Das Leiden Jesu : Passion cantatas II

"The performances are generally pretty good. The choir and the instrumental ensemble are excellent. The tutti are performed by the four soloists with four ripienists. Among the soloists the soprano and the bass have all the arias, as is common in Graupner's cantatas. Dominik Wörner is a specialist in this kind of repertoire and has regularly impressed me with his interpretation of sacred music by the likes of Bach and Graupner. He really goes to the bottom of things in his arias. I am a little sceptical about Annelies Van Grambeeren. She sings well and I like her voice, but now and then she uses a little too much vibrato. All in all, this is another fine addition to the discography of music for Passiontide as well as a further step in the process of discovering Graupner's sacred music".

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"Three cantatas composed for Lent 1741 are performed exquisitely ... The charming music may not seem consistent with the topos of devoutly contemplative texts on aspects of the Passion story, but if you scratch the surface there is a richness of poignancy and an abundance of fertile musical invention in accompanied recitatives, extended arias featuring varying combinations of concertante instruments, and deeply expressive choral writing".