Herr Gott, dich loben wir (Lord God, we praise You), BWV 16, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for New Year's Day and first performed it on 1 January 1726 as part of his third cantata cycle. The beginning of the text is based on "Herr Gott, dich loben wir", Luther's German Te Deum,
| Librettist | Georg Christian Lehms |
| Date of composition | 1726 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1852 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 16 |
| Approx. duration | 21 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Voice (Alto) Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Violetta Viola Continuo 2x Oboe 2x Oboe da caccia 2x Corno da caccia 2x Violin |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Herr Gott, dich loben wir en do majeur, BWV 16 ""Lord God, we praise You"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Gott, dich loben wir in do maggiore, BWV 16 ""Lord God, we praise You"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Gott, dich loben wir C-dur, BWV 16 ""Lord God, we praise You"" |