This sacred cantata was composed for the inauguration of Leipzig's new town council in 1731. The opening sinfonia, featuring brilliant trumpet parts, was later reworked by Bach into the first movement of his Harpsichord Concerto in D Major (BWV 1053).
Bach adapted the choral movement from this cantata for both the "Gratias agimus tibi" and "Dona nobis pacem" sections of his iconic Mass in B minor, showcasing his recycling of sacred material across works.
This cantata's opening Sinfonia adapts the prelude from Bach’s Partita for Violin No. 3 (BWV 1006), reworked for organ and orchestra. It later became part of the Mass in B minor.
This chorus from Bach's 1731 ceremonial cantata features intricate stile antico polyphony, later reused in his Mass in B Minor. Notable for its origins in violin music (BWV 1006) adapted for organ and orchestra, with trumpets intensifying the proclamation of God's wonders.
This aria is the 5th movement of Bach's sacred cantata BWV 29, composed for Leipzig's town council inauguration. It features a tenor solo with violin obbligato in da capo form. Bach later adapted the choral sections into the Gratias and Dona nobis pacem of his Mass in B minor.
