This page presents the 40 chorale cantatas from the 1724/1725 cycle by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The timeline follows the chronological order of this cycle. Per cantata you will find references to extra information about the song or cantata. You will also see the date on which this cantata fits to be performed in the anniversary season 2024/2025. For a special calendar 2024-2025 check our page with posters.

June 11, 1724
1st Sunday after Trinity
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (II)

Song poet: Johann Rist (1642).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 20

Performance date: June 2, 2024

June 18, 1724
2nd Sunday after Trinity
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

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BWV 2

Performance date: June 9, 2024

June 24, 1724
Johannisfest (St. John)
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

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BWV 7

Performance date: June 24, 2024

June 25, 1724
3rd Sunday after Trinity
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder

Song poet: Cyriakus Schneegaß (1597).

Information about this cantata

BWV 135

Performance date: June 16, 2024

July 2, 1724
Visitation of Mary
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren

Songtext: Biblical Magnificat translated by Luther.

BWV 10

Performance date: July 2, 2024

July 9, 1724
5th Sunday after Trinity
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

Song poet: Georg Neumark (1641).

BWV 93

Performance date: June 30, 2024

July 23, 1724
7th Sunday after Trinity
Was willst du dich betrüben

Song poet: Johann Heermann (1630).

BWV 107

Performance date:  July 14, 2024

July 30, 1724
8th Sunday after Trinity
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält

Song poet: Justus Jonas (1524).

BWV 178

Performance date: July 21, 2024

August 6, 1724
9th Sunday after Trinity
Was frag ich nach der Welt

Song poet: Balthasar Kindermann (1664).

BWV 94

Performance date: July 28, 2024

August 13, 1724
10th Sunday after Trinity
Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott

Song poet: Martin Moller (1541).

BWV 101

Performance date: August 4, 2024

August 20, 1724
11th Sunday after Trinity
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

Song poet: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (1588).

BWV 113

Performance date: August 11, 2024

September 3, 1724
13th Sunday after Trinity
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

Song poet: Konrad Hubert (1540).

BWV 33

Performance date: August 25, 2024

September 10, 1724
14th Sunday after Trinity
Jesu, der du meine Seele

Song poet: Johann Rist (1641).

BWV 78

Performance date: September 1, 2024

September 17, 1724
15th Sunday after Trinity
Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan (I)

Song poet: Samuel Rodigast (1674).

BWV 99

Performance date:  September 8, 2024

September 24, 1724
16th Sunday after Trinity
Liebster Gott, wenn wird ich sterben?

Song poet: Caspar Neumann (voor 1697).

BWV 8

Performance date: September 15, 2024

September 29, 1724
Michaelisfest (St. Michael)
Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir

Song poet: Paul Ebers (1554), after the Latin song by Philipp Melanchthon 'Dicimus grates tibi' (1539).

BWV 130

Performance date: September 29, 2024

October 1, 1724
17th Sunday after Trinity
Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost

Song poet: Johannes Gigas (1561).

BWV 114

Performance date: September 22, 2024

October 8, 1724
18th Sunday after Trinity
Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn

Song poet: Elizabeth Creutziger (1524).

BWV 96

Performance date: September 29, 2024

October 15, 1724
19th Sunday after Trinity
Wo soll ich fliehen hin

Song poet: Johann Heermann (1630).

BWV 5

Performance date: October 6, 2024

October 22, 1724
20th Sunday after Trinity
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele

Song poet: Johann Franck (1649).

BWV 180

Performance date: October 13, 2024

October 29, 1724
21th Sunday after Trinity
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Informatie over het lied.

BWV 38

Performance date: October 20, 2024

November 5, 1724
22th Sunday after Trinity
Mache dich, mein Geist bereit

Song poet: Johann Burchard Freystein (1695).

BWV 115

Performance date: October 27, 2024

November 11, 1724
23th Sunday after Trinity
Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott

Song poet: Johann Christoph Rube (1692).

BWV 139

Performance date: November 3, 2024

November 19, 1724
24th Sunday after Trinity
Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig

Song poet: Michael Franck (1652).

BWV 26

Performance date: November 10, 2024

November 26, 1724
25th Sunday after Trinity
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ

Song poet: Jakob Ebert (1601).

BWV 116

Performance date: November 17, 2024

December 3, 1724
1st Sunday in Advent
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II)

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

BWV 62

Performance date: December 1, 2024

December 25, 1724
1st Day of Christmas
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

BWV 91

Performance date: December 25, 2024

December 26, 1724
2nd Day of Christmas
Christum wir sollen loben schon

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

BWV 121

Performance date: December 26, 2024

December 27, 1724
3rd Day of Christmas
Ich freue mich in dir

Song poet: Caspar Ziegler (1697).

BWV 133

Performance date: December 27, 2024

December 31, 1724
Sunday after Christmas
Das neugeborne Kindelein

Song poet: Cyriakus Schneegaß (1597).

BWV 122

Performance date: December 29, 2024

January 1, 1725
New Year's Day
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset

Song poet: Johannes Herman (1593).

BWV 41

Performance date: January 1, 2025

January 6, 1725
Epiphany
Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen

Song poet: Ahasverus Fritsch (1679).

BWV 123

Performance date: January 6, 2025

January 7, 1725
1st Sunday after Epiphany
Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht

Song poet: Christian Keymann (1658).

BWV 124

Performance date: January 12, 2025

January 14, 1725
2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (I)

Song poet: Martin Moller (1587).

BWV 3

Performance date: January 19, 2025

January 21, 1725
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit

Song poet: Herzog Albrecht von Preußen (1554/1547).

BWV 111

Performance date: January 26, 2025

January 28, 1725
Septuagesima
Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn

Song poet: Paul Gerhard (1647).

BWV 92

Performance date: February 16, 2025

February 2, 1725
Maria Reinigung (Feast of Purification of Mary)
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin

Song poet: Nunc dimittis - Martin Luther (1524).

BWV 125

Performance date: February 2, 2025

February 4, 1725
Sexagesima
Erhalt uns Herr, bei deinem Wort

Song poet: Martin Luther (1542) / Justus Jonas / Martin Luther (1531).

BWV 126

Performance date: February 23, 2025

February 11, 1725
Estomihi (Quinquagesima)
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott

Song poet: Paul Eber (1562).

BWV 127

Performance date: March 2, 2025

March 25, 1725
Feast of Annunciation of Mary
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Song poet: Philipp Nicolai (1599).

BWV 1

Performance date: March 25, 2025