Hic est Martinus

Philippe de Monte's Hic est Martinus is a five-part motet for SAATB voices, setting a Latin text which recounts the life and miracles of Saint Martin. The music opens with a vivid depiction of the saint's selection as bishop and his divine appointment to raise three men from the dead. The text continues to celebrate his confession of the Holy Trinity and reception of baptism, concluding with a reflection on the wondrous miracles wrought through him. Monte's setting highlights the narrative flow of the Latin, with clear text painting and a sense of devotional grandeur befitting the sacred subject matter.