PROGRAM
A Maunakea o Kalani, Hula Troupe
“A Maunakea o Kalani” is a hula ʻolapa that honors Queen Emma Kaleleonālani and commemorates her journey to Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi island. The Mele tells of her effortless ascent to the summit where she was reinvigorated by its splendor.
Climbin’ Up the Mountain, Concert Choir
Traditional Spiritual arr. by Patsy Ford Simms
Christmas…In About Three Minutes, Beginning Choir
arr. by Weston
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Women’s Ensemble
Traditional English Carol arr. by John Rutter
Soloist: Molly Christensen
Jingle Bells, Men’s Ensemble
James Pierpont, composer
Arr. Barbershop Harmony Society
In Dulci Jubilo, Concert Choir
Traditional Song arr. by Matthew Culloton
I Won’t Grow Up (from Peter Pan), Beginning Musical Theatre
Mark Charlap, composer; Carolyn Leigh, Lyrics; arr. by Sally K. Albrecht
Soloists: Samuel Chinen and Rosalani Gruver
When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt), Women’s Ensemble
Stephen Schwartz, composer; arr. by Audrey Snyder
Soloist: Fiona Ress
Opening Up (from Waitress), Musical Theatre Troupe
Sarah Bareilles, composer; arr. by Mac Huff
Soloists: Margaret Rose Agcaoili, Teiya Myers, Simeli Iiga, Cameron Beale, Vance Oda
Ke Akua Mana Ē (How Great Thou Art), Concert Choir & Hula Troupe
Swedish Folk Music arr. by Lee Ceballos
Translated to Hawaiian by Albert Nahale‘ā
Mahalo to Directors Michael Cabagbag, Pāhonu Coleman, Pamela DeBoard, Megan Dung, Bryce-William Irvine, Teryn Meyers, Kumu Lauren Kanoelani Chang Williams, and Piano Accompanist Joanne Watanabe. Mahalo for rehearsal and performance spaces to Kailua Church of the Nazarene and Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene
Hula Troupe
Margaret Rose Agcaoili
Simeli Iiga
Jada Koga
Teiya Myers
Teryn Myers
Concert Choir
Margaret Rose Agcaoili
Cameron Beale
Molly Christensen
Pāhonu Coleman
Skye Fowler
Blake Grams
Sadie Hepton
Noah Hu
Simeli Iiga
Jake Kondo
Aliyah Kurian
Elisha Kurian
Keala Larson
Mailani Lumeng
Emma Lukuy Li
Noelle Mello
Kayli Moura
Teiya Myers
Vance Oda
Connor Ress
Fiona Ress
Arina Stothers Adriel White
Caleb White
Gabriel White
Beginning Choir and Musical Theatre
Guenhwyvar Bauske
Samuel Chinen
William Chinen
Hezekiah Coleman
Psalm Coleman
Rosalani Gruver
Shine Jergovic
Olivia Lukuy Li
Henry Easton McMahon
Kace Moura
Audrey Peterson
Kamea Sargent
Lada Stothers
Pace Thomas
Nainoa Tucker
Musical Theatre Troupe
Margaret Rose Agcaoili
Cameron Beale
Molly Christensen
Blake Grams
Simeli Iiga
Sadie Hepton
Keala Larson
Emma Lukuy Li
Mailani Lumeng
Noelle Mello
Kayli Moura
Teiya Myers
Vance Oda
Connor Ress
Fiona Ress
Arina Stothers
HEARTS Staff
Michael Cabagbag – Musical Theatre Choreographer
Megan DeBoard – Interim Artistic Director
Pamela DeBoard – Concert Choir Director
Kumu Hula Lauren Kanoelani Chang Williams
Megan Dung – Women’s Ensemble Director
Bryce Irvine – Men’s Ensemble Director
Joanne Watanabe – Piano Accompanist
Teryn Myers – Assistant Vocal Teacher and Piano Accompanist
Cameron Beale – Registrar
Interns
Margaret Rose Agcaoili, Cameron Beale
Noah Hu, Keala Larson, Teiya Myers
Vance Oda, Fiona Ress