Credo de Sancto Iohanne Evangelista

This Mass setting by Matthaeus Pipelare sets the Credo text in Latin for SATTB voices. Pipelare was a Franco-Flemish composer active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, a period known for its complex and masterful polyphony. His setting of the Credo would have been sung as part of the central liturgy of the Mass, likely during a significant feast day or at a major church. The antiphon "Occurrit beato Iohanni" offers a lyrical prelude, recounting the joyful welcome of Saint John the Evangelist upon his return from exile, with the people proclaiming "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." Pipelare’s setting brings this moment of anticipation and acclamation to life through rich, imitative vocal writing.