Watch Charlotte Day Wilson's sensational orchestral performance at Roy Thomson Hall
The Grammy-nominated singer performed a number of her songs, plus covers of Joni Mitchell and Carole King
In February, Charlotte Day Wilson brought new life to her songs while accompanied by an orchestra at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall. It was the first Canadian edition of Red Bull Music's Symphonic series, which has included Metro Boomin and Rick Ross in the past. Now, the whole concert is available to stream on Crave and YouTube.
"I've always had such a deep love of music, and this night feels like a huge arrival for me in so many ways," said Day Wilson at the show. "I've always felt this deep sense of gratitude for the songs that have defined my life, tonight I'd like to pay homage to some of those songs."
The 39-piece Symphonic Orchestra, led by conductor Lucas Walden, brought immense gravitas to her already moving soul songs Work, Mountains and more. Over the course of the show, Day Wilson performed songs from across her discography, including her collaborations with alt-jazz trio Badbadnotgood. Her covers of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You, Carole King's So Far Away and Jimmy Ruffin's What Becomes of the Brokenhearted, were a gorgeous nod to the musicians that shaped her. There were also two surprise guests, Toronto's Saya Gray and British singer and producer Sampha, who incited massive cheering from the audience.
An accompanying documentary concert film, MuchMusic Presents: Red Bull Symphonic With Charlotte Day Wilson, premieres on Crave today. It was directed by Norman Wong and includes behind-the-scenes footage and rehearsal moments.
Watch the full concert above.
