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Dixit Dominus Domino meo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vesper Psalms
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Dixit Dominus Domino meo by Leone Leoni — 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 Domino meo
Leone Leoni's Dixit Dominus Domino meo sets a psalm text traditionally sung at Vespers. This SAB setting is in Latin, reflecting its sacred motet nature. The text, a psalm of David, speaks of God establishing his chosen one at his right hand, granting dominion over enemies, and foretelling an eternal priesthood. Leoni's musical setting would likely respond to the grandeur and martial imagery of the psalm, contrasting moments of power with those of divine authority. This work offers a setting of significant liturgical text for a three-part choir.
