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Dixit Dominus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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Dixit Dominus by Scipione Lazarini — 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
Scipione Lazarini's Dixit Dominus is a substantial setting of Psalm 109 (110), a significant text for Vespers. This sacred work is written for a five-part choir of SSATB. The Latin text, which proclaims the Lord's affirmation of his chosen one as priest and king, is treated with dramatic contrasts and bold harmonic writing. Lazarini's setting moves through a series of vivid musical pictures, reflecting the power and majesty described in the psalm. The contrapuntal writing and the effective use of the five vocal parts make this a rewarding piece for both choir and director seeking a powerful liturgical statement.
