Bach composed the cantata in his first year as Thomaskantor in Leipzig, about three months after taking office at the end of May 1723. A festive service at the Nikolaikirche was an annual event, celebrating the inauguration of a new town council, always held on the Monday after St. Bartholomew (August 24). The text by an anonymous poet includes psalm verses and an excerpt from Martin Luther's German Te Deum. It is focused on acknowledgement of authority as a gift of God, thanks for past blessings, and prayer for future help.
Date of composition | 1723 |
Premiered | 1723, August 30th in Leipzig, Germany |
Type | Secular Cantata |
Tonality | C Major |
Catalogue | BWV 119 |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
4x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Preise, Jerusalem, den Herren en do majeur, BWV 119 Johann Sebastian Bach: Preise, Jerusalem, den Herren in do maggiore, BWV 119 Johann Sebastian Bach: Preise, Jerusalem, den Herren C-dur, BWV 119 |