Bach Cantatas

Sundays at 12:03pm

During the 18th century, the musical centerpiece of Lutheran worship services was the cantata, a multi-movement piece featuring chorus, orchestra, and vocal soloists. Johann Sebastian Bach composed over 200 cantatas during his long career as a Lutheran church musician. Listen to a complete Bach cantata every Sunday afternoon on Discover Classical.

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This week we'll hear a motet written by Bach in 1731. While written for a funeral, it is the only one of his motets that does not quote scripture.

Komm, Jesu, komm (Come, Jesus, Come), BWV 229