This recording follows the traces of Orlando di Lasso and the Bavarian Court Orchestra, Munich, one of the most important musical bodies of its time. A magnificently decorated manuscript by Munich court painter Hans Mielich preserves the Psalm texts settings. To attain a genuine performance in accordance with Mielich's painting, dolce risonanza commissioned the reconstruction of string and wind instruments especially for this project. For the first time in 450 years, the music in the original instrumentation of the Munich Court Orchestra under Orlando di Lasso can be heard.