Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe (Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself), BWV 22, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach composed for Quinquagesima, the last Sunday before Lent. Bach composed it as an audition piece for the position of Thomaskantor in Leipzig and first performed it there on 7 February 1723.

Original Name Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe
Date of composition 1723
Premiered 1723, February 23rd in Leipzig, Germany
First published 1855 (BGA)
Dedicated to Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi)
Type Sacred Cantata
Tonality G Minor
Catalogue BWV 22
Spoken language German
Instruments 3x Voice
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra
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Autotranslations beta Jean-Sébastien Bach: Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself en sol mineur, BWV 22
Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself in sol minore, BWV 22
Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself g-moll, BWV 22