Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV | 45 |
Title | It hath thee been told, Man, what is good |
Composed | 11th August 1726, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Choir:
It hath thee been told, Man, what is good Recitative (Tenor): The Highest lets me know his will and purpose Aria (Tenor): I know God's true justice Arioso (Bass): There will be many who will say unto me Aria (Alto): Who God doth own Recitative (Alto): Thus will the heart and mouth themselves my judges be Chorale: Grant that I do with care |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Eighth Sunday after Trinity |
Author of text | Unknown |
Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Travers flute I + II Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Aria: Tenor solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Arioso: Bass solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Aria: Alto solo Travers flute I Basso continuo Recitative: Alt solo Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Travers flute I + II Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Part
1 |
Epistle | Romans 8: 12-17 |
Gospel | Matthew 7: 15-23 |
Bibletext | Micah 6:8; Matthew 7:22-23; 1. Matthew 10:32 |
Manuscript | Singing Academy, Berlin; Estate C.Ph.E. Bach; Universitäty and Town library, Cologne; Singing Academy Grell, Berlin |