In omnem terram

Composed by Jacob Handl, this sacred motet is set in Latin. The text, beginning "In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terrae verba eorum," speaks of a message going out to all the earth and to the ends of the world. This grand pronouncement is powerfully expressed through the rich SAATBB voicing. Handl, a master of Renaissance polyphony, crafts a sonorous and resonant setting that would be fitting for a major liturgical occasion or a concert program focused on sacred choral music. The complex vocal texture allows for a full and expansive sound, perfectly suited to the declamatory nature of the text.