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Et incarnatus est
Staff Notation • Sacred, Canons
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Et incarnatus est by Francisco Valls — 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 Et incarnatus est
The Credo text expresses the core tenets of Christian belief, from the omnipotence of God, creator of all things seen and unseen, to the divinity and earthly mission of Jesus Christ. Francisco Valls sets the profound declaration "Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine: Et homo factus est" (And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary: And was made man) with a glorious SSAATTBB voicing. This sacred work, a canon, builds intricate polyphonic textures from the Latin text, creating a rich and complex musical reflection on the Incarnation. The composer's masterful contrapuntal writing adds depth and devotional intensity to the theological statements of the Nicene Creed.
