Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing unto the Lord a new song), BWV 225 is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first performed in Leipzig around (probably) 1727. The text of the three-movement motet is in German: after Psalm 149:1–3 for its first movement, the third stanza of "Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren" (a 1530 hymn after Psalm 103 by Johann Gramann) for the second movement, and after Psalm 150:2 and 6 for its third movement.
| Librettist | Johann Poliander (pseud. Johann Gramann (1487–1541) (Bible, Psalm 149: 1–3; Psalm 150: 2 & 6) |
| Date of composition | 1727 (1726–1727) in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Motet |
| Catalogue | BWV 225 |
| Instruments | 2x SATB |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 "Sing unto the Lord a new song" Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 "Sing unto the Lord a new song" Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 "Sing unto the Lord a new song" |