On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.
Details
Choralkantate:
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (BWV 112).
Misericordias Domini.
, Leipzig, Nikolaikirche (Erstaufführung)
Textdichter Choral:
Wolfgang Meuslin (1497-1563) ??
Textdichter Kantate:
“Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, hält mich” (Dichter unbekannt, 1531, nach Psalm 23).
Hymnological Dossier
This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with Johann Martin Schamelius’ explanation, from Evangelischer Lieder-Commentarius I, 1724, p. 353. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.
Listen to examples
Chorale
Cantata
External links
- Information about this song on Hymnary.org
- Information and sources of this cantata on Bach-digital.de
- Information about this cantata text on Bachcantatatexts.org
