Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)"Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist"(You have been told, mankind, what is good)BWV 45Event:Cantata for the 8th Sunday after TrinityReadings:Epistle: Romans 8: 12-17; Gospel: Matthew 7: 15-23Musical Context:Motets & Chorales for 8th Sunday after TrinityComposed:Leipzig, 17261st performance:August 11, 1726 - LeipzigText:Micah 6: 8 (Mvt. 1)Matthew 7: 22-23 (Mvt. 4)Johann Heermann (Mvt. 7);Christoph Helm or else Christian Weiss, Sr. (Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 6)Scoring:Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; Four-part ChorusOrchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo with organ includedMvt. 1: Chorus (00:00)Mvt. 2: Recitative (05:46)Mvt. 3: Aria (06:42)Mvt. 4: Arioso (10:32)Mvt. 5: Aria (13:35)Mvt. 6: Recitative (17:42)Mvt. 7: Chorale (18:35)Alto: René JacobsTenor: Kurt EquiluzBass: Hanns-Friedrich KunzKnabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig)Leonhardt-ConsortGustav LeonhardtDec 1974; Jan 1975, at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Holland.