"Bach's motets are difficult as the dickens but among the most beautiful, uplifting, and refined works of a composer's output that is positively stacked with beautiful, uplifting, and refined works ... Now Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion, one of the brightest period choirs and bands of the last few years, have thrown their hat into the ring. Naturally, expectations run high - and they are met. Pichon leads his chorus abetted by a generous-sounding, six-piece continuo band that provides extraordinarily pleasing support. There exist excellent recordings with no or far more minimal instrumental backing (Dijkstra, for example), but this approach (also Kuijken's on Accent) is my favorite way to listen to them ... The performances are full of neat phrasing and excellent singing ... As a set of the "standard six", Pichon is a great choice for modern ears".