Concordia Symphony Orchestra: Gorecki Symphony #3

  • March 31, 2023 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Forest

    23262 El Toro Road
    Lake Forest, California 92630
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Description

Henryk Gorecki
Symphony #3
"Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"


Friday, March 31 | 7:30 pm 
Location: Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Forest

Concordia Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Jeff Held, conductor
Dr. Clarissa Shan, soprano

A 1992 recording of Gorecki's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" was one of the best-selling classical albums of all time. The minimalistic work includes 3 Polish songs sung by solo soprano - one a lament of Mary, another an expression of text etched into the wall of a WWII concentration camp, the third a folk song about a mother searching for her missing son during the war.  The concert will conclude with two reflective hymns arranged for orchestra and congregation by Dr. Christian Guebert '10.  (est. concert length: 70 minutes)

Tickets: Free, no tickets required

(Event image is courtesy of Prof. Julia Hendrickson)
 

Date & Time

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue Details

Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Forest

23262 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, California 92630 Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Forest
Concordia University Irvine

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