class of 2013 made their Song Contest debut with the love song Roselani by W.J. Coelho and arranged by Leila Kiaha. The sophomore class of 2012 closed the competition with Kuʻu Pua I Paoakalani, a song by Queen Liliuokalani and arranged by Robert Cazimero about the flowers of Paoakalani. Results
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| The 2009 Song Contest was held in honor of John Kameaaloha Almeida, a composer of more than 200 Hawaiian songs who was popularly known as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music". The Contest was held on 20 March 2009 and featured songs composed by Almeida.
The senior men of the class of 2009 performed Iesū Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai, arranged by Les Ceballos, a hymn about the rich man parable in Mark 10 of the Bible. Their performance earned them the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance and the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance. The sophomore men of the class of 2011 performed ʻĀ ʻOia!, arranged by Aaron J. Salā, and the junior men of the class of 2010 performed Kiss Me Love, arranged by Aaron D. Mahi. The junior women of 2010 performed Lovely Sunrise Haleakalā, arranged by Aaron D. Mahi, and won the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of the Hawaiian language as well as the New England Mothers' Cup for best women's performance. The junior women's director, C. Kaʻaiʻōhelo McAfee-Torco, won the Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for outstanding student director. The sophomore women of 2011 performed Roselani Blossoms, arranged by Bowe Souza, and the senior women of 2009 performed ʻO Koʻu Aloha Iā ʻOe, arranged by Robert Cazimero. The sophomore class of 2011 won the Charles E. King Cup with their performance of Kuʻu Ipo Pua Rose, arranged by Herbert Mahelona. The freshman class of 2012 performed Hoʻoheno Kēia No Beauty, also known as the "Beauty Hula", arranged by Les Ceballos. The junior class of 2010 performed Green Carnation, arranged by Les Ceballos, and the senior class of 2009 performed Maile Swing, arranged by Aaron J. Salā.
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The 2008 Song Contest, held on March 14, 2008, was entitled "Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo ‘Ōiwi O Ka ‘Āina: Celebrating Hawaiian Language Revitalization" and reflected on the thirtieth anniversary of the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention, where Hawaiian became one of the two official languages of the state of Hawaii. The 2008 competition featured songs by ten contemporary Hawaiian composers. The sophomore women of the class of 2010 performed Aloha Koʻolau by Dennis Kamakahi and arranged by Aaron D. Mahi. They won the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of language and the New England Mothers' Cup for best women's performance. The junior women of the class of 2009 performed Ka Hīnano O Puna by Kainani Kahaunaele and arranged by Herbert Mahelona, and the senior women of the class of 2008 performed Aloha Hawaiʻi Kuʻu One Hānau by Frank Hewett and arranged by Aaron J. Salā. The junior men of 2009 performed Kulāiwi by Larry Kimura and arranged by Les Ceballos. They won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance and the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance. The sophomore men of 2010 performed Ehuehu Mai Nei ʻO Mānoa by Kīhei de Silva and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, and the senior men of 2008 performed Napoʻona Mahina, composed and arranged by Manu Boyd. The sophomore class of 2010 won the Charles E. King Cup for best co-ed performance with Ka Nohona Pili Kai by Kealiʻi Reichel and Puakea Nogelmeier, with arrangement by Les Ceballos. The freshman class of 2011 performed Pua ʻAla Aumoe by Jean ʻIleialoha Beniamina and arranged by Herbert Mahelona. The junior class of 2009 performed Ke ʻAla ʻEhu Kai O Hāna by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, and the senior class of 2008 performed He ʻOlu, a song composed by Kamehameha Schools' high school principal, Julian Ako, with arrangement by Les Ceballos. The Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for outstanding student director was awarded to Zachary Lum, sophomore co-ed director, and Kahala Rowe, senior women's director.
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| The 2007 Song Contest was entitled "Mary Kawena Pukui: A Celebration of Story and Song." The Song Contest honored well-known Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui. She co-wrote Hawaiian Dictionary and various other books. The competition featured songs composed or co-composed by Mary Kawena Pukui.
The sophomore women of the class of 2009 won the New England Mothers' Cup for best women's performance with He Aloha Kuʻu Ipo, arranged by Aaron J. Salā. They also tied for the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of Hawaiian language with the class of 2007. The junior women of the class of 2008 performed Pua ʻĀhihi, arranged by Robert Cazimero, and the senior women of the class of 2007 performed Ka Lehua I Milia, arranged by Les Ceballos. The senior men of 2007 won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance with Pō Laʻilaʻi, arranged by Les Ceballos. The sophomore men of 2009 presented Nā Hoa Heʻe Nalu, arranged by Kyle Mahi Mori, and the junior men of 2008 performed E Koaʻe Ē, arranged by Aaron J. Salā. With their rendition of Pua Līlīlehua, arranged by Robert Cazimero, the senior class of 2007 won two awards: the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance, the Charles E. King Cup for best co-ed performance. They also tied with the sophomore women of 2009 for the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of the Hawaiian language. The junior class of 2008 performed Kaʻū Nui, arranged by Les Ceballos. The sophomore class of 2009 performed Hanauma, arranged by Aaron J. Salā, and the freshman class of 2010 performed Kuʻu Sweetie, arranged by Randie K. Fong. Zachary Lum, the freshman class' director, tied for the Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award for outstanding student director with Kaʻena Galdeira, the senior class' director.
