"Aloha 'Oe" (Farewell to Thee) PIANO + Sheet Music

Here is my piano arrangement of this beautiful traditional Hawaiian folk song oftentimes performed at funerals and memorials.
Sheet Music link: www.musicnotes...
Legend has it that Queen Lili'uokalani wrote this song while imprisoned in the 'Iolani Palace during the annexation of Hawai'i to the US, but this is not entirely true. The true story is as follows: she visited the Maunawili Ranch in O'ahu, where Edwin Boyd resided. While riding home on horseback to Honolulu, she turned to look at the view of Kaneohe Bay and suddenly saw Colonel James Boyd and a young Maunawili lady. The inspiration for the song came when she saw the two people slowly and affectionately bid each other farewell. Twenty years later, she used this song as a farewell to Hawai'i as Hawai'i lost its independence and became part of the US.
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English Translation:
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
I have seen and watched your loveliness
The sweet rose of Maunawili
And 'tis there the birds of love dwell
And sip the honey from your lips
#AlohaOe #HawaiianFolk #HawaiianSong

[@mikekeenan8706]

I have heard this song many times but did not know the circumstances of how and when it was written. I had also never seen a translation. Michael, you have done Queen Lili'uokalani a great service in bringing us your arrangement of this Hawaiian folk song. You convey her sorrow of Hawaii losing its independence when it became part of the United States. Thank you, friend for your beautiful, moving, take on this sad song. 💔🌴🍍🌋🛖🕌🎼🎹🎶🚢

[@richardhurley9885]

Her writing the song was not tied to the United States’ annexation of Hawaii. It was written well before that

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Bravo. Excellent music and Played friend 🎹🎶👏 Great Like 👍👏

[@randomclips7970]

Aloha, Michael!

[@biggestnate3]

Very nice.

[@jonathankeonijoaquin3259]

Beautiful!!!! Aloha :) may I use this as background song for my Uncle's Funeral Video? I will give you credit of course

[@AnaMHoloia]

1.) Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka Chorus: Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe E ke onaona noho i ka lipo One fond embrace, A hoʻi aʻe au Until we meet again 2.) ʻO ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai Ke hone aʻe nei i Kuʻu manawa ʻO ʻoe nō kuʻu ipo aloha A loko e hana nei Back to Chorus

[@ChillFrost]

Ama naming mairugin Anak Mo'ng lumuluha'y Iyong kupkupin Tanggap Ama ang pagdaing Nitong humihibik Mo'ng alipin

[@草凪未完成人]

「けがれと争いは　いつの世にか消ゆらん　 平和の君イエスの　来たりたもうまで絶えじ　 主よとく来たりて　世界を治めたまえ　 御民は忍びて　御世を待てり」 （教会で歌われる聖歌としてもお馴染みです。）

[@ronaldsimorangkir3983]

good

[@danielprado1290]

Hello Michael, I asked you a few days ago some questions in a comment on your video of Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven. Please, could you see it? It would help me so much to know how you can play so soft with MP11SE, specially compared with your acoustic grand piano. As I described in that comment I have too much difficulties with the let off simulation of the same DP. I don't see any advantage with this feature. I feel it makes me much more difficult to play pp or ppp (if not really impossible), with so much ghost notes. But in your videos you show it is possible to play very fluidity and naturally from a very soft ppp to a big forte. So, besides I need more technique, I have the impression that perhaps my DP has let off simulation very bad regulated, or needs lubrication, because I feel excessive resistance in the notch when playing slowly. Thank you very much much in advance

[@pardonmypiano]

have you tried changing the piano's touch? there's multiple options from light to heavy :) Honestly to me id doesnt matter that much. You always have to be aware of the tip of your fingers in order to avoid ghost notes :)

[@danielprado1290]

@@pardonmypiano Hello Michael Finally I decided to use "Light" touch and I adjusted conveniently (for me and my headphones) the master volume. I have verified that the MP11SE let me get a pretty good dynamic range, between left and right hand and I'm feeling much more comfortable with it. I am not so worried in getting an "absolute" pianissimo sound, among other things because I don't have clear reference of how much loud in volume should sound a piano in ppp, and it will depend very much of each piano. And surely it is no so important. And using it normally I find It is extremely pleasant to play, and expressive, and I don't think now that there can be anything problematic with my piano's action. I simply must get use to its touch, surely very similar in sensations to a grand piano keyboard, although very different to my old keyboard. I can say that I am completely satisfied with my MP11SE. 😃 Thank you very much!

[@pardonmypiano]

@@danielprado1290 I am so so happy Daniel!!! It took me a while honestly to fully get used with the keyboard. I had days in the beginning when all I wanted was to just play the grand piano haha 🤣