Credo is considered one of Krzysztof Penderecki’s most significant sacred works. By expanding the liturgical Creed with songs and hymns in three languages, the composer deliberately moved beyond purely theological considerations and the precision of dogma. As a result, the work becomes a personal profession of the composer’s faith. Credo captivates us with its precise construction, the breadth of its expressive resources, and the power of its large body of performers, which together give the work’s message its strength and clarity. 

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PROGRAMME

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) 

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 [34’]
(1800) 

Allegro con brio
Largo
Rondo: Allegro  

Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020) 

Credo
for five solo voices, children’s choir, mixed choir, and orchestra [51’] 

words: fragments of texts from the Latin liturgy (Credo, Pange lingua, Popule meus, Salve festa dies, Haec dies), the Book of Revelation, Polish religious songs (Ludu, mój ludu, Któryś cierpiał), and a Protestant psalm (Aus tiefer Not)
(1998) 

Credo in unum Deum
Qui propter nos homines
Et incarnatus est
Crucifixus
Crucem tuam adoramus Domine
Et resurrexit
Et in Spiritum Sanctum
Confiteor
Et vitam 

PERFORMERS

Orchestra and Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic
Boys’ and Girls’ Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic
Ukrainian Boys’ and Girls’ Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic 

Michał Klauza – conductor, the Orchestra’s Artistic Director
Amir Ron – piano
Natalia Rubiś – soprano I
Karolina Sikora – soprano II
Anna Radziejewska – alto
Rafał Żurek – tenor
Artur Janda – bass
Janusz Wierzgacz – preparation of the Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic
Lidia Matynian – preparation of the Boys’ and Girls’ Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic
Olena Yatskulynets – preparation of the Ukrainian Boys’ and Girls’ Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic 

Deklaracja dostępności

The event is organized by the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Kraków. The event partner is the National Centre for Culture. The event accompanies the Polish Music odNova Festival.