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The 2006 Song Contest was entitled "Celebrating the Music of Lena Machado." Known as the Songbird of Hawai‘i, Lena Machado was one of the legendary singers of Hawaiian music. The music of Lena Machado has touched the hearts of people for generations. Her unforgettable melodies range from simple two-line ditties to fully developed ballads. Her poetic expressions, whether playful or poignant, seem like intimate conversations. And who can forget her lilting soprano voice which still resonates in the memory of Hawai‘i’s people. The senior women of the class of 2006 won the New England Mothers' Cup for best women's performance with Kamalani O Keaukaha, arranged by Robert Uluwehi Cazimero. The junior women of the class of 2007 performed Pōhai Ke Aloha, arranged by Les Ceballos, and the sophomore women of the class of 2008 performed Ho‘onanea, arranged by Leila Kiaha and Les Ceballos. The senior men of 2006 won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best men's performance with Holo Wa‘apā, arranged by Aaron J. Salā. The junior men of 2007 presented Hawai‘i Ē ‘O‘oe Nō E Ka ‘Oi, arranged by Les Ceballos, and the sophomore men of 2008 performed Mai Lohilohi Mai ‘Oe, arranged by Leila Kiaha and Les Ceballos. With their rendition of Ku‘u Wā Li‘ili‘i, arranged by Leila Kiaha and Les Ceballos, the freshmen class of 2009 won two awards: the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance, the Charles E. King Cup for best co-ed performance. They also tied with the sophomore class of 2008 for the Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy for best use of the Hawaiian language. The sophomore class of 2008 performed Ho‘oipo Hula (Ipo Hula), arranged by Robert Uluwehi Cazimero. The junior class of 2007 performed Aloha Nō, arranged by Aaron J. Salā, and the senior class of 2006 performed Lei Kīele, arranged by Les Ceballos.
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The 2005 competition, entitled "Songs of the Early 20th Century," was held on March 18, 2005 and featured songs that may be considered the "top ten hits" of seventy-five to a hundred years ago. These beloved mele, sung in the stylistic features of the time period, provide us a window into the past. This song contest featured the music that our great-grandparents enjoyed in their youth in the 85th Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest. The senior men of 2005 poured their hearts into Aia Hiki Mai by HRH Princess Likelike and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, a song about the fond memories recalled about the life of Emma Kapena and her days growing up in Līhau, Lahaina. They won the George Alanson Andrus Cup for best menʻs performance. The junior men of 2006 performed Ninipo, recounting Pele's jealousy of the relationship between Hiʻiaka and Hōpoe with an arrangement by Timothy K. Ho. The sophomore men of 2007 in their first the men's competition sang Koni Au I Ka Wai and Ka Ipo Laua‘e, arranged by Les Ceballos which spoke about the thrills of falling in love. The senior women of 2005 sang their final performance in the women's competition with Ku‘u Ipo Pua Rose arranged by Les Ceballos, which spoke of a love so strong that it was compared to the beloved lei. They won the New England Mother's Cup for best women's performance. The junior women of 2006 performed Pua O Ka Mākāhala arranged by Aaron J. Salā, describing the love between Katie Stevens ‘Ī‘ī and her husband. The sophomore women of 2007 made their debut in the women's competition with Kukuna O Ka Lā, which spoke of a women's journey from Hawai‘i around the world, with an arrangement by Randie Kamuala Fong. The freshman class of 2008 debut in the co-ed competition with Kapāpala arranged by Randie Kamuele Fong, which tells a couple and their romantic adventures in Kapāpala. The sophomore class of 2007 sang their rendition of Pua Hē‘ī arranged by Timothy K. Ho, which spoke of a sweetheart that was compared to the beauty of Kapālama on O‘ahu. Their rendition won them three awards: the Richard Lyman Jr. Award for best use of Hawaiian language; the Helen Desha Beamer Award for best musical performance and the Charles E. King Cup for best coed performance. The junior class of 2006 sang Manu ‘Ō‘ō arranged by Les Ceballos, that spoke of a relationship between a Kohala boy and a Hilo girl. The senior class of 2005 sang their final performance in the competition with Nani Nu‘uanu by Kau‘i Wilcox and arranged by Aaron J. Salā, a song describing the one of a kind beauty of Nu‘uanu, O‘ahu. The Louise Aoe McGregor Award was presented to senior coed director, Truly Chun.
