Exultate et laetamini

This SATB setting of a Latin text opens with joyful exclamations and triumphant calls for celebration, as indicated by the opening words 'Exultate et laetamini victoriam' ('Rejoice and be glad for victory'). The composer, Lambert Pietkin, crafts a piece that reflects this exuberant mood, creating a sacred work filled with energy. The text itself is a hymn of praise, invoking Saint N.N. and urging all peoples and nature alike to join in glorifying him. It speaks of the saint possessing paradise and dwelling among the choirs of angels, a fitting subject for such an uplifting musical setting. The composer's setting aims to capture the profound joy and devotion expressed in the ancient liturgical words.