Timeline Chorale Cantatas

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

Song poet: Johann Rist (1642).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 20

June 18, 1724

2nd Sunday after Trinity

Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata

BWV 2

June 24, 1724

Johannisfest (St. John)

Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata

BWV 7

June 25, 1724

3rd Sunday after Trinity

Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder

Song poet: Cyriakus Schneegaß (1597).

Information about this cantata

BWV 135

July 2, 1724

Visitation of Mary

Meine Seele erhebt den Herren

Songtext: Biblical Magnificat translated by Luther.

Information about this cantata.

BWV 10

July 9, 1724

5th Sunday after Trinity

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

Song poet: Georg Neumark (1641).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 93

July 23, 1724

7th Sunday after Trinity

Was willst du dich betrüben

Song poet: Johann Heermann (1630).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 107

July 30, 1724

8th Sunday after Trinity

Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält

Song poet: Justus Jonas (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 178

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

Song poet: Martin Moller (1541).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 101

August 20, 1724

11th Sunday after Trinity

Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

Song poet: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (1588).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 113

September 3, 1724

13th Sunday after Trinity

Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

Song poet: Konrad Hubert (1540).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 33

September 10, 1724

14th Sunday after Trinity

Jesu, der du meine Seele

Song poet: Johann Rist (1641).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 78

September 17, 1724

15th Sunday after Trinity

Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan (I)

Song poet: Samuel Rodigast (1674).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 99

September 24, 1724

16th Sunday after Trinity

Liebster Gott, wenn wird ich sterben?

Song poet: Caspar Neumann (voor 1697).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 8

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).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 130

October 1, 1724

17th Sunday after Trinity

Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost

Song poet: Johannes Gigas (1561).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 114

October 8, 1724

18th Sunday after Trinity

Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn

Song poet: Elizabeth Creutziger (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 96

October 15, 1724

19th Sunday after Trinity

Wo soll ich fliehen hin

Song poet: Johann Heermann (1630).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 5

October 22, 1724

20th Sunday after Trinity

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele

Song poet: Johann Franck (1649).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 180

October 29, 1724

21th Sunday after Trinity

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 38

November 5, 1724

22th Sunday after Trinity

Mache dich, mein Geist bereit

Song poet: Johann Burchard Freystein (1695).

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BWV 115

November 11, 1724

23th Sunday after Trinity

Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott

Song poet: Johann Christoph Rube (1692).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 139

November 19, 1724

24th Sunday after Trinity

Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig

Song poet: Michael Franck (1652).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 26

November 26, 1724

25th Sunday after Trinity

Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ

Song poet: Jakob Ebert (1601).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 116

December 3, 1724

1st Sunday in Advent

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 62

December 25, 1724

1st Day of Christmas

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 91

December 26, 1724

2nd Day of Christmas

Christum wir sollen loben schon

Song poet: Martin Luther (1524).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 121

December 27, 1724

3rd Day of Christmas

Ich freue mich in dir

Song poet: Caspar Ziegler (1697).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 133

December 31, 1724

Sunday after Christmas

Das neugeborne Kindelein

Song poet: Cyriakus Schneegaß (1597).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 122

January 1, 1725

New Year's Day

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset

Song poet: Johann Hermann (1593).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 41

January 6, 1725

Epiphany

Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen

Song poet: Ahasverus Fritsch (1679).

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BWV 123

January 7, 1725

1st Sunday after Epiphany

Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht

Song poet: Christian Keymann (1658).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 124

January 14, 1725

2nd Sunday after Epiphany

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (I)

Song poet: Martin Moller (1587).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 3

January 21, 1725

3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit

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

Information about this cantata.

BWV 111

January 28, 1725

Septuagesima

Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn

Song poet: Paul Gerhardt (1647).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 92

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).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 126

February 11, 1725

Estomihi (Quinquagesima)

Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott

Song poet: Paul Eber (1562).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 127

March 25, 1725

Feast of Annunciation of Mary

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Song poet: Philipp Nicolai (1599).

Information about this cantata.

BWV 1