Ego sum via et veritas et vita

Balduin Hoyoul's motet Ego sum via et veritas et vita is a setting of a Latin text drawn from the Gospel of John. The composer was a Kapellmeister at the court of Württemberg in the mid-sixteenth century, a period of significant development in sacred polyphony. This powerful SATTB setting reflects the devotional intensity of the Lutheran tradition in which Hoyoul worked. The music amplifies the Gospel words, with the composer employing expressive word-painting to convey the solemnity and assurance of Christ's claim to be the way, the truth, and the life, through whom all approach the Father. The rich five-part texture allows for a full and resonant sound.