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.
| Librettist | Essentially from the Bible |
| Date of composition | 1723 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1855 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | B-flat Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 22 |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Alto)
Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Oboe Strings Continuo |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe en si bémol majeur, BWV 22 ""Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe in si bemolle maggiore, BWV 22 ""Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe B-dur, BWV 22 ""Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself"" |