Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (I will not let go of my Jesus), BWV 124, is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on January 7th of 1725. It is based on the hymn "Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht" by Christian Keymann.
| Librettist | Christian Keymann (1607-1662) (Nos.1, 6) Anonymous (Nos.2-5) |
| Date of composition | 1725 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Premiered | 1725, January 7th in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1878 (BGA) |
| Dedicated to | 1st Sunday after Epiphany |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | E Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 124 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
4x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht en mi majeur, BWV 124 Johann Sebastian Bach: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht in mi maggiore, BWV 124 Johann Sebastian Bach: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht E-dur, BWV 124 |