Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku was the brother of King David Kalakaua and Queen Lili'uokalani.
William Pitt Leleiohoku, formally William Pitt Leleiohoku Kalahoolewa (1854-1877), was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and member of the reigning House of Kalakaua. He was the youngest brother of King David Kalakaua, Queen Lili'uokalani and Princess Miriam K. Likelike. An accomplished musician, he founded several royal choral societies that survive today including the Kawaiha'o Singing Club. He is most famous for composing the Hawaiian war chant, used by the Hawaiian sovereignty movement today. Unfortunately at the age of 23, Prince Leleiohoku died of rheumatic fever.
Prince WilliamPittLeleiohoku was the brother of King David Kalakaua and Queen Lili'uokalani.
WilliamPittLeleiohoku, formally WilliamPittLeleiohoku Kalahoolewa (1854-1877), was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and member of the reigning House of Kalakaua.
Unfortunately at the age of 23, Prince Leleiohoku died of rheumatic fever.
The youngest of "The Heavenly Four", Prince Leleiohoku was said by his sister, Lili`uokalani to have a talent for composition "really in advance" of the two princesses.
Leleiohoku was considered the most talented of the royal composers.
The melodic line from "Kaua I Ka Huahua`i" was later adopted for the modern "Hawaiian War Chant." Many of his compositions adapted the folk tunes of visiting merchants and sailors, and of foreign settlers to the Islands.
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