A Note from the Artistic Director
HomeCare focuses on the climate crisis, including the words of young leaders who have spoken about the urgency of action toward conserving what resources are available on this planet. We've designed this concert to educate us on aspects of climate change that go beyond our emotional response. We hope that you will leave this space aware of our limited resources and how we must work to protect them for generations to come.
Concert Program
Silence My Soul
Silence my soul,
these trees are prayers.
I asked the tree:
Tell me about God.
Then it blossomed.
New Collective Consciousness
I. “We know”
Ok is the first Icelandic glacier
to lose its status as a glacier.
In the next 200 years,all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path.
This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done
Only you know if we did it.
II. “How Dare You”
How dare you!
People are suffering.
People are dying.
Entire ecosystems are collapsing.
We are in the beginning of a mass extinction,
and all you can talk about is money and
fairy tales of eternal economic growth.
How dare you!
You are failing us.
But the young people are starting
to understand your betrayal.
The eyes of all future generations are upon you.
And if you choose to fail us, I say:
We will never forgive you.
We will not let you get away with this.
Right here, right now is where we draw the line.
The world is waking up.
And change is coming, whether you like it or not.
We’re doing this because our future is at stake.
It’s Not Too Late
It’s not too late,
Too late to build,
It’s not too late,
Too late to dream.
The only way I dare to die,
is if I die because of love.
To share the land
A land in peace
It’s not too late
To share the land
Not too late to share the land in peace.
Flames
It’s a cold serene morning
In the dry forest,
Tall, thin trees loom over all.
Casting long shadows in the subtle light of dawn.
A faint glow can be seen on the horizon.
Like a harsh warning.
A flare of maroon in a sea of cool colors,
The truth of alarming reddish hue is revealed.
Licks of flame can be seen creeping over the hillside piercing the tranquil horizon.
As all trees watch in silence,
awaiting their inevitable end,
The flames advance, foot by foot, like a battalion.
Pushing forward to the battlefield.
Soon enough, the entire forest
is engulfed in distorted heat.
The smell of burning embers
is recognizable from miles away.
Minutes turn to hours, hours turn to days,
And eventually, the flames dwindle.
It’s a cold serene morning,
In the barren, charred remains of a forest.
A tulip sprouts from the ashes,
A glimmer of hope in a sea of ashy black.
This Land Is Your Land
This land is your land,
this land is my land,
This land was made for you and…
This land is my land;
ain’t it made for you and me?
This land is my land; shinin’ sea to sea.
Oh this land is your land, this land is my land,
From California to the New York island,
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters:
This land was made for you and me.
As I went walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that golden skyway.
I saw below me that golden valley:
This land was made for you and me.
This land is your land, this land is my land,
From California to the New York island,
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters:
This land was made for you and me.
I’ve roamed and rambled, followed my footsteps,
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts;
All around me a voice was sounding:
This land was made for you and me!
When the sun come shinin’, then I was strollin’,
And the wheat fields wavin’, and the dust clouds rollin’,
That voice come a’chanting, yeah!, as the fog was lifting:
See, this land was made for you and me.
In the squares of the city, in the shadow of the steeple,
By the relief office, I saw my people.
And as they stood hungry, I stood there wond’ring:
Is this land made for you and…me?
My land; ain’t it made for you and me?
This land is my land; shinin’ sea to sea.
Oh, this land is your land, this land is my land,
From California to the New York island,
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters:
This land was made for you and me.
This land was made for you and me.
This land was made for you and me.
This land!
When Old Men Plant Trees
Plant trees whose shade you shall never sit in.
For a society grows great,
for a society grows strong,
when we all plant trees
whose shade we know we will never sit in.
Pani Ka Rang
Pani re paani, tera rang kya hai?
Rangon ke liye, pani, tu pyaasa hai!
Water, O water, what is your color?
For colors, dear water, you yourself are thirsty!
Pani ki tarhah, Mann berang haiJeevan ke rangon ko mann bhi pyaasa hai
Just like water, the spirit is colorless
For the colors of life, the spirit too is thirsty!
Life’s legacy reflects the heart’s colors!
Sons and Daughters
Easy on the earth, lightly on the water,
remember this place is for your sons and
daughters,
Easy on the earth, lightly on the water
Remember who this place is for
Get your kids to a garden, with the garden they'll
grow
They'll learn to go easy and learn to live slow
Just get your kids to a garden, with the garden
they'll grow
They'll learn to go easy on the earth, lightly on
the water
Remember this place is for your sons and
daughters
Easy on the earth, lightly on the water
Remember who this place is for
Get your kids to a river, with the river they'll flow
It'll teach em' how to paddle, teach em’ how to
row.
Get your kids to a river, with the river they'll flow
It'll take em' where they need to go
Ima' go easy, easy, I’m going easy yea (REPEAT)
Let em' see their reflection wherever they go
In the rain water, flood water, sleet, hail, snow
Let em' see their reflection wherever they go
And go Easy on the earth, lightly on the water,
remember this place is for your sons and
daughters,
Easy on the earth, lightly on the water
Remember who this place is for.
Earth Song
What about sunrise, what about rain,
What about all the things
that you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields, is there a time?
What about all the things
that you said were yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
all the children dead from war,
Did you ever stop to notice
this crying earth, these weeping shores?
What have we done to the world?
Look what we’ve done.
What about all the peace
that you pledged your only son?
What about flowering fields,
Is there a time?
What about all the things
that you said were yours and mine?
I used to dream,
I used to glance beyond the stars,
I now don’t know where we are,
although I know we’re drifted far.
What about yesterday?
What about the sea?
The heavens are falling down,
I can’t even breathe.
What about apathy?
I need you.
What about nature’s worth?
It’s our planet’s womb.
What about animals, turned kingdoms to dust?
What about elephants, have we lost their trust?
What about crying whales, ravaging the seas?
What about forest trails, burnt despite our pleas?
What about the holy land, torn apart by creed?
What about the common man,
can we set them free?
What about children dyin’,
can’t you hear them cry?
Where did we go wrong, someone tell me why?
What about baby boy, what about the days?
What about all their joy, what about the man?
What about the cryin’ man,
what about Abraham?
What about death again, do we give a damn?
Performers
Soprano
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Alto
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Tenor
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Bass
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Instrumentalists
- Kristen Simpson, piano
- XX, piano
- XX, percussion
- XX, piano
- XX, tabla
- XX, bansuri
- XX, bass guitar
Pro Bono ASL Team
- XX
- XX
Special Thanks
Tonality Board of Directors
- Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, Executive/Founding Director
- Dr. David Connors, Chairperson
- Caroline McKenzie, Vice-Chairperson
- Joe Trapanese, Secretary
- Dr. Kimberly Bradshaw, Treasurer
- Jacob Broussard
- Roman GianArthur
- Kelci Hahn
- Shawn Kirchner
- Michael Mikhail
- David Morales
- Rita Morales
- Jordan Reddout
- Julie Smith
- Anji Tan
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- Michael Abels
- Kris Bowers
- Lara Downes
- Dr. Melissa Dunphy
- Brian Lauritzen
- Nikky Finney
- Kevin “K.O.” Olusola
- Joel Thompson
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- Dr. Derrell Acon
- Stacy Brightman
- Melissa Denton
- Kristy Edmunds
- Ted Hearne
- Luke McEndarfer
- Thomas Mikusz
- Jen Rogers
- Sara Scott
- Leslie Thomas
- Booker White
We sincerely thank:
- Kristen Simpson, Asst. Conductor and Rehearsal Accompanist
- Alex Morales, Company Manager
- Abitha Nunis, Tonality Intern
- Michelle Sorgen, Grant Writer
- Ninette Ayala, Development Officer
- Lauren Potter, Social Media
- Bucklesweet Media, Public Relations
- Allen Moon, David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
- David Lieberman, David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
We are gathered today on the unceded land of the Tongva peoples. We ask you to join us in acknowledging the Tongva community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. This land has nourished, healed, protected and embraced the Tongva peoples for many generations in a relationship of balance and harmony. As members of the Tonality community we acknowledge this legacy. We promote this balance and harmony. We find inspiration from this land; the land of the Tongva. This acknowledgement demonstrates Tonality’s commitment to the process of dismantling the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism and honoring our Nation’s Indigenous Peoples.
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HomeCare focuses on the climate crisis, including the words of young leaders who have spoken about the urgency of action toward conserving what resources are available on this planet. We've designed this concert to educate us on aspects of climate change that go beyond our emotional response. We hope that you will leave this space aware of our limited resources and how we must work to protect them for generations to come.