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▪️2x GRAMMY®-winning choir 🎶
▪️Inspiring social change through the power of diversity
▪️Founded and led by @alexanderlblake
💿 HEAR US LIVE SEPT 20!!

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We cordially invite you to one of our biggest events in our history!

On September 20, we will host a dinner reception and full performance of our newest release of “Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery” composed by @alexanderlblake and cowritten by @arealogi with performance by Jamal M. Moore. @singjamalsing

Ahmaud’s mother, Ms. Wanda Cooper Jones, will be in attendance for the performance and talkback on this impactful evening.

Join us! 🎟️ at ourtonality.org

#composer #choralmusic #ahmaudarbery #choir #concert taken in The Ebell of Los Angeles by @ourtonality

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IT IS HERE!

Songs of Remembering is officially released. {link in bio}

A work born from grief.
Built through collaboration.
Carried by voices that refused to look away.

Composed by Alexander Lloyd Blake @alexanderlblake
Co-written by Ogi @arealogi

▪️Featuring @ourtonality and @wildup @orionrountree
▪️Vocalists: @arealogi , @angeljoyblue , @singjamalsing
▪️With spoken word from Ms. Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery

▪️Produced by Joe Trapanese @joecomposer
▪️Recorded/Edited by Jeff Fitzpatrick @jefffitzpatrickmusic
▪️ Recorded and Mixed by John Chapman @witt.witt.witt
▪️Mastered by Jett Galindo @jettgalindo
▪️Additional music / orchestration @charliecoffeen @thomaskotcheff @amityislandmusic @clarkrhee
▪️Released on Bright Shiny Things @brightshinytgs

This music belongs to everyone who believes art can hold truth and still move us forward.

Listen. Share. Carry it with you.

#ChoralMusic #OutNow #SongsOfRemembering #NewClassical #NewMusic taken in Los Angeles, California by @ourtonality

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Had the honor of conducting Tonality on our Tenth Anniversary to the date!

Thank you to @joecomposer for the consistent support and belief that we can bring out the beauty of your amazing score!

And to the singers of @ourtonality you all continue to show the breadth of your talent that has made this decade of music making all that it has become!

Shout out to @emily_lasalle and @hahn_kelci for the support throughout! @la.singers do it again 🙌🏾

Was able to see a special viewing… it’s crazy but go see it! Congrats to @briancduffield and team!

#lasingers #whalefall #sessionsinger #filmscore #choir taken in Newman Scoring Stage by @ourtonality

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We are so grateful for the support on our September 20th benefit gala and concert, from our sponsor, @femthefuture. ♥️

“Tonality’s fundraiser was so beautiful. It was refreshing to experience their work up close and see just how much it means to the people and communities they reach. The care and heart behind it all so evident. A job well done!” - Fem The Future Program Manager

Thank you for the support!

If you missed the live performance, listen to our album, “Songs of Remembering”, on all streaming platforms now!
#choralmusic #socialjustice #femthefuture #tonality #livemusic by @ourtonality

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The Ahmaud Theme occurs throughout the piece, “Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery”. 🎼

Much like Bach embedded his own name as a motif in his compositions, @alexanderlblake did the same for the eight-movement work honoring the life of Ahmaud Arbery!

In the first movement, “Who Was Ahmaud?”, the cello is heard in the exposition of the piece, spelling out Ahmaud’s name. 🎻

The choir joins in after a stunning introduction by the orchestra, outlining the Ahmaud theme.

The note names directly correlate to his name 📝:

A - A
H - B natural (as Bach used)
M - E (solfège letter Mi)
A - A
U - C (solfège letter Ut)
D - D

Listen to the full work on our album, “Songs of Remembering”, on all streaming platforms now!

Composed by Alexander Lloyd Blake and cowritten by Ogi, “Songs of Remembering”, Tonality's album with @wildup featuring @angeljoyblue, @singjamalsing, and @arealogi, is in consideration for the 2027 GRAMMY® Awards in the following categories:
Album of the Year
Best Choral Performance
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "No More!" from Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery (Alexander Lloyd Blake, Ogi, and Antonio Fernandez @iamantoniofernandez
Best Engineered Album, Classical: John Chapman @witt.witt.witt
Producer of the Year, Classical: Joseph Trapanese @joecomposer

#choralmusic #socialjustice #ahmaudarbery #tonality #musictheory by @ourtonality

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FOR YOUR GRAMMY ® Consideration!!!

