Dixit Dominus (The Lord said unto my Lord)

By Antonio Vivaldi

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Instrument:

Voice

Choir

Piano and Keyboard

Ensemble:

4-Part

Double Choir

Mixed Choir

SATB

SATB/SATB

Format:

Score

Series:

Stuttgart Urtext Edition

Publisher:

Carus Verlag

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SATB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 orchestras: 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [timpani] - Level 4
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. German title: Dixit Dominus. Sacred, Cantatas, Motets; Stuttgart Urtext editions; Occasions: Daily hours; Use during church year: Epiphany. Full score. RV 594. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000700).

Item Number: CA.4000700

ISBN 9790007057572. Language: Latin/English.

Dixit Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): "Dixit Dominus" and "Gloria Patri." The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music.