Tonality Presents: “Put Your Guns Down” – A Powerful Musical Reflection 🕊
Join Tonality for the world premiere of “Put Your Guns Down,” a deeply moving new multi-movement work by Alexander Lloyd Blake, reflecting on the life and legacy of Ahmaud Arbery.
✨ Featuring Special Guest Vocalist: Zanaida Robles✨
🗓 When: May 24, 2025
📍 Where: TBD
Through music, we honor Ahmaud Arbery’s story and spark critical conversations about justice, remembrance, and change. Don’t miss this poignant and powerful performance.
“Sing About It” is the album just released by Tonality, a professional choral ensemble that promotes peace, unity, and social justice through choral music. I am so proud to have sung with such amazing artists on this album conducted by my dear and brilliant friend, Alexander Lloyd Blake. But more that that, I am honored to have composed two of the works featured on this album. Alex Blake and his ensemble of extraordinary musicians and engineers put so much heart and skill and time into this moving work of art. “Sing About It” is now available on iTunes, Amazon Music, CDBaby, and Spotify.
Go to Tonality’s website to purchase the album, listen to excerpts, and watch videos of this group’s amazing work. You can even donate to the cause while you’re there…
Tonality sings of the labels placed on those with mental illness. Additionally, the concert explores how we can be of support to members of our community who need compassion, understanding, and validation.
A contemporary reflection of the original Christmas story as it relates to immigration, refugees, and homelessness. Join us as we present ideas about home and how we can be “home” to our fellow citizens! Three pieces on this concert are arrangements/compositions from current members of the ensemble (Nathan Heldman and Alexander Lloyd Blake) and other pieces are from Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, Ysaye Barnwell, and more! If you came last year, enjoy new additions to the concert!
Please join us for a light reception after the concert to meet the singers and join in the community.
I’m so excited to announce that I’ve accepted an invitation to be on the board of directors for the incredible new choral group, “Tonality.”
Tonality promotes peace, unity and social justice through choral music performance in Los Angeles. I’ve sung with this group myself, and am blown away by their director Alexander Lloyd Blake. Alex is a fellow USC Trojan!, and I am so proud to support their incredible work.
As a Christmas meditation, please read Ian Perry Walker‘s review of Tonality’s December 2 performance of Stories of Home: A Tonality Holiday Concert:
Tonality’s next performance is a reprise of their “Put Your Guns Down” concert, on Sunday, January 7 at 7pm, at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Admission is free!
I’ll be there, and I hope you’ll come, too. If you can’t make it, please consider making a year-end gift to support the dynamic work of this organization. Go to their Fractured Atlas page to make a donation.
Merry Christmas.
Zanaida
