"Recording of the month: What we have during this wonderful two hours of lyrical and even lively music, is a mixture of arias, recitatives and simple chorales for the congregation to join in ... The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra are as marvellous here as they always are. The singing is amazingly good, especially considering this was live, and only once or twice did a soloist sound stressed, as well they might since they are the chorus as well as the 'characters'. A great set which has to be added to every collection of Baroque music".