Aretha – A Tribute

Sean O'Loughlin conducts the Victoria Symphony in orchestral arrangements of the repertoire Aretha Franklin made her own, from Respect and Chain of Fools to A Natural Woman and Amazing Grace. Broadway singer Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw share the vocal duties, with detours through Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke. The programme is part of the orchestra's Pops at the Royal series.

Aretha Overture (arr. Wes Tompkins); Chain of Fools; I Say a Little Prayer; Birth of the Blues; Sir Duke; Nobody Does It Better; What a Friend We Have in Jesus / Climbing Higher Mountains; MacArthur Park; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Respect. Intermission. Salute to Ray Charles; I Got You (I Feel Good); Unforgettable; (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman; A Change Is Gonna Come; Isn't She Lovely; At Last; Try a Little Tenderness; Amazing Grace. Sean O'Loughlin, conductor; Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, vocalists.