Giovanni Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli - Credo

[alycidon12]

absolutely superb wonderfull piece

[beethomozart]

beautiful, heavenly inspired, please read my comment in the 1st part of this series

[HyuugaNeji123]

boring 

[josefturok3]

come si vede l'URL dei video per scaricarli?

[nonnopirro52]

thank you schmobot from italy

[Rubster1974]

To find the lyrics, go to Wikipedia, seach for 'Missae Pape Marcelli' and then click on the hyperlinks Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus/Bendictus and Agnus Dei to find the texts of these prayers.

[JonasCabezudo]

Where can I find all its lyrics, that is to say, from the whole Missa Papae Marcelli?

[piquedard]

try to get in touch with any catholic church in you country! the lyrics of "credo" meaning "i believe" are many, many centuries old

[erllrma]

dangit i wish i understud it, its so beautiful

[TerrificSPAM]

Go to wikipedia and search for "Nicene Creed". This is the Latin version.

For an enlgish translation, search for "English versions of the Nicene Creed in current use"

[Microshrimp]

erllrma, this is part of a Catholic Mass which has specific prayers that are usually the same for a normal Mass. Instead of reading the prayers or chanting the prayers in church, they could also be sung by a choir. So any time you hear a Mass (or part of a Mass, such as this which is the third section), the "lyrics" will be the same, but the music will be unique to the composer. This is why you can look up the "Nicene Creed" to get a basic translation to this 16th century song.

[fanniemaeflippers]

Thank you Palestrina for saving Polyphony! (so the history books say the rumour goes)

Council of Trent 1545-63

b-e-a-U-tiful!

[FreddieJB]

I dont know how to speak latin, but I speak spanish and english

[sganghiforever]

and.... really... who should give a flip that u speak 2 languages? Good 4 u!

[martinevans123]

superb

thanks for posting

[plutarco7890]

Amen after Amen realize a beutiful cascade of sounds

[benatidicane]

mamma mia che bella!!!! io ho cantato tutta la missa papae marcelli , ma il credo è quello che mi ha estasiato. basso primo nonchè solista nella parte del crucifixus...

[avinavy]

It creates such an atmosphere of tranquility.... amazing :)

[14Lanna]

AND THIS ! IT'S SO NICE !

[CHAPPI2]

I love 2:31

[liuawy]

I love the beautiful sound of the cascading Amens.

[tyspace90]

the absolute gem of the movement isn't it :]

[saintandrews84]

I wonder if these great composers walked around during the day with all this sound in the head dying to pen down on paper.This music will forever enrich the lives of many not yet born. Such is the legacy of these great men. Byrd, Tallis, Gibons, Giovanni and co all had the same intentions that was to produce music at a time music and the arts were very rich.

[spawkwingdiamond]

This is wonderful, but my heart still belongs to either Tu Es Petrus or Sicut Cervus. I'm at a point where I can't listen to them without my eyes brimming over. You're right about the Amen. It seems to transcend the entire piece.

[geden2]

This is without a doubt the most beautiful amen of any choral work. Imagine singing this from the top of the cathtedral just beneath the ceiling. Pouring divinity into the air and on to the people below. Tremendous indeed!

[MassimoofItalia]

I thought the Amen in The Gloria was much nicer

[koyunbaba73]

@geden2 Absolutely the most beautiful amen I've ever heard. I wept the first time I heard it. No composer I'm aware of, (with the possible exception of J.S. Bach) was ever as capable of sanctifying God's Holy Name as Palestrina. He has given us an immense gift.

[Osteomorphis]

How much money would you give to hear this live?

[MassimoofItalia]

its priceless... My choir is performing it on Easter in the LAtin Mass.. it sounds so much nicer with the Resonance from the Cathedral!

[fefaqet69]

I once sang this as Alto in Missa Papae Marcelli, the experience gets tripled when you are standing in the middle of it while contributing to the magnificence yourself.

[CelticGent355]

i am envious of your experience in singing in the choir of this magnificant masterwork.

[dreuxschwartz]

what choir group?? very enlightening music and performance..

[schmobot]

It's the Choir of Westminster Abbey.

[301250]

No wonder! Wonderful tradition and glorious choir with a great choirmaster James O'Donnell.

I love them. Thanks for the posting, Schmobot! sd goh (malaysia)

[spawkwingdiamond]

If you like them, try the Corro della Radio Svizzera. They're so precise and their technique is unmatchable. You can find them on iTunes. And the best part, they do TONS of Palestrina!!