"Uden at sætte den højtidelige stemning over styr løfter Suzuki den glansfulde og indimellem overrumplende musik frem i lyset. Velplejet på grænsen til det pedantiske, men alligevel sjælfuld og varmblodig. Og frem for alt sunget af fire fremragende solister"

"Bach Collegium Japan's trumpets and horns mount a thrilling assault to play without modern drilled holes to fix their intonation to the expectations of modern ears ... The outstanding moment is Gratitude's 'Ätzet dieses Angedenken', in which Robin Blaze's gentle singing is accompanied by a lyrical pair of flutes"

"The music is vintage Bach ... Suzuki's energising precision is infectious, and he's served by a fine team of soloists ... Richly rewarding ... and a welcome addition to the ongoing rehabilitation of Bach's undervalued secular cantatas"

"Die Musik wird bis ins letzte Detail klar aufbereitet und elegant vorgetragen ... Alles in allem eine respektable Produktion"

"These are unusually colourful and vivid performances, even by the standards so far set by Suzuki's Collegium Japan, and both singers and orchestra get their teeth happily into some of Bach's most joyous and gutsy music"