Mock Song Contest Results
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The 2004 Song Contest was entitled "The Musical Contributions of Leila Hohu Kiaha." Leila Hohu Kiaha has been a long-time arranger for the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest and has been referred to and known by students as Aunty Leila. Aunty Leila has arranged dozens of arrangements specifically for this competition and was honored at this event. The 2004 competition featured songs arranged by Leila Hohu Kiaha for the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest:
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The 2003 Song Contest was entitled "Na Mele Pana," or "songs of beloved places." The competition showcased songs about the many amazing sites seen on the eight different islands in Hawai'i Nei.
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The 2002 Song Contest was entitled "Hula Ku‘i: Folk Songs of Hawai‘i". The competition showcased songs that incorporated contemporary and traditional folk Hawaiian songs. Many songs spoke of places across the islands such as Le‘ahi (Diamond Head), Hilo, Maunawili, and Moanalua.
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The 2001 Song Contest was entitled "Nā Hīmeni O Ka Ekalesia" or "Songs of the Church". This competition showcased songs that have been sung across Hawaiian Churches for generations. All of these songs are very important to particular Hawaiian churches which is how they were chosen by each individual class director.
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The 2000 Song Contest was entitled "Celebrating the Music of Helen Desha Beamer". The competition showcased songs composed by the prolific composer, Helen Desha Beamer. She was a teacher of the mele and hula of Hawai‘i and shared her knowledge of things Hawaiian with family and friends. Her legacy lives on, not only in her family and their many talents, but also in her music and the era it represents. Her legacy also lives in the students of Kamehameha who have performed her music often over the past 78 years of Song Contests and perform it again in this year's program that is devoted exclusively to her.
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The 1999 Song Contest was entitled "The Hawaiian Music Renaissance". This competition showcased songs that were made popular during this important time period for Hawaiian music.
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The 1998 Song Contest was entitled "Nā Haku Mele Kāne: A Tribute to Alfred Alohikea, Mekia Kealakaʻi and David Nape."
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The 1997 Song Contest was entitled "A Musical Tradition: Nā Mele Hoʻoheno - Cherished Songs."
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The 1996 Song Contest was entitled "Celebrating the Musical Contributions of Dorothy Kahananui Gillett." As the title suggests, all the songs pay homage to well known arranger Dorothy Gillett. She has arranged many songs during the course of Kamamehameha Song Contests past was honored during this year.
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The 1995 Song Contest was entitled "Nā Wāhine Haku Mele." This was the Kamehameha Schoolsʻ 75th annual Song Contest.
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The 1994 song contest was entitled "Ka Lei" as its theme honored the various pua (flowers) of Hawai‘i. Many of the songs sung in this competition compared these delicate blossoms to the experience of falling in love or to people significant to Hawai‘i's history such as Princess Ka‘iulani. The students of Kamehameha honor the lei as it has brought life and vitality to our ancestors and bring a never fading tradition to our people today.
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The 1993 Song Contest was entitled "Lōkahi: Imua E Nā Poki‘i!" and honored the Hawaiian nation through songs of pride and harmony that illustrate the industrious ways of the Hawaiian people throughout their history. Many of the songs sung in this competition were composed to honor significant Hawaiian events such as the year of the Hawaiian or the revitalization of Kaho‘olawe. These events signify the importance of the Hawaiian nation and is honored through song in this competition. This is the 73rd annual song contest.
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Kamehameha Song Contest Statistics
Class Colors & Historical Data
Every year since the 1970s, the freshman class is given a list of available colors to choose from. The color they choose will be their class color for their whole high school career and is used at special events, mainly for the Song Contest competition. Each of the main Hawaiian Islands are represented by one of these colors. The options are Red (Hawai'i), Pink (Maui), Yellow (Oahu), Gray (Kaho'olawe), Green (Moloka'i), Orange (Lana'i), Purple (Kaua'i) and White (Ni'ihau). Orange was not on option until it was added to the ballot for the freshmen class of the 2006-2007 school year. Prior to the true Orange selected by the Class of 2010, classes selected an Orange shade of Goldenrod which combined yellow and orange. In 2006, the distinction between Yellow and Orange was made. Note: The Class of 2010 was the first class to be offered White as a class color, but chose Orange. The Class of 2017 was the second class to have White as a class color choice and became the first class to choose White as its class color.[13]
- † indicates that a class tied for an award with itself, so said award is counted twice.
- * indicates a senior sweep that did NOT include the McGregor award.
| Class | Color | Divisional Awards | # of Total Awards† | Senior Sweep | Notes (All statistics date from 1921) | ||
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| 2020 | GREEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 /22 | Currently Freshmen. | |
| 2019 | GRAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 /22 | Currently Sophomores. | |
| 2018 | RED | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 /22 | Currently Juniors. | |
| 2017 | WHITE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 /22 | Currently Seniors. | |
| 2016 | PURPLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 /22 | No | |
| 2015 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 /22† | Yes* | Most awards received in a single competition (Tied with the class of 2011 & 2014) (7†) |
| 2014 | YELLOW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 /22† | Yes | Most awards received in a single competition (Tied with the class of 2011) (7†) |
| 2013 | RED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 /22 | Yes* | |
| 2012 | PURPLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 /22 | No | |
| 2011 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 /22† | Yes | Most awards received in a single competition (7†); Sophomore coed (5th of 5) |
| 2010 | ORANGE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 /22 | Yes | Most awards received overall (14); Women's sweep (7th of 7); Language three-peat (2nd of 2); Most awards received as sophomores (4), Sophomore coed (4th of 5) |
| 2009 | RED | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 /22 | No | Most awards received as freshmen (3, tied with Class of 1998); Only music three-peat; Freshmen coed (4th of 4) |
| 2008 | PINK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 /22 | No | No divisional award (first since Class of 1943) |
| 2007 | GREEN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 /22 | No | Most awards received by a coed (6); Sophomore coed (3rd of 5) |
| 2006 | PURPLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 /22 | No | Sophomore coed (2nd of 5) |
| 2005 | RED | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 /22 | No | |
| 2004 | GOLDENROD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 /22 | No | |
| 2003 | PINK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 /22† | No | |
| 2002 | GRAY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 /22 | No | Freshmen coed (3rd of 4); Sophomore men's (5th of 5) |
| 2001 | RED | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 /22 | Yes | Most awards received by a women's (6); Only perfect-scoring song (senior women); Women's sweep (6th of 7, first since Class of 1954) |
| 2000 | PURPLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 /22 | No | |
| 1999 | GOLDENROD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 /22 | No | |
| 1998 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 /22† | Yes* | Most awards received as freshmen (3, tied with Class of 2009); Freshmen coed (2nd of 4) |
| 1997 | RED | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 /22 | Yes | |
| 1996 | GRAY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 /22† | No | |
| 1995 | PURPLE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 /21 | No | Most awards received by a men's (5); Sophomore women's (first since Class of 1954) |
| 1994 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 /20 | No | Most awards received as juniors (5) |
| 1993 | RED | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 /19 | No | |
| 1992 | GRAY | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 /18 | No | |
| 1991 | PINK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 /17 | No | Director sweep (Ho) |
| 1990 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 /16 | Yes* | |
| 1989 | RED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 /15 | Yes | |
| 1988 | PURPLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 /14 | Yes* | Language three-peat† (1st of 2) |
| 1987 | PINK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 /14 | Yes | |
| 1986 | GREEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 /14 | Yes* | |
| 1985 | RED | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 /14 | Yes | Junior sweep (2nd of 2); Only class to sweep twice |
| 1984 | ORANGE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 /14 | No | Sophomore men's (4th of 5, first since Class of 1945) |
| 1983 | PURPLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 /14 | No | |
| 1982 | GREEN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 /14 | Yes* | |
| 1981 | RED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 /14 | No | |
| 1980 | GOLDENROD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 /14 | No | |
| 1979 | PURPLE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 /14 | Yes | |
| 1978 | GREEN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 /14 | No | First freshmen coed (of 4) |
| 1977 | RED | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 /14 | Yes* | |
| 1976 | PURPLE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 /14 | No | First sophomore coed (of 5) |
| 1975 | BLUE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 /14† | No | |
| 1974 | BLUE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 /13 | No | First junior sweep (of 2) |
Wins by Grade Level
| Competition | Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman |
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| Women's (since 1922) | 62 | 18 | 13 | N/A |
| Men's (since 1921) | 57 | 23 | 5 | N/A |
| Coed (since 1967) | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "94th Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "KS Archives". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ "KS Archives". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ "2010 Song Contest Program" (PDF). Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ Hawaiian Holiday. 1961-03-05 http://kapalama.ksbe.edu/archives/historical/songcontest/1961hist.php. Retrieved 2011-01-18. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 2008 Song Contest Program, page 23
- ↑ "Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni " Judging". Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "92nd Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "91st Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "90th Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "89th Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "88th Annual Song Contest". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ "Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni " Class Colors". Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni " Songs by Classes". Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni " Records". Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
External links
- Song Contest 2013 website
- Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni, (unofficial) chronicle of Kamehameha Schools Song Contest
- Kamehameha Archives- Song Contest (1920s-1970s)
- Story about Song Contest 2003 from Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- One Voice at the Internet Movie Database