Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (George Frideric Handel)

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• (Posted 2023-03-29)  CPDL #73244:         

Editor: Ruth Brown (submitted 2023-03-29).   Score information: A4, 55 pages, 1.5 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2023-03-29)  CPDL #73243:         

Editor: Ruth Brown (submitted 2023-03-29).   Score information: A4, 49 pages, 1 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The work is transposed down into E minor due to the high vocal range of the printed key. It is debatable as to what pitch Handel would have heard in any event.

Complete work

• (Posted 2000-09-22)  CPDL #01391:  (Full score)   (MIDI file) (Sibelius 3)

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2000-09-22).   Score information: A4, 73 pages, 1.7 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Full score, page 39, bar 131, Soprano: add cautionary natural to soprano b; page 59, bar 47-48, Tenor: add omitted text underlay "in Spi-ri-tu-i Sanc-to". Other differences listed separately - See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2002-07-12)  CPDL #03835:  (Instrumental parts):   (Sibelius 3) Violin 1, (Sibelius 3) Violin 2, (Sibelius 3) Viola 1, (Sibelius 3) Viola 2, (Sibelius 3) Violoncello, (Sibelius 3) Double bass, (Sibelius 3) Continuo

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2002-07-12).   Score information: A4, 87 pages, 1.27 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score and parts are very large files (1.7 and 1.3 megabytes). MIDI files hosted by Classical Music Archives site. Practice score available in Scorch format, as well as Sibelius source files. Full score revised on July 12, 2002 to coincide with issuing of instrumental parts. Figured bass notation in Sibelius 3 format score may not display correctly. The PDF full score is authorative.

Individual movements

#1: Dixit Dominus

• (Posted 2002-03-24)  CPDL #03401:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-24).   Score information: A4, 21 pages, 1.72 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, large file (1.8 MBytes).

#2: Virgam virtutis

• (Posted 2002-03-24)  CPDL #03402:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 169 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, Alto solo.

#3: Tecum principium

• (Posted 2002-03-24)  CPDL #03403:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 450 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, Soprano solo.

#4: Juravit Dominus

• (Posted 2002-03-24)  CPDL #03404:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-24).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 513 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score.

#5: Tu es sacerdos

• (Posted 2002-03-24)  CPDL #03405:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-24).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 660 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score.

#6: Dominus a dextris

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03412:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 638 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score.

#7: Judicabit – Conquassabit

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03413:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 1.16 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, large file (1.2 MBytes).

#8: De torrente in via

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03414:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 311 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score.

#9: Gloria Patri

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03415:   

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 23 pages, 1.83 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, large file (1.8 MBytes).

General Information

Title: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB choir and soloists
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: String ensemble (2 violins, 2 violas, cello, basso continuo)

First published: 1872 Handel Complete Works, Volume 38, edited by Friedrich Chrysander
Description: Latin psalm setting composed in Rome, April 1707.

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.

Movements

1. Dixit Dominus (chorus, SAT solos)
   
2. Virgam virtutis (A solo)
   
3. Tecum principium (S solo)
   
4. Juravit Dominus (chorus) –
   
5. Tu es sacerdos (chorus) –
   
6. Dominus a dextris (SSATB solos and chorus) –
   
7. Judicabit (chorus) –
   
8. Conquassabit (chorus)
   
9. De torrente in via (SS solos and TB chorus)
   
10. Gloria Patri (chorus)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 110.