Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (Ah Lord, poor sinner that I am), BWV 135 in Leipzig for the third Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 25 June 1724. It is the fourth chorale cantata from his second annual cycle, and is based on the hymn by Cyriakus Schneegass.

Date of composition 1724
Premiered 1724, June 25th in Leipzig, Germany
First published 1881 (BGA)
Dedicated to 3rd Sunday after Trinity
Type Sacred Cantata
Tonality E Minor
Catalogue BWV 135
Spoken language German
Instruments 3x Voice
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra
Links
Autotranslations beta Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder en mi mineur, BWV 135
Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder in mi minore, BWV 135
Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder e-moll, BWV 135