Procedamus in pace! (

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for 'Let us proceed in peace') is a

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. The text includes a quotation from Psalm 24:7-8.

Recordings

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, length = 2.55 , label = , composer = , lyricist = , producer = , prev_title = , prev_year = , next_title = , next_year = ''Procedamus in pace!'' was recorded by a German choir, Capella Antiqua Munchen directed by

Konrad Ruhland Konrad Ruhland (19 February 1932 – 14 March 2010) was a German musicologist. He was born in Landau am Inn (Germany/Bavaria) He studied history, medieval Latin, theology, and liturgical history which helped him to gain extensive background ...

, for '' Paschale Mysterium'', an album of chants for

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originally released in 1976. The music was said to have been illegally sampled by

Michael Cretu Michael Cretu ( ro, Mihai Crețu, ; born 18 May 1957) is a Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained worldwide fame as the founder and musician behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990. Cret ...

in a track on his 1990

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album '' MCMXC a.D.''. This track, ''

Sadeness (Part I) "Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma, released in 1990 as the debut single from their first album, '' MCMXC a.D.'' (1990). It became an international hit, reaching number one in 14 countries. In the United States, the son ...

'', was also released as a single. In 1994,

Polydor Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States ...

Germany agreed to an out of court settlement with Cretu due to his infringement of Polydor's "right of personality" due to his plagiarism, which resulted in Cretu paying compensation to the original creator of the sample ”.
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' - Coventry Telegraph

References

External links

'Procedamus in pace!' (Paschale Mysterium) by Capella Antiqua München at youtube.com.
Church music Latin religious words and phrases Latin-language songs Year of song unknown