Christmas in Concert

Folk · 2001 · 24 tracks

Christmas in Concert

A late-career live recording blending humble acoustic guitar with the sweeping grandeur of the National Symphony Orchestra and a children's choir.

September 4, 2001 · RCA Records

Christmas in Concert captures John Denver in a state of profound, autumnal grace. Recorded just a year before his passing, his voice has a resonant, lived-in quality that adds a layer of depth to these holiday standards. The album eschews the typical glitz of Christmas specials for something far more reverent and grounded. The presence of the National Symphony Orchestra provides a cinematic scale, yet Denver’s acoustic guitar remains the heartbeat of the performance, ensuring the music never loses its folk-rooted intimacy.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks

01

Christmas for Cowboys

2:45

02

Christmas Like a Lullaby

3:38

03

The Marvelous Toy

2:48

04

Good Evening Talk

1:37

05

A Baby Just Like You

2:37

06

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

2:32

07

Introduction of the Choir

1:07

08

Away in a Manger

2:36

09

Jingle Bells

2:02

10

What Child Is This?

4:41

11

Introduction to Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)

0:45

12

Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)

2:58

13

Introduction to Alfie, The Christmas Tree

1:13

14

Alfie, The Christmas Tree

2:03

15

Silent Night

4:05

16

Living Legend Story

1:04

17

Noel - Christmas Eve, 1913

2:49

18

Little Drummer Boy

3:29

19

Oh Holy Night

3:08

20

Take Me Home, Country Roads

4:41

21

Annie's Song

3:20

22

Calypso

4:43

23

Introduction to Falling Leaves (The Refugees)

1:21

24

Falling Leaves (The Refugees)

3:52

Moments Worth Listening For

the moment the National Symphony Orchestra swells to meet John's lone guitar on Silent Night

the pure, unadorned unison of the World Children's Choir during Away in a Manger

John's spoken introductions between songs, filled with a gentle, weary wisdom

Where This Album Departs

How does Christmas in Concert sound next to the rest of John Denver's catalogue?

Live Recording+4.0σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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