Credo

A credo (pronounced [ˈkɾeːdoː], Latin for "I Believe") is a statement of religious belief, such as the Apostles' Creed. The term especially refers to the use of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (or less often, the Apostles' Creed) in the Mass, either as spoken text, or sung as Gregorian chant or other musical settings of the Mass.

History

After the formulation of the Nicene Creed, its initial liturgical use was in baptism, which explains why the text uses the singular "I ...." instead of "we...." The text was gradually incorporated into the liturgies, first in the east and in Spain, and gradually into the north, from the sixth to the ninth century. In 1014 it was accepted by the Church of Rome as a legitimate part of the service. It is recited in the Western Mass directly after the Homily on all Sundays and Solemnities; in modern celebrations of the Tridentine Mass as an extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, the Credo is recited on all Sundays, feasts of the I class, II class feasts of the Lord and of the Blessed Virgin, on the days within the octaves of Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost, and on the "birthday" feasts of the apostles and evangelists (including the feast of St. Peter's Chair and St. Barnabas). It is recited in the Eastern Liturgy following the Litany of Supplication on all occasions.

Credo (MacMillan)

The Credo is a composition for choir and orchestra set to the text of the Nicene Creed by the Scottish composer James MacMillan. It was first performed August 7, 2012 at The Proms in Royal Albert Hall, London, by the BBC Philharmonic, the Manchester Chamber Choir, the Northern Sinfonia Chorus, and the Rushley Singers under the conductor Juanjo Mena.

Composition

The Credo has a duration of roughly 20 minutes and is composed in three movements:

  • Pater
  • Filius
  • Spiritus Sanctus
  • Instrumentation

    The work is scored for an SATB choir and orchestra comprising two flutes, oboe, cor anglais, two clarinets, two bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.

    Reception

    Reviewing the world premiere, George Hall of The Guardian praised the Credo, writing:

    Conversely, Ivan Hewett of The Daily Telegraph criticized MacMillan's mix of traditional and contemporary tonalities, remarking, "Sometimes this worked well, as in the Crucifixus section, where two high violas entwined beautifully round the voices. But at length the sheer profusion of styles became bewildering. We heard Messiaen-like bird twitterings, folk-like decorative swirls. There were minatory brass outcries when the text spoke of judgment, and certain phrases were shouted three times." He continued, "This was presumably a Trinitarian reference, but in musical terms it just felt hectoring. As often happens in MacMillan's religious music, the green shoots of musical invention were crushed by the heavy-handed symbolism.

    Credo (disambiguation)

    A credo is a statement of belief, especially of a religious nature. Often it refers to the Nicene Creed or Apostles' Creed in particular.

    Credo may also refer to:

    Music

  • Credo (Jennifer Rush album), 1997
  • Credo (Carola album), 2004
  • Credo (The Human League album), 2011
  • Credo (music), one of the movements in a traditional musical setting of the Mass
  • Credo (Vivaldi), a choral composition by Antonio Vivaldi
  • Literature

  • Credo (novel) a historically-based novel (1996), by Melvyn Bragg
  • Credo Reference (a.k.a. "Credo"), an online library of reference books
  • Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (born 1921), South African writer
  • Credo, a play by Craig Lucas
  • Film

  • Credo (1997 film)
  • Credo (2005 film), a 2005 American short musical film
  • Credo: John Paul II, a 2006 documentary about the pope
  • Credo (2008 film), a 2008 film
  • Other topics

  • 21423 Credo, a main-belt asteroid
  • Credo (card game) a card game first published in 1993 by Chaosium
  • Credo Station, a pastoral lease in Western Australia
  • Cecilia

    Cecilia, which is the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, has been a consistently used name in the United States, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for girls for more than 100 years. It was the 274th most popular name for American girls born in 2007. It was the 317th most popular given name for women and girls in the United States census of 1990. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Sweden in the early years of the 21st century.

    Feminine variant forms

  • Cäcilia (German)
  • Cäcilie (German)
  • Caecilia (German), (Latin)
  • Καικιλία (Greek)
  • Cecelia (English)
  • Cecil (Hungarian, diminutive form of Cecília)
  • Cecilia (Dutch), (English), (Esperanto), (Finnish), (German), (Italian), (Spanish), (Swedish), (Galician), (Romanian)
  • Cecília (Hungarian), (Portuguese), (Slovak), (Catalan)
  • Cicelle (Hungarian)
  • Cécile (Dutch), (French)
  • Cecílie (Czech)
  • Cecilie (Czech), (Danish), (Norwegian)
  • Cecilija (Slovene), (Croatian)
  • Ceciliya (Russian)
  • Cecilly (English)
  • Cecily (English)
  • Cecylia (Polish)
  • Cecilia (McClure novel)

    Cecilia is a historical romance novel by Julie McClure (ISBN 0-9696956-0-8 ). The novel was published in 1993 by Harris Press in Port Perry, Ontario and featured cover art by Fran Usher. The story begins in the mid-19th century and follows the life of the title character, Cecilia Preston.

    The backcover of the novel reads "Love could only bring heartache, torment and strife to Lord Turner Collingwood and lowly house-servant Cecilia Preston. Yet, fall in love they did - deeply, hopelessly and forever. Could their burning desire and devotion survive the test of time and London's heartless aristocratic society? Follow the lives of Cecilia and her handsome Lord. Journey across oceans, years and a lifetime of passion-packed adventure. Theirs is a story that will touch the very heart and soul of the reader.

    Characters

    Cecilia (Dreyer and Ruby song)

    "Cecilia", full title "Does Your Mother Know You're Out Cecilia", is a 1926 song written by Dave Dreyer with lyrics by Harry Ruby. The song was first recorded by Whispering Jack Smith on Victor Records.

    Versions

  • Dick Jurgens with vocal by Ronnie Kemper (Columbia 37342) 1940, reissued 1947
  • Harry Cool 1947
  • Louis Prima 1947
  • Rose Murphy 1948
  • Frankie Carle 1952,
  • Grady Martin And His Slew Foot Five 1955
  • Somethin' Smith and The Redheads 1956,
  • Chet Atkins 1956,
  • The Music Of David Seville 1957,
  • Henri René and His Orchestra 1959,
  • Max Bygraves with Ted Heath and His Music 1959
  • The Jonah Jones Quartet 1961
  • Frankie Vaughan 1962
  • Mr. Mike, Australian singer, 1963,
  • Brad Swanson 1970,
  • Bill Ramsey (singer) German version "Cecilia (Schau, schau mich nicht so an)" Dreyer, Bartels
  • References


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    Curtis Loew

    by: Lynyrd Skynyrd

    The Ballad of Curtis Loew
    by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Well, I used to wake the mornin' before the rooster crowed,
    Searchin' for soda bottles to get myself some dough.
    Run 'em down to the corner, down to the country store,
    Cash 'em in, and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew.
    Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair,
    When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care,
    He used to own an old Dobro, used to play it 'cross his knee
    I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.
    Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
    Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.
    People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
    'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
    He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten,
    Mama used to whup me, but I'd go see him again.
    I clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time,
    He'd play a song or two, then take another drink of wine.
    Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
    Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.
    People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
    'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
    On the day old Curtis died, nobody came and prayed.
    Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the grave.
    Well, he lived a lifetime, playin' the black man's blues
    And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose.
    Play me a song, Curtis Loew, hey, Curtis Loew,
    I wish that you was here so ev'ryone would know
    People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
    'Cause, Curtis, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues.




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