Ms Ross was absolutely incredible tonight at the NAC Gala with a 50+ piece orchestra and 28 member choir! She was in very strong voice...the best I've heard her sound in years! She was in great spirits, other than a few moments where she seemed displeased with the sound. She performed many of her standard hits that she normally performs in her shows, sprinkled with quite a few songs that I have not heard her perform in person before, such as It's My Turn [[which brought on some tears!), If We Hold On Together, Endless Love, Home [[from the Wiz), and He Lives In You. The orchestra and choir were fabulous! During one of her four dazzling costume changes, they did the opening overture of Lady Sings the Blues, when Billie gets booked into jail. Hearing those frantic strings during that number was a nice treat for us super fans! After hearing her voice in top form this evening, I really hope we can see a new album from her soon. It's been a 12 year wait, far too long! A magical night to remember! 😀
Unfortunately the ushers were very strict with cell phones and cameras, so I didn't get much in terms of photos and videos. I did get some audio, which I will be uploading to YouTube in the coming days. Here is her very moving performance of Home from last night...
https://youtu.be/hReOX35__98
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