Dixit Dominus a 5

Giovanni Paolo Colonna was a significant composer of the Italian Baroque. This Dixit Dominus for SSATB voices is a setting of Psalm 110, a text traditionally used in Vespers services. The psalm opens with the Lord speaking to his anointed, promising dominion over enemies and eternal priesthood. Colonna’s music would have been heard in Bolognese churches, where he was active. The Latin text’s powerful imagery of divine authority and conquest is often reflected in the dramatic and ornate musical settings typical of the period, making this a substantial and historically important work for a professional or advanced university choir.