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Dixit Dominus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Dixit Dominus by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Psalmus David. Dixit Dominus Domino meo: sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos
scabellum pedum tuorum.
Virgam virtutis tuae emittet Dominus ex Sion: dominare in medio
inimicorum tuorum.
Tecum principium in die virtutis tuae in splendoribus sanctorum:
ex utero, ante luciferum, genui te.
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About Dixit Dominus
This setting of Psalm 110 (109), Dixit Dominus, by Tiburtio Massaino, is a substantial work for double choir (SATTB) setting the Latin text of the Vesper Psalm. The psalm, a declaration of God's promise to his anointed king, carries themes of divine power, dominion, and eternal priesthood. Massaino's music would have been heard in vespers services, likely during important feasts of the church year, where its grand scale and dramatic text would have been fitting. The composer's energetic writing allows the five-part choirs to explore the text's proclamations with both majesty and clarity, making it a powerful choice for a well-resourced choir seeking a significant liturgical setting.
