Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
A spiral pattern projection above an orchestra.
Live album by
Beth Gibbons, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Krzysztof Penderecki
Released29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
Recorded29 November 2014
Length48:53
LanguagePolish
LabelDomino
ProducerBeth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons chronology
Out of Season
(2002) 		Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
(2019) 		Lives Outgrown
(2024)

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) is a live album by English musician Beth Gibbons in collaboration with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, released on 29 March 2019 through Domino Recording Company. A performance of Polish composer Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, it was recorded in Warsaw on 29 November 2014. The album received acclaim from critics.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[1]
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[5]
MusicOMHStarStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Pitchfork8.0/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
QStarStarStarStar[9]
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarHalf star[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
Under the Radar9/10[12]
MojoStarStarStarStar[13]

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] Uncut felt that Gibbons "brings Gorecki's great classical prayer to life beautifully, an expression of empathy that feels deep and profound",[11] while Mojo commented that "Gibbons rises to the occasion".[13] Q called it "a thing of grief-blasted beauty, and Gibbons brings tender pain to these words of lost children and mothers, her voice rising and falling impressively to the occasion".[9]

Track listing

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Symphony No. 3: I. Lento – Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile"24:39
2."Symphony No. 3: II. Lento e largo – Tranquillissimo"8:18
3."Symphony No. 3: III. Lento – Cantabile – Semplice"15:56
Total length:48:53

Charts

Chart performance for Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 36
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 78
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 28
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] 5

References

  1. ^ "Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) by Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" (Live) by Beth Gibbons Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) – Beth Gibbons / Krzysztof Penderecki / Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ^ Blinov, Paul (27 March 2019). "Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra - 'Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  5. ^ Lewis, John (28 March 2019). "Henryk Górecki: Symphony No 3 review – minimalism made human". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ^ Hogwood, Ben (2 April 2019). "Beth Gibbons & the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  7. ^ Greene, Jayson (4 April 2019). "Beth Gibbons / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Pendereck: Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  8. ^ Woronzoff, Elisabeth (28 March 2019). "Portishead's Beth Gibbons Collaborates with the Polish National Radio Symphony to Celebrate the Work of Henryk Górecki". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Q. May 2019. p. 112.
  10. ^ Coral, Evan. "Beth Gibbons / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Uncut. May 2019. p. 25.
  12. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (29 March 2019). "Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra - Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Mojo. May 2019. p. 89.
  14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/4/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 5/4/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 5/4/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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