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MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI
COMPOSER
HAPASYMPHONY 1 (2021-22)
KAHEA O KEALE
Performed By The Mākaha Sons and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Grams, conductor
First Performance: Feb. 4, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Moon Kauakahi
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4200/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voices+Guitars
Duration: 4:00
BE LIKE YOU
Performed By Kalaʻe Camarillo and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Grams, conductor
First Performance: Feb. 4, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Kalaʻe Camarillo
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice+Guitar
Duration: 4:00
HOME SWEET HOME
Performed By Kalaʻe Camarillo and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Grams, conductor
First Performance: Feb. 4, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Kalaʻe Camarillo
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice+Guitar
Duration: 4:00
HAPASYMPHONY 2 (2021-22)
HAWAIʻI CALLS
Performed By the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Dane Lam, conductor
First Performance: March 18, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Harry Owens
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings
Duration: 5:00
ALOHA 'OE
Performed By the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Dane Lam, conductor
Performance: March 18, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Queen Lili'uokalani
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2021)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings
Duration: 5:00
HAPASYMPHONY 3 (2021-22)
KA IPO LAUAʻE
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 1000/0000/perc(1)/str/voice
Duration: 1:00
A HUI HOU
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4231/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice/piano(opt.)
Duration: 4:00
MEET ME AT THE MOON
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4231/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice and piano
Duration: 4:00
MOKU O KEAWE
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4231/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice and piano
Duration: 3:00
KA UHIWAI ALOHA (KALAEKILOHANA)
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 1111/1000/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice and piano
Duration: 3:10
IT WAS FATE
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4231/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice and piano
Duration: 4:00
'ANINI MINE
Performed By Robert Cazimero and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Aaron J. Salā, conductor
First Performance: April 22, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Robert Cazimero
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4231/timp+perc(2)/hp/str/voice and piano
Duration: 3:30
HAPASYMPHONY 4 (2021-22)
PUA MAEʻOLE
Performed By Raiatea Helm and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Keitaro Harada, conductor
First Performance: May 13, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By John Squeeze Kamana
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2018)
Orchestration: 2222/4331/timp+perc(4)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 4:30
THE IN-BETWEEN
Performed By Izik and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Keitaro Harada, conductor
First Performance: May 13, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Izik
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 4:30
TIME
Performed By Keilana and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Keitaro Harada, conductor
First Performance: May 13, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Keilana
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice, guitar
Duration: 4:30
KIMO HENDERSON HULA
Performed By Liam Moleta and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Keitaro Harada, conductor
First Performance: May 13, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Helen D. Beamer
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 6:00
POLIAHU
Performed By Raiatea Helm, Izik, Liam Moleta, Keilana, and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Keitaro Harada, conductor
First Performance: May 13, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
After a rendition by Teresa Bright
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 1111/2000/perc(2)/hp/str/solo voice, group voice (3), guitar
Duration: 4:30
HAPASYMPHONY 1 (2022-23)
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (OPENING)
Performed By Lea Woods Almanza, Starr Kalahiki and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Lance Inouye, conductor
First Performance: November 5, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Roz Catracchia
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2(2.picc)222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voices
Duration: 2:45
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (CLOSING)
Performed By Lea Woods Almanza, Starr Kalahiki and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Lance Inouye, conductor
First Performance: November 5, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Roz Catracchia
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2(2.picc)222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voices
Duration: 1:45
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE (ʻAkahi Au)
Performed By Starr Kalahiki and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Lance Inouye, conductor
First Performance: November 5, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Ewan MacColl
Hawaiian Translation: Puakea Nogelmeier
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4000/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 6:00
HERE'S TO LIFE
Performed By Lea Woods Almanza and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Lance Inouye, conductor
First Performance: November 5, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music By Artie Butler
Lyrics By Phyllis Molinary
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2222/4100/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 5:00
CON TE PARTIRÒ (Time To Say Goodbye)
Performed By Lea Woods Almanza and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra; Lance Inouye, conductor
First Performance: November 5, 2022; Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music By Artie Francesco Sartori
Lyrics By Lucio Quarantotto and Frank Peterson
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 2(2.picc)222/4331/timp+perc(3)/hp/str/voice
Duration: 4:00
HAPASYMPHONY 2 (2022-23)
CHRISTMAS IN HAWAIʻI
Performed By Kimie Miner and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor
Premiere: December 10, 2022, Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Kimie Miner
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice
Duration: 4:00
CHRISTMAS IN HAWAIʻI PRELUDE
Performed By the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor
Premiere: December 10, 2022, Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Kimie Miner
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice
Duration: 0:30
JINGLE BELLS
Performed By Kimie Miner and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor
Premiere: December 10, 2022, Hawaiʻi Theatre
As Performed By Kimie Miner
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2022)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice
Duration: 4:00
SEASON FOR JOY
Performed By Kimie Miner and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor
Performance: December 10, 2022, Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music and Lyrics By Kimie Miner
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2021)
Orchestration: 3(3.picc)222/4331/Timp+3/Hp/Strings/Voice
Duration: 4:00
SILENT NIGHT
Performed By Kimie Miner and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor
Performance: December 10, 2022, Hawaiʻi Theatre
Music By Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863)
Lyrics By Josephe Mohr (1792-1848)
Hawaiian Lyrics By Kimie Miner
Arranged By Michael-Thomas Foumai (2021)
Orchestration: 0000/1000/3perc/hp/str/voice
Key: F to G major
Duration: 4:00
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