Aloha ‘Oe, arr.
Instrumentation: SATB & piano
Purchase:
SATB & piano
*arranger's portion of proceeds go to Ulu A‘e Learning Center
Duration: 2:30
Language: ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
Story: Aloha ‘Oe ranks as Queen Lili‘uokalani’s most well known song. The work’s genesis lies in an 1877 tour of O‘ahu by then-Princess Lili‘uokalani on the ocassion of her designation as heir apparent to the throne. On the tour, she and her entourage visited a ranch in Maunawili, a small area aside the Ko‘olau Mountains and on the windward side of O‘ahu. As the story goes, when the party left to return to Honolulu, one member of the group, Colonel Boyd, stayed behind a moment to receive both a lei and ‘fond embrace’ from one of the young woman at the ranch. Inspired by this loving farewell, Lili‘uoklani began to hum the tune and craft the lyrics during the trip over the mountains back to Honolulu.
Purchase:
SATB & piano
*arranger's portion of proceeds go to Ulu A‘e Learning Center
Duration: 2:30
Language: ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
Story: Aloha ‘Oe ranks as Queen Lili‘uokalani’s most well known song. The work’s genesis lies in an 1877 tour of O‘ahu by then-Princess Lili‘uokalani on the ocassion of her designation as heir apparent to the throne. On the tour, she and her entourage visited a ranch in Maunawili, a small area aside the Ko‘olau Mountains and on the windward side of O‘ahu. As the story goes, when the party left to return to Honolulu, one member of the group, Colonel Boyd, stayed behind a moment to receive both a lei and ‘fond embrace’ from one of the young woman at the ranch. Inspired by this loving farewell, Lili‘uoklani began to hum the tune and craft the lyrics during the trip over the mountains back to Honolulu.
Text and Translation:
Haʻaheo ka ua i nā pali
Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko
Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka
Hui:
Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A hoʻi aʻe au
Until we meet again
ʻO ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai
Ke hone aʻe nei i kuʻu manawa
ʻO ʻoe nō kaʻu ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei
Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko
Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka
Hui:
Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A hoʻi aʻe au
Until we meet again
ʻO ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai
Ke hone aʻe nei i kuʻu manawa
ʻO ʻoe nō kaʻu ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei
Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs
As it glided through the trees
Still following ever the bud
The ʻahihi lehua of the vale
Chorus:
Farewell to you, farewell to you
The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,
'Ere I depart
Until we meet again
Sweet memories come back to me
Bringing fresh remembrances of the past
Dearest one, yes, you are mine own
From you, true love shall never depart
As it glided through the trees
Still following ever the bud
The ʻahihi lehua of the vale
Chorus:
Farewell to you, farewell to you
The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,
'Ere I depart
Until we meet again
Sweet memories come back to me
Bringing fresh remembrances of the past
Dearest one, yes, you are mine own
From you, true love shall never depart