A Quiet Celebration

A quiet celebration. A legendary return.

Paul Simon brings his critically acclaimed and GRAMMY®-nominated Seven Psalms to life in this first-ever live performance of the complete piece for his Quiet Celebration, an intimate evening spanning his vast career and celebrating new arrangements of timeless classics, deep cuts, and new musical discoveries. Inspired to perform again, Simon began work rehearsing and figuring out how he could bring Seven Psalms to the stage. His transformation of the movements for live performance gave way to all-new renditions of some of his most cherished songs and a deep desire to bring these contemplative and intricate pieces to audiences. A Quiet Celebration toured the US in small venues, selected for their acoustic prowess and intimate setting, allowing audiences to engage with the music like never before.

“This tour has enabled me to play with musicians again,” said Paul Simon. “I really missed it. Everybody has enjoyed the experience so much. There’s been a feeling of camaraderie and elation that we were playing this piece of music that we were really interested in, and that had a significant effect on me. It made for one of the most extraordinary tours I’ve done - maybe the most joyous.”

Recorded live at McCaw Hall in Seattle, join Paul for this unforgettable concert.

3LP
Disc 1 - Side A
Introduction  
Seven Psalms: The Lord / Love Is Like a Braid / My Professional Opinion  

Disc 1 - Side B
Seven Psalms: Your Forgiveness / Trail of Volcanoes / The Sacred Harp / Wait  

Disc 2 - Side A
Graceland  
Slip Slidin’ Away  
Homeward Bound  
The Late Great Johnny Ace  

Disc 2 - Side B
St. Judy’s Comet  
Under African Skies  
René and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War  
Rewrite  

Disc 3 - Side A
Spirit Voices  
The Cool, Cool River  
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard  
Father and Daughter

Disc 3 - Side B
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover  
The Boxer  
The Sound of Silence  

2CD
CD 1

CD 2