The composition also received mixed reviews in performances other than the premiere. Robert Moevs, from Musical Quarterly, gave a negative review for Utrenja, which he thought it used "rudimentary tendencies and superficial complexity", while "Denver", from "Musical Journal", stated that the piece was "overstated", even though he praised the solos and the religious exultation. In a performance in Rotterdam, Trevor Richardson, from Music and Musicians, considered the work of little interest, but "no more boring than a great deal of other perfectly acceptable music of all periods.”  "Ewangelia" and "Kanon Paschy, Pieśń 8" from Part II, along with other pieces by Penderecki, were used in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film "The Shining", along with pieces by Wendy Carlos, György Ligeti, and Béla Bartók. Notable recordings of this composition include: