Egrediente Domino (II)

Derrick Gerarde’s motet Egrediente Domino (II) is a setting of a Latin text traditionally associated with Palm Sunday, describing Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem and the acclamations of the crowds. The text focuses on the shouts of the children proclaiming the resurrection and crying “Hosanna in excelsis,” a joyful and triumphal expression of faith. Gerarde’s SAATB voicing allows for rich harmonic possibilities and contrasts, imbuing the sacred text with a sonorous and devotional character suitable for liturgical settings or concert performance. This motet draws upon the long tradition of polyphonic settings of the Mass and motet repertoire within the sacred music canon.