Credo

When the homily concludes and the choir rises for the Profession of Faith, Jude Nnam’s "Credo" offers a beautifully structured way to sing the ancient beliefs of the Church. Setting the Nicene Creed in its original Latin, this arrangement breaks the long, continuous prose into six manageable verses, anchored by a powerful recurring refrain: "Patrem Omnipotentem factorem Caeli et terrae."

For choir directors, tackling the full Latin Creed can sometimes feel daunting, but this solfa-only score makes it highly accessible. The verses walk step-by-step through the mysteries of the faith—from the incarnation ("Et incarnatus est") to the resurrection and the life of the world to come. It is a majestic choice for Sunday Mass and solemnities, allowing the voices in the loft to lead the congregation in a unified, rhythmic declaration of what we believe.