Four years after the superb 'Membra Jesu Nostri', the Ricercar Consort once again turns to Buxtehude. The majority of the cantatas in this recording are centred on Christ's Passion and Resurrection. With the both dramatic and comforting sounds of his cantatas, Buxtehude succeeded in shifting the focus from human suffering to divine help, thus giving people a foretaste of heavenly harmony and perfection.