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The Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus (HYOC) is Hawaii's premier children's choir. It is currently under the direction of Nola A. Nāhulu as well as several assistant directors, accompanists, and various other instructors. It is currently housed at the University of Hawaii (Mānoa) music department, although previously it was housed at Kawaiahao Church. In addition to performances with the opera, HYOC has developed its own diverse repertoire which ranges from classical, spiritual and secular, and Hawaiian music. HYOC has also branched out to include other endeavours, such as hula and piano classes. It has also recently introduced a special rehearsal for the male voices of the organization, in an attempt to draw more interest towards boys. ==History== Originally the Honolulu Children's Opera Chorus (HCOC), HYOC was founded in 1961 to provide children for the Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT)'s production of Giacomo Puccini's ''La Bohème''. So many children appeared for the audition that it was soon realised that Hawaii was in great need of a children's chorus. Since then, HYOC has grown tremendously. It now contains singers from Kindergarten to 12th grade in eight ensembles. To this day, HYOC shares a strong connection with HOT, and the operas that require children use singers from HYOC. The 2006 season operas ''Il Trittico'' (''Suor Angelica'') and ''Tosca'' featured children from HYOC's Cantilena and Scelto ensembles. Past productions include 2005's ''Turandot'', 2003's ''La Bohème'', 2002's ''Carmen'', and 2001's ''Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana''. HYOC started out as a single ensemble, but as its attendance grew it continued to add additional choirs. Cantilena, for example, was created when the Coro ensemble became too large. Gioventù Musicale was created when the age range of the organisation expanded to include youth rather than just children. As HYOC has grown, it has attracted more and more singers from all over Oahu. It has members from most of Hawaii's public and private schools as well as homeschooled members. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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