It was in 1680 that the organist of the Marienkirche in Lubeck wrote this highly unusual work. In the course of this cycle of cantatas, the imaginary observer of Christ’s sufferings gradually directs his gaze upwards, from the feet (cantata no.1, Ad pedes) to the face (cantata no.7: Ad faciem). A classic of German Baroque sacred music.

This title was released for the first time in 2006.

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“The performances, with Konrad Junghänel conducting his Cantus Cölln, are flawless.” - Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 10 March 2006

“Their light, Italianate scoring coupled with their overall air of gentle melancholy, produces an effect of charming and exquisitely polished naivety, perfectly matched by Cantus Cölln's mellifluous and delicately nuanced performances.” - Elizabeth Roche, The Daily Telegraph, 6 May 2006