Dixit Dominus is not only Handel’s first important church work, but it also
exceeds the scope and design of both of his other Latin psalm settings. Although
the exact time and occasion for the first performance is not clear, today the
universality of this work make it ideal for use in festive worship services or
in concerts. With Dixit Dominus Handel’s complete Latin psalm settings are now
available from Carus-Verlag in critical editions.
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Ver Extracto ♫ )
Year of release: 1707
Scoring: Soli SSATB, Coro SSATB, 2 Vl, 2 Va, Vc, Bc
Language: Latin
Duration: 45 min
pages: 96