Amavit eum Dominus

Eustache Barbion's Amavit eum Dominus is a sacred motet for SATTB voices. The composer crafts a rich texture, drawing the listener in from the opening moments with its careful interplay of the upper and lower voice pairs. The Latin text, drawn from Ecclesiasticus, speaks of God's favour and adornment of the righteous soul. The words 'Amavit eum Dominus et ornavit eum' ('The Lord loved him and adorned him') are treated with devotional sensitivity, building to the resplendent image of being clothed in glory and crowned at the gates of paradise.