Uniting soloistic musical performances with transparent ensemble singing is the grand cause of Ælbgut. Working together on the complete recording of Heinrich Schütz under Hans-Christoph Rademann, soprano Isabel Schicketanz, alto Stefan Kunath, and baritone Martin Schicketanz soon developed an exceptional consonance in tonal and musical ideas. To pursue their passion for compositions of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century more independently, they consequently founded their own ensemble in 2018. For this purpose, they invite valued friends and colleagues on a project basis who share their ideal of presenting music as vividly and authentically possible whilst never losing sight of the word. The present recording of the St. John’s Passion is both first result and founding stone of Ælbgut.