Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Praise be to You, Jesus Christ), BWV 91, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for Christmas Day and first performed it on 25 December 1724. The chorale cantata is based on the hymn "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" (1524) by Martin Luther.
| Librettist | Martin Luther (1483-1546) (Nos.1, 2, 6) Anonymous (Nos.3-5) |
| Date of composition | 1724 (rev. ca. 1746/1747) |
| Premiered | 1724, December 25th in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | G Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 91 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
4x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ en sol majeur, BWV 91 Johann Sebastian Bach: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ in sol maggiore, BWV 91 Johann Sebastian Bach: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ G-dur, BWV 91 |