Symphony no. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"

Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' is the third symphony by Polish composer Henryk Górecki, composed in 1976. The work is characterised by slow tempi, spare orchestration centred on a solo soprano over sustained, often tonal harmonies and an emphasis on plaintive, devotional texts, marking a turn in Górecki's output towards a more contemplative, melodic simplicity that influenced late 20th-century contemporary classical music.