Dixit Dominus (Score) Norbert Dufourcq Both parts of the cantata

Both parts of the cantata end with a chorale movement with different verses from the Lutheran hymn “Es woll uns Gott genädig sein”

but it has not been possible to discover documentary evidence to prove the correctness of this supposition

fondatore nel 1975 dell’Accademia di Musica Italiana per Organo

This new edition therefore offers the work in two performable versions: firstly

Dixit Dominus (Score) Norbert Dufourcq Both parts of the cantataThese psalm settings are in the tradition of classical vocal polyphony as practiced in the modified a cappella style of the 17 th century (stylus gravis). Characteristic of this style is the continuo line, which generally doubles the vocal bass, only occasionally functioning independently. Despite its closeness to the tradition of the a cappella style, Carissimi proves in this psalm to be a master of the artistic expression of words, which