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Dixit Dominus a 4
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vesper Psalms
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Dixit Dominus a 4 by Tomás Luis de Victoria — 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 a 4
Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Dixit Dominus a 4 for SATB voices sets the opening verses of Psalm 110 (109 in the Vulgate). The music opens with a majestic declaration, the voices entering in succession to build a rich, imitative texture. Victoria masterfully contrasts moments of powerful homophony with intricate polyphonic passages, reflecting the text's assertion of divine power and eternal kingship. The Latin text, a key part of the Vesper Psalms, speaks of God’s dominion and the enthronement of his anointed ruler. This setting, characteristic of Victoria's mature style, is both grand and deeply spiritual, demanding clarity of articulation and a strong sense of line from the choir. It stands as a significant example of Renaissance sacred polyphony.
