Sunday Cantata

About Sunday Cantata

Series combining profound Lutheran spirituality with exquisite music. Pastor Tapani Simojoki introduces a cantata written by Bach for each Sunday of the church year. The cantatas of J.S. Bach form one of the most impressive musical achievements in the history of Western music. Over a period of several years, Bach wrote a new cantata every week to adorn the worship of St. Thomas church in Leipzig - a breath-taking task, producing some of the world’s greatest church music.

Publisher

Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Nov 2024

Latest episode

8 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2025

   BWV 116 Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ

   "You prince of peace, Lord Jesus Christ". The hymn by Jakob Ebert on which this chorale cantata is based was written as a prayer for peace in time of war. It is an act of repentance over our sins and an entreaty to Jesus, the prince of peace, to bring peace into our present suffering.

2. 

   2 Nov 2025

   BWV 26 Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig

   "Ah, how fleeting, ah, how insubstantial". A chorale cantata based on a hymn by Michael Franck, which laments the brevity of human life – and therefore placing one’s trust in God and His eternal faithfulness.

3. 

   26 Oct 2025

   BWV 80 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

   "A mighty fortress is our God". A triumphant setting and expansion of Luther’s famous battle hymn of the Reformation.

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