Credo (Penderecki)

Credo
by Krzysztof Penderecki
The composer in 2008
TextCredo, from the Mass and additional texts
LanguageLatin, Polish, German
Composed1997 (1997)–98
Performed11 July 1998 (1998-07-11)
2000 Grammy Award

Credo is a large-scale sacred composition for soloists, children's choir, mixed choir and orchestra by Krzysztof Penderecki, completed in 1998. It was commissioned by Helmuth Rilling for the Oregon Bach Festival, where it was first performed on 11 July 1998. Penderecki expanded the liturgical text by hymns and Bible verses in Latin, Polish and German. A recording won the 2000 Grammy Award for best choral performance.