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. 
  • For each cantata, you will find references to information about cantata and song poet.
  • A special calendar with the relevant dates for the jubilee year 2024-2025 can be found on the posters page.
  • There is also a complete overview with all chorale cantatas.
June 11, 1724
1st Sunday after Trinity
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort
June 18, 1724
2nd Sunday after Trinity
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein
June 24, 1724
Johannisfest (St. John)
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam
June 25, 1724
3rd Sunday after Trinity
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
July 2, 1724
Visitation of Mary
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren

Songtext: Biblical Magnificat translated by Luther.

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BWV 10

July 9, 1724
5th Sunday after Trinity
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
July 23, 1724
7th Sunday after Trinity
Was willst du dich betrüben
July 30, 1724
8th Sunday after Trinity
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält
August 6, 1724
9th Sunday after Trinity
Was frag ich nach der Welt

Song poet: Balthasar Kindermann (1664).

BWV 94

August 13, 1724
10th Sunday after Trinity
Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott
August 20, 1724
11th Sunday after Trinity
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
September 3, 1724
13th Sunday after Trinity
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
September 10, 1724
14th Sunday after Trinity
Jesu, der du meine Seele
September 17, 1724
15th Sunday after Trinity
Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan (I)
September 24, 1724
16th Sunday after Trinity
Liebster Gott, wenn wird ich sterben?
September 29, 1724
Michaelisfest (St. Michael)
Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir

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

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BWV 130

October 1, 1724
17th Sunday after Trinity
Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost
October 8, 1724
18th Sunday after Trinity
Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
October 15, 1724
19th Sunday after Trinity
Wo soll ich fliehen hin
October 22, 1724
20th Sunday after Trinity
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
October 29, 1724
21th Sunday after Trinity
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir
November 5, 1724
22th Sunday after Trinity
Mache dich, mein Geist bereit
November 11, 1724
23th Sunday after Trinity
Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott
November 19, 1724
24th Sunday after Trinity
Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig
November 26, 1724
25th Sunday after Trinity
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
December 3, 1724
1st Sunday in Advent
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
December 25, 1724
1st Day of Christmas
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
December 26, 1724
2nd Day of Christmas
Christum wir sollen loben schon
December 27, 1724
3rd Day of Christmas
Ich freue mich in dir
December 31, 1724
Sunday after Christmas
Das neugeborne Kindelein
January 1, 1725
New Year's Day
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset
January 6, 1725
Epiphany
Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen
January 7, 1725
1st Sunday after Epiphany
Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
January 14, 1725
2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (I)
January 21, 1725
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit
January 28, 1725
Septuagesima
Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn
February 2, 1725
Maria Reinigung (Feast of Purification of Mary)
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin

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

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BWV 125

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

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

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BWV 126

February 11, 1725
Estomihi (Quinquagesima)
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott
March 25, 1725
Feast of Annunciation of Mary
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern