Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129

Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott
BWV 129
Chorale cantata by J. S. Bach
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
OccasionTrinity Sunday
Chorale"Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott"
by Johann Olearius
Performed8 June 1727 (1727-06-08): Leipzig
Movements5
Vocal
  • SATB choir
  • solo: soprano, alto and bass
Instrumental
  • 3 trumpets
  • timpani
  • flauto traverso
  • 2 oboes
  • oboe d'amore
  • 2 violins
  • viola
  • continuo

Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott (Praised be the Lord, my God), BWV 129, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a chorale cantata. The cantata is festively scored and ends in a chorