Hosanna filio David

The words express the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, with the crowd singing "Hosanna to the Son of David". The text rejoices in the coming King, who arrives not on a warhorse but humbly, seated on a donkey. Moritz Landgraf von Hessen sets this vivid scene in a substantial motet for double choir (SSAT.ATTB), creating a rich and layered sound world. The Latin text, drawn from the Gospels, is treated with dynamic contrasts, building to the exclamations of "Hosanna in excelsis" and vividly portraying the jubilant welcome of the people.