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Listen to Agnus Dei, Op. 11/2 (Vocal Version of Adagio for Strings) by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

Agnus Dei, Op. 11/2 (Vocal Version of Adagio for Strings)

Polyphony & Stephen Layton

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Polyphony

Choir

Stephen Layton

Conductor

Laura Oldfield

Soprano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Samuel Barber

Composer

Lyrics

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:

miserere nobis,

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:

dona nobis pacem.

Translation:

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us,

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

grant us peace.

Written by: Samuel Barber

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