I’m honored to be part of Songs of Remembering with @ourtonality and @wildup conducted by my brilliant & beautiful friend @alexanderlblake, alongside Jamal M. Moore and @arealogi.

To my fellow Recording Academy voting members, I’d be grateful if you’d spend some time with this music. 🤍

At the heart of this album is Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery, a work of remembrance, healing, and celebration of life. Giving voice to this music has been one of the most meaningful experiences.

Submitted for consideration in:
Album of the Year
Best Choral Performance
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (“No More!”)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical

✨Link in bio for voting

#SongsOfRemembering #Tonality #FYC #GrammyConsideration #ahmaudarbery taken in Los Angeles, California by @ourtonality

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On September 20th, guest artists and Tonality performed our newest release, “Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery”, at the Ebell of Los Angeles. 🎼

The soloist Jamal Moore, sang the role of Ahmaud Arbery.

Listen to his live performance of the third movement of the piece, titled “Oak and Pine Trees”.

Composed by @alexanderlblake and cowritten by @arealogi , “Songs of Remembering”, Tonality's album with Wild Up featuring Angel Blue, Jamal M. Moore, and Ogi, is in consideration for the 2027 GRAMMY® Awards in the following categories:
Album of the Year
Best Choral Performance
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "No More!" from Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery (Alexander Lloyd Blake, Ogi, and Antonio Fernandez
Best Engineered Album, Classical: John Chapman
Producer of the Year, Classical: Joseph Trapanese

If you missed the concert, the album is available on all streaming platforms now!
#choralmusic #socialjustice #ahmaudarbery #tonality #livemusic by @ourtonality

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Singer/songwriter and @beyonce Vocal Director Tiffany Moníque speaks on Songs of Remembering ❤️ @tiffanymonique

Singers praising other singers always feels special. Hear Tiffany’s thoughts on the performances from @angeljoyblue @singjamalsing @arealogi and meaning of Running From Running To @alexanderlblake and @arealogi

@wildup @joecomposer @witt.witt.witt @jettgalindo @brightshinytgs @awardsagency

Have you heard this album? Songs of Remembering out now!

#singers #beyoncé #choralmusic #choir #ahmaudarbery by @ourtonality

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On September 20th, guest artists and Tonality performed our newest release, “Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery”, at the Ebell of Los Angeles. 🎼

The beautiful operatic soprano Angel Blue, sang the role of Ahmaud’s mother, Ms. Wanda Cooper-Jones.

Listen to her stunning vocals in the last movement of the piece, titled “Running Free.”

Composed by Alexander Lloyd Blake and cowritten by Ogi, “Songs of Remembering”, Tonality's album with Wild Up featuring Angel Blue, Jamal M. Moore, and Ogi, is in consideration for the 2027 GRAMMY® Awards in the following categories:
Album of the Year
Best Choral Performance
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "No More!" from Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery (Alexander Lloyd Blake, Ogi, and Antonio Fernandez
Best Engineered Album, Classical: John Chapman
Producer of the Year, Classical: Joseph Trapanese

If you missed the live performance, the album is available on all streaming platforms now!
#choralmusic #socialjustice #ahmaudarbery #tonality #livemusic by @ourtonality

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FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION:
Songs of Remembering
Tonality, Wild Up, Alexander Lloyd Blake

𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚
Listen here: brightshiny.ninja/songs-of-remembering-fyc

Songs of Remembering features Tonality and Wild Up with Angel Blue, Jamal M. Moore, and Ogi. The centerpiece, Running From, Running To, honors Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man whose 2020 killing while jogging sparked national outcry. With new arrangements of Poor Wayfaring Stranger and the world-premiere recording of Deep River, the album calls for justice, healing, and resilience through song.

@ourtonality
@wildup
@alexanderlblake
@angeljoyblue
@arealogi
@singjamalsing
@witt.witt.witt
@joecomposer
@jettgalindo

#choir #songsofremembering #GRAMMY #FYC

FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION:
Songs of Remembering
Tonality, Wild Up, Alexander Lloyd Blake

𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚

Tonality (Alexander Lloyd Blake, conductor)
Sopranos: @hagarsaradam @annacrumleyyy @cduschane @trinitig.sing @vi_jordan24 @gracielaboymusic
Altos: @made4music Evelyn Fajardo, Even Johnson, @hannahroselewis.docx @angelica.rowell @alexsiegersmusic
Tenors: @jakexangel_ Samuel Avila, Isaiah Chacon, @david_motetus @joshmunnell Rohan Ramanan
Basses: @iamantoniofernandez (also beatboxer on the a cappella “No More!”), @sam_j_garcia @dylangentile @matthewlewismusic, Ian Luna, @lorenzotheemedici

Wild Up
Vicki Ray, piano @vickiray88
Mona Tian, violin @urbanmona
Adrianne Pope, violin @aperture_duo
Carson Rick, viola @downbytheccrick
Niall Taro, cello
Marlon Martinez, bass
Erin McKibben, flute @erin.mckibben
Arthur Klaassens, oboe
Brian Cannady, percussion @cannadrum

FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION:
Song by @ourtonality

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It was always about Ahmaud.

Not the tragedy, not the headline. The human.

We hope you will listen and consider this work for its artistry and its impact.

🎵FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION

✨Album of the Year
Songs of Remembering: In Memory of Ahmaud “Quez” Arbery
Alexander Lloyd Blake, @ourtonality & @wildup, with @angeljoyblue, @arealogi & @singjamalsing
@witt.witt.witt, @joecomposer, @jettgalindo

✨Best Choral Performance
Running From, Running To
Alexander Lloyd Blake & @arealogi with @ourtonality

✨ Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“No More! (a cappella)” by @ourtonality
Arranged by Alexander Lloyd Blake, @arealogi & @iamantoniofernandez

✨Best Engineered Album, Classical Songs of Remembering @witt.witt.witt

✨Producer of the Year, Classical @Joecomposer
This album holds Ahmaud’s life, not only how it ended. Thank you to Wanda Cooper-Jones for trusting us with her son’s story, and to every singer and player who made this record live in one room together.

To the Recording Academy voting members: thank you for taking the time to listen.

Listen here:
brightshiny.ninja/songs-of-remembering-fyc

Thank you for your consideration. 🤍

Soloists
Angel Blue, soprano
Jamal M. Moore, baritone
Ogi, alto

Tonality (Alexander Lloyd Blake, conductor)
Sopranos: Hagar Sara Adam, Anna Crumley, Cassandra Duschane, Triniti Gistand, Vi Jordan, Gracie Laboy
Altos: Hannah Abrahim, Evelyn Fajardo, Even Johnson, Hannah Lewis, Angelica Rowell, Alex Siegers
Tenors: Jake Angel, Samuel Avila, Isaiah Chacon, David F. Morales, Josh Munnell, Rohan Ramanan
Basses: Antonio Fernandez (also beatboxer on the a cappella “No More!”), Sam Garcia, Dylan Gentile, Matthew Lewis, Ian Luna, Lorenzo Zapata

Wild Up
Vicki Ray, piano
Mona Tia, violin
Adrianne Pope, violin
Carson Rick, viola
Niall Taro, cello
Marlon Martinez, bass
Erin McKibben, flute
Arthur Klaassens, oboe
Brian Cannady, percussion

#GRAMMY #GRAMMYConsideration #FYC #ForYourConsideration #RecordingAcademy by @ourtonality

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Tonality performed at the Ebell of Los Angeles, singing our newest release, “Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery”.

Listen to the vocals of @arealogi, singing the role of the protestor on the seventh movement of the piece, titled “No More!”.🎙️

Composed by Alexander Lloyd Blake and cowritten by Ogi, “Songs of Remembering”, Tonality's album with Wild Up featuring Angel Blue, Jamal M. Moore, and Ogi, is in consideration for the 2027 GRAMMY® Awards in the following categories:
Album of the Year
Best Choral Performance
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "No More!" from Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery (Alexander Lloyd Blake, Ogi, and Antonio Fernandez
Best Engineered Album, Classical: John Chapman
Producer of the Year, Classical: Joseph Trapanese

Listen to the album “Songs of Remembering”, on all streaming platforms now! 🎼
#choralmusic #socialjustice #ahmaudarbery #tonality #livemusic by @ourtonality

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