Angelis suis

Matthieu Le Maistre, a composer of the late Renaissance, set this passage from Psalm 91. It is a sacred motet for SATB choir, sung in Latin. The text, which is also part of the Mass propers, speaks of divine protection, with angels guarding the faithful in all their ways and carrying them so they do not strike their foot against a stone. Le Maistre’s setting likely reflects the rich polyphonic tradition of sacred music from his era. The SA TB voicing allows for full and varied textures, ideal for expressing the comforting and assuring words of the psalm.