Instrumental trio arrangements devised from J S Bach’s iconic cycle of cantatas composed in Leipzig. Several cantatas from the 1720s explore the theme of spring using the allegory of Jesus as a loving and protective shepherd. Performed by Austral Harmony on historical instruments: Margaret Caley – baroque violin, Jane Downer – baroque oboe, oboe d’amore & oboe da caccia, Tim Blomfield – baroque ‘cello.