Held in high esteem by his contemporaries, Orfeo Vecchi stands out as a remarkable figure with regard to the sacred repertoire he produced from the late 1500s. Respectful of the written texts while elegantly expressing pictorial content through subtle dialogue, antiphony and counterpoint, the 20 pieces of the Motectorum sex vocibus liber tertius form a rich and eclectic collection that fully reveals Vecchi’s mastery and religious inspiration. This world-première recording has been made by musicians involved in recovering the wealth of unpublished materials held in Vercelli Cathedral, where Vecchi studied and worked for much of his career.

The Cappella Musicale Eusebiana, led by soloists Anna Piroli, Gianluca Pisa, Stefano Guadagnini, Enrico Torre, Gianluigi Ghiringhelli, Giovanni Cantarini, Massimo Lombardi, and Davide Benetti, is dedicated to the recovery of 16th- and 17th-century musical heritage. Specialising in vocal and instrumental performance of early music, their focus is on the unpublished musical treasures of the Vercelli cathedral. Carlo Montalenti accompanies at the organ.

Don Denis Silano, a native of Vercelli, is a highly accomplished musician with qualifications in choral composition, Gregorian chant, choral conducting, and musicology. He has studied organ and composition as well. Silano has made significant contributions to the field, including critical editions of works by Orazio Colombano and Valerio Bona. As a conductor, he has recorded for notable labels such as Brilliant Classics, Elegia, and Dynamic, presenting unpublished musical works that he has also critically edited. The world-première recording of Luca Marenzio’s Missa Iubilate and Magnificat sexti toni on Dynamic was nominated for the ICMA 2023 award in the Early Music category. Don Silano is the chapel master and parish priest of the Vercelli cathedral.