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Dixit Dominus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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Dixit Dominus by Natale Monferrato — 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
Natale Monferrato’s Dixit Dominus is a powerful setting of Psalm 109, a traditional Vespers text. The SATB choir is deployed with dramatic contrasts, moving from moments of thrilling homophony to more intricate contrapuntal passages. The Latin text, proclaiming God’s dominion and the eternal priesthood of Christ, is treated with musical grandeur, reflecting the text’s regal and theological weight. The music’s energy and dynamic range are well-suited to liturgical performance, conveying the majesty and divine authority described in the psalm. This sacred work offers a substantial and engaging choral experience, characteristic of the Baroque sacred repertoire.
