Ratswechsel 1723

30 August 2025 – Today's cantata is the fifth and last of the Leipzig Ratswechsel cantatas, Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119, written for the occasion in 1723, Bach's first year in Leipzig.

Music for today

Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119
(first performance 30 August 1723, Leipzig period)

Extra information

The Netherlands Bach Society website has more information and a performance of BWV 119:
https://bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-119/

Playlist

WBCF0830-Ratswechsel 1723

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Image of the day

The Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) today, which houses the Museum of City History of Leipzig.