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Fontevrault Credo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass fragments
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Fontevrault Credo 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 Fontevrault Credo
This setting of the Credo text, sung in Latin, opens with the foundational assertion of belief in one God. The music then moves through the profound mystery of the Incarnation, the sacrifice of the Crucifixion, and the hope of the Resurrection and the final judgment. The composer is anonymous, but the musical language suggests a practice of sacred music from the medieval or early Renaissance period, likely intended for liturgical use. Scored for treble (or tenor) and bass voices alongside soprano and alto, this Mass fragment offers a concise yet powerful musical exposition of the Nicene Creed, allowing the choir to express the core tenets of Christian faith.
