Dixit Rex

The motet Dixit Rex by Tomás Milans (1672-1742) was composed in 1724 on the occasion of the proclamation of Louis I (1707-1724), son of Philip V, as king of Spain. And, while his reign was brief, since the king died eight months later, his enthronement was enthusiastically feted in many cities, as reflected in different documents of the time. In the Girona of 1724 this coronation was also celebrat...