Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel was a prominent German Baroque composer whose sacred works, including this "Credo in unum Deum" (part of the Catholic/Christian Mass), were highly regarded by contemporaries like J.S. Bach. The piece features intricate polyphonic textures typical of late Baroque sacred music, setting the Latin text of the Nicene Creed with solemn grandeur. Bach notably performed several of Stölzel's compositions during his tenure in Leipzig.