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Credo (tr88)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass Settings
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Credo (tr88) by Anonymous — Lyrics
Credo in unum Deum.
Patrem omnipotentem,
factorem caeli et terrae,
visibilium omnium et invisibilium.
Et in unum Dominum
Jesum Christum,
Filium Dei unigenitum,
Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Deum verum de Deo vero.
Genitum, non factum,
consubstantialem Patri:
per quem omnia facta sunt.
Qui propter nos homines
et propter nostram salutem
descendit de caelis.
Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto
ex Maria Virgine:
Et homo factus est.
Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato:
passus, et sepultus est.
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About Credo (tr88)
This Credo setting for three female voices (SAA) presents the core statement of Christian belief. The anonymous composer weaves the text into a flowing, contrapuntal texture, giving each voice its own line while maintaining a clear sense of harmonic progression. The setting is particularly moving in its depiction of the Incarnation and the Crucifixion, with the descending melodic lines and suspensions reflecting the profound theological events. The clarity of the vocal writing makes it an accessible yet spiritually resonant choice for a choir looking to perform a substantial part of the Mass Ordinary in its original Latin.
