List of Bach cantatas by liturgical function

List of Bach cantatas by liturgical function

This is a list of cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach in order of their intended use in the Lutheran liturgical calendar. The name of each cantata is followed by its BWV number and the date of its first performance, insofar as it can be determined.

Roman numerals refer to the position of the given Sunday with respect to a feast day or season. For example, "Advent III" is the third Sunday in Advent and "Trinity V" is the fifth Sunday after Trinity.

Advent

Four Sundays before Christmas through Christmas Eve. The Leipzig 'tempus clausum' did not permit the performance of cantatas in church from Advent II to Advent IV, hence all cantatas from these Sundays date from Bach's Weimar time, though many were reworked for different days, so that they could be performed in Leipzig.

Advent I

*Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, 2 December 1714
*Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62, 3 December 1724
*Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36, c1725-30

Advent II

*Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 71a, 6 December 1716 (lost)

Advent III

*Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186a, 13 December 1716 (lost)

Advent IV

*Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!, BWV 132, 22 December 1715
*Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147a, 20 December 1716 (lost)

Christmas

Christmas Day through Epiphany

Christmas (25 December)

*Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63, c1714-15
*Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91, 25 December 1724
*Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110, 25 December 1725
*Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a, 25 December ?1728 (partly lost)

econd Day of Christmas (26 December)

*Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40, 26 December 1723
*Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121, 26 December 1724
*Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57, 26 December 1725

Third Day of Christmas (27 December)

*Sehet, welch eine Leibe, BWV 64, 27 December 1723
*Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133, 27 December 1724
*Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt, BWV 151, 27 December 1725

Christmas I

*Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152, 30 December 1714
*Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122, 31 December 1724
*Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende, BWV 28, 30 December 1725

New Year's Day (1 January)

*Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190, 1 January 1724 (partly lost)
*Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41, 1 January 1725
*Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 16, 1 January 1726
*Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171, 1 January ?1729

New Year I

*Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind, BWV 153, 2 January 1724
*Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58, 5 January 1727

Epiphany (6 January)

*Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65, 6 January 1724
*Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, 6 January 1725

Ordinary Time

First Sunday after Epiphany through Ash Wednesday.

Epiphany I

*Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154, 9 January 1724
*Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124, 7 January 1725
*Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32, 13 January 1726

Epiphany II

*Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange, BWV 155, 19 January 1716
*Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3, 14 January 1725
*Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13, 20 January 1726
*Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe, BWV 156, ?23 January 1729

Epiphany III

*Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir, BWV 73, 23 January 1724
*Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit, BWV 111, 21 January 1725
*Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72, 27 January 1726

Epiphany IV

*Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81, 30 January 1724
*Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BWV 14, 30 January 1735

Purification (2 February)

*Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83, 2 February 1724
*Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125, 2 February 1725
*Ich habe genug, BWV 82, 2 February 1727
*Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV 157, 2 February 1728 or later

Septuagesima

*Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin, BWV 144, 6 February 1724
*Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn, BWV 92, 28 January 1725
*Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84, 9 February 1727

Sexagesima

*Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18, ?24 February 1715 or ?1713-14
*Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, BWV 181, 13 February 1724
*Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV 126, 4 February 1725

Quinquagesima (Estomihi)

*Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22, 7 February 1723
*Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23, 7 February 1723
*Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott, BWV 127, 11 February 1725
*Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159, ?27 February 1729

Lent

Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. The Leipzig 'tempus clausum' did not permit the performance of cantatas in church during Lent.

Lent III

*Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a, 15 March 1716 (music lost)

Annunciation/Palm Sunday

*Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182, 25 March 1714 (Palm Sunday)
*Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1, 25 March 1725 (Annunciation)

Easter

The Easter Vigil through Pentecost Sunday.

Easter Sunday

*Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4, probably by 1708
*Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31, 21 April 1715

Easter Monday

*Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, 10 April 1724
*Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6, 2 April 1725

Easter Tuesday

*Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158, after 1723
*Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134, 11 April 1724
*Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145, ?1729

Easter I (Quasimodogeniti)

*Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67, 16 April 1724
*Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42, 8 April 1725

Easter II (Misericordias Domini)

*Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104, 23 April 1724
*Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, 15 April 1725
*Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112, 8 April 1731

Easter III (Jubilate)

*Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, 22 April 1714
*Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103, 22 April 1725
*Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal, BWV 146, ?12 May 1726 or ?18 April 1728

Easter IV (Cantate)

*Wo gehest du hin?, BWV 166, 7 May 1724
*Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108, 29 April 1725

Easter V (Rogate)

*Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86, 14 May 1724
*Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten, BWV 87, 6 May 1725

Ascension

*Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37, 18 May 1724
*Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128, 10 May 1725
*Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43, 30 May 1726

Ascension I (Exaudi)

*Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 44, 21 May 1724
*Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183, 13 May 1725

Pentecost (Whit Sunday)

*Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172, 20 May 1714
*Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 59, 28 May 1724
*Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74, 20 May 1725
*O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34, c1746-47

Ordinary Time

Monday after Pentecost through the Saturday before Advent.

Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday)

*Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut, BWV 173, ?29 May 1724
*Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68, 21 May 1725
*Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte, BWV 174, 6 June 1729

Pentecost Tuesday (Whit Tuesday)

*Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184, 30 May 1724
*Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175, 22 May 1725

Trinity Sunday

*O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165, 16 June 1715
*Es is ein trotzig, und verzagt Ding, BWV 176, 27 May 1725

Trinity I

*Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, 30 May 1723
*O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20, 11 June 1724
*Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39, 23 June 1726

Trinity II

*Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76, 6 June 1723
*Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2, 18 June 1724

Trinity III

*Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21, 17 June 1714
*Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135, 25 June 1724

Trinity IV

*Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185, 14 July 1715
*Ein ungefärbt Gemüte, BWV 24, 20 June 1723
*Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177, 6 July 1732

Trinity V

*Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 93, 9 July 1724
*Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88, 21 July 1726

Trinity VI

*Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170, 28 July 1726
*Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9, c1732-35

Trinity VII

*Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186, 11 July 1723 (adapted from BWV 186a)
*Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107, 23 July 1724
*Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187, 4 August 1726

Trinity VIII

*Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136, 18 June 1723
*Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178, 30 July 1724
*Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist, BWV 45, 11 August 1726

Trinity IX

*Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105, 25 July 1723
*Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94, 6 August 1724
*Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort, BWV 168, 29 July 1725

Trinity X

*Schauet doch und sehet, BWV 46, 1 August 1723
*Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101, 13 August 1724
*Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102, 25 August 1726

Trinity XI

*Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199, 12 August 1714
*Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht, BWV 179, 8 August 1723
*Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113, 20 August 1724

Trinity XII

*Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69a, 15 August 1723
*Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, 19 August 1725
*Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, 8 September 1726

Trinity XIII

*Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben, BWV 77, 22 August 1723
*Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33, 3 September 1724
*Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164, 26 August 1725

Trinity XIV

*Es ist nicht Gesundes an meinem Leibe, BWV 25, 29 September 1723
*Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, 10 September 1724
*Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17, 22 September 1726

Trinity XV

*Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz?, BWV 138, 5 September 1723
*Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99, 17 September 1724
*Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51, 17 September 1730

Trinity XVI

*Komm, du süsse Todesstunde, BWV 161, 6 October 1715
*Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV 95, 12 September 1723
*Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?, BWV 8, 24 September 1724
*Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!, BWV 27, 6 October 1726

Trinity XVII

*Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148, ?19 September 1723
*Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114, 1 October 1724
*Wer sich selbst erhöhet, BWV 47, 13 October 1726

Trinity XVIII

*Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96, 8 October 1724
*Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169, 20 October 1726

Trinity XIX

*Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen, BWV 48, 3 October 1723
*Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5, 15 October 1724
*Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, 27 October 1726

Trinity XX

*Ach! ich sehe, jetzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162, 3 November 1715
*Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180, 22 October 1724
*Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49, 3 November 1726

Trinity XXI

*Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109, 17 October 1723
*Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38, 29 October 1724
*Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 98, 10 November 1726
*Ich habe meine Zuversicht, BWV 188, ?17 October 1728

Trinity XXII

*Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim?, BWV 89, 24 October 1723
*Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115, 5 November 1724
*Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55, 17 November 1726

Trinity XXIII

*Nur jedem das Seine, BWV 163, 24 November 1715
*Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139, 12 November 1724
*Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52, 24 November 1726

Trinity XXIV

*O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60, 7 November 1723
*Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26, 19 November 1724

Trinity XXV

*Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende, BWV 90, 14 November 1723
*Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116, 26 November 1724

Trinity XXVI

*Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70, 21 November 1723 (adapted from BWV 70a)

Trinity XXVII

*Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, 25 November 1731

Fixed festivals

t. John's Day (24 June)

*Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe, BWV 167, 24 June 1723
*Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, 24 June 1724
*Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV 30, 24 June 1738 or later

Visitation (2 July)

*Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, 2 July 1723 (adapted from BWV 147a)
*Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, 2 July 1724

t. Michael's Day (29 September)

*Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, 29 September 1724
*Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 19, 29 September 1726
*Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149, ?29 September 1728 or ?1729
*Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50, year unknown (movement of incomplete or lost cantata)

acred cantatas for occasions outside of the liturgical year

*Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit ("Actus tragicus"), BWV 106, ?1707-08 (funeral)
*Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196, ?1707-08 (wedding)
*Gott ist mein König, BWV 71, 4 February 1708 (inauguration of Mühlhausen town council)
*Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119, 30 August 1723 (inauguration of Leipzig town council)
*Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194, 2 November 1723 (consecration of Störmthal church and organ, adapted from BWV 194a)
*Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79, 31 October 1725 (Reformation Festival)
*O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34a, 1726 (partly lost, probably for a wedding)
*Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 193, 25 August 1727 (inauguration of Leipzig town council)
*Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80, 1727-31 (Reformation Festival)
*Dem Gerechten muss das Licht, BWV 195, 1727-31 (wedding)
*Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a, 24 March 1729 (music lost, funeral of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen)
*Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120, ?29 August 1729 (inauguration of Leipzig town council)
*Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge, BWV 120a, ?1729 (adapted from BWV 120, partly lost, wedding)
*Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120b, 26 June 1730 (second day of 200th anniversary of Augsburg Confession)
*Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29, 27 August 1731 (inauguration of Leipzig town council)
*Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, BWV 197, 1736/37 (partly based on 197a, wedding)
*Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69, 1742-48 (adapted from BWV 69a, inauguration of Leipzig town council)

Use unknown or in doubt

*Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150, ?before 1707 (use unknown)
*Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131, 1707 (use unknown)
*Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54, 4 March or 15 July 1714 (for either Oculi or Trinity VII, respectively)
*Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129, 16 June or 31 October 1726 (Trinity Sunday or Reformation Festival, respectively)
*Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut, BWV 117, c1728-31 (use unknown)
*Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 192, 1730 (partly lost, use unknown)
*Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 100, c1732-35 (use unknown)
*In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97, 1734 (use unknown)
*Bekennen will ich seinen Namen, BWV 200, c1742 (fragment of lost cantata, possibly for Epiphany or Purification)
*Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083, c1745-47 (use unknown)

ee also

*List of cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
*Liturgical year


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