Background: Born in Autapini, Pago Pago, American Samoa (Parents: Rev. Dr. Ioselani Pouesi of Apia, & Faailoga Tiualii of Pago Pago). My first music teacher was my father (Prolific composer of Church Music). Although I was introduced to our family's upright piano at the age of six and began playing at seven, I did not play for the church choir until I was old enough (9 yrs old) to use the small church pump organ (reed organ/laau pamu).
Forty years of teaching music (Piano, Organ, Composition, Marching band, Stage Band, Orchestra, Conducting) - American Samoa, Hawaii and California.
Associations: Member of AGO (American Guild of Organists) ; Member of ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) ; Member of Hymn Society of America, Long Beach Chapter; Member of USC Chamber Singers (Baritone soloist: Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms"); Member of the Curriculum Committee & Assessment Committee, American Samoa Community College.
Student Awards: UR Talent Award; ASG Scholar, USC Fulbright Scholar; USC Honor Convocation;
Graduate Recitals(Elder Dr. Elia Ta'ase, Moderator): UR Senior Recital - Original works conducted by Dr. Barney Childs: Organ Sonata, Clarinet & Tape, Sonata for Flute & Piano, Brass Quintet, Psalm 150 for SATB & Orchestra; USC Master Recital - Original works & Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" - Messiah; USC Doctoral Recital - John Rutter's "Requiem"(Dr. Elia Taase, Moderator).
Teacher Awards: Hon. PhD/Music Ed.(Eastern College of Music);Who's Who's Among Teacher's Awards (2003-2006); ASCC President's Teacher Award (For outstanding performance of Mozart's Requiem - The Rolling Requiem/A worldwide choral commemoration of all those lost and those who helped others on September 11th, 2001); ASCC Concert Choir Tour to Hawaii and California.
Music Education: B.M./Composition (University of Redlands); M.M.,D.M.A. / Church Music (University of Southern California); PhD Candidate /Ethnomusicology (University of New England / Dr. David Goldsworthy, Dr. Andrew Alter, Supervisors).
CONCERTS: Pipe Organ: Works by Messiaen, Franck, Mendelssohn, Bach; Piano: Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt; Conductor for Chorus & Orchestra: Works by Haydn, Handel, Mozart, Rutter, Schubert, Pouesi.
Special Clinicians: 1. Piano/Pipe Organ (Prof. Jacobson & Dr. Alexander, University of Redlands); 2. Vocal Pedagogy (Dr. Thurman & Dr. Theimer, St. John's University); 3. Choral Conducting (Dr. Neuen, UCLA & Music Director, The Crystal Cathedral Church Choir); 4. Choral Conducting & Development (Maestro Salamunovich, Music Director-Los Angeles Master Chorale).
Other works: Opera 'ELIJAH" (Libretto by Daniel Pouesi); Musical Play "NAFANUA" (Script by Dr. Kathleen Kholhoff); "IESU LE MESIA" (Script by Daniel Pouesi).
Namulauulu has extensive experience as music director for various churches, and as a composer and adjudicator for music festivals in American Samoa, New Zealand, and the United States. He has composed works for chorus and orchestra in California; hymns, psalms, and anthems for the Churches in American Samoa (EFKAS, EFIS, Catholic, Methodist). He is married to Lulu Ah Mu (Daughter of Fevaea'i and Foini Ah Mu) from Aua, American Samoa (Children: Grace, Max, Saui'a and Foini).
Namulauulu currently heads the Fine Arts Department at the American Samoa Community College and runs his own "Le Nota" School of Music (Established 1992). In addition, he serves as Minister of Music for the CCCAS Vatia Choir (2000-Present).
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Mrs Lulu Ah Mu-Pouesi. My special thanks to my dearest wife for her true love and patience. She spent half of her life working full time to support my 10 years of musical studies in Hawaii and California.
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USC Chamber Singers
University of Southern California (1990-1992). My special thanks to Dr. James Vail (Chair, Church and Choral Department) for his professional guidance. It has been a great honor and experience to be a member in his renowned choir. Singing the baritone solo part in one of Bernstein's Masterpieces is beyond words to describe. The USC Chamber Singers and the Concert Choir under Dr. Vail have been invited to perform for the Pope in Rome and many ACDA Conferences.
EFKAS Choir
United Samoan Church, Carson, CA. My special thanks to Elder Dr. Elia Ta'ase and his lovely wife Mrs Galoane Sunia-Ta'ase for their love and endless support. Dr. Ta'ase was the Moderator for all my Senior, Master and Doctoral Recitals at the University of Redlands and the University of Southern California.
My dearest Uncle Rev. George A. Viena and his lovely wife Mauelua Viena, who founded the United Samoan Church, will always remain in my heart. Their prayers, love, financial support and dreams to make me one of the best Samoan composer and faipese have finally come true. But I'm still learning and working on new projects everyday.
