Bach composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig between 1728 and 1731 for no specific occasion, based on the hymn by Johann Jakob Schütz. Musicologist Julian Mincham suggests two possibilities: it may have been intended as a "general-purpose" cantata, able to be used for almost any occasion with only minimal changes; or it may have been written for a ceremony of some kind, likely a wedding.
| Librettist | Johann Jacob Schütz, (1640-1690) |
| Date of composition | 1731 (1728-1731) |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | G Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 117 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
3x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut en sol majeur, BWV 117 Johann Sebastian Bach: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut in sol maggiore, BWV 117 Johann Sebastian Bach: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut G-dur, BWV 117 |