Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (Our God is a secure fortress), BWV 80, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for Reformation Day, 31 October; an early version (BWV 80b) of the work may have been written as early as 1723, and a later version with an extended chorale fantasia as the opening movement was possibly written in 1735. The cantata is based on Martin Luther's hymn "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott".
| Librettist | Salomo Franck |
| Date of composition | 1715 (Other version composed in Leipzig between 1723 and 1731;) in Weimar, Germany |
| First published | 1821 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | D Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 80 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Alto) Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Oboe Oboe da caccia Oboe d'amore Continuo Strings |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott en ré majeur, BWV 80 ""A mighty Fortress is our God"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott in re maggiore, BWV 80 ""A mighty Fortress is our God"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott D-dur, BWV 80 ""A mighty Fortress is our God"" |