The 110-voice Windward Choral Society presents “Latin America to Lahainaluna,” the 6th annual spring concert for the community, featuring the South America choral work, Misa Criolla, and several songs from 20th Century Hawai‘i. The first concert takes place on Friday, May 9, 7:00PM, at St. Ann’s Church in Kāne‘ohe and is repeated for a matinee concert on Saturday, May 10, 2:00PM, at St. Anthony’s Church in Kailua. Admission is free, and no tickets are required. A freewill offering will be taken to offset the costs of the performance.
FEATURING:
The Windward Choral Society
- Ms. Susan McCreary Duprey, Founder/Artistic Director
- Mr. Grant Mack, Accompanist
Special Guests:
- Hawai‘i Island Tenors Bernaldo Evangelista and Kaweo Kanoho
- Talented local musicians playing rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America
- “19th Ave.” Barbershop Quartet
CONCERT #1: Friday, May 9, 2014 from 7:00-8:30 PM
WHERE: St. Ann’s Church in Kāne‘ohe, 46-129 Haiku Road, Kāne‘ohe
Concert Repeated in Kailua…
CONCERT #2: Saturday matinee, May 10, 2014 from 2:00-3:30 PM
WHERE: St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua, 148 Makawao St., Kailua
COST: Parking and concert are FREE, and no tickets are required.
A freewill offering will be taken to offset the costs associated with the performance.
Ever heard of the dance “carnavalito?” How about the rhythm “chacerera trunca”? You can hear both of them and more at Windward Choral Society’s 6th Annual Spring Concert, “Latin America to Lahainaluna.” Featuring a chorus of 110 voices, Big Island tenor soloists Bernaldo Evangelista and Kaweo Kanoho, and talented local instrumentalists, WCS is excited to present Ariel Ramírez’s Misa Criolla, one of South America’s best-known choral works. Published in 1964, Misa Criolla is unique in that it combines the rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America with the traditional religious mass – the first of its kind to be published in the vernacular after Vatican II.
First recorded by the popular South American quartet, Los Fronterizos, Misa Criolla received widespread critical acclaim. The success of this recording is legendary. Selling three million copies of a religious work in 40 countries was unheard of, especially in 1967. Since then, many excellent recordings with renowned tenor soloists have been released. The Washington Post once described Misa Criolla as “a stunning artistic achievement, combining Spanish text with indigenous instruments and rhythms.”
The second half of the program will feature a a charango player, a barbershop quartet, and a selection of hapa haole songs from 20th Century Hawai‘i sung by WCS!