On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the death of Johannes Eccard (1553–1611) Carus presents a CD of featuring his secular and sacred vocal works. The Staats- und Domchor Berlin and the Lautten Compagney Berlin, under the direction of Kai-Uwe-Jirka, present those works of Eccard that are stylistically comparable to works of Orlando di Lasso in arrangements which are sometimes surprising and always colorful. Many of the lieder on this CD are recorded here for the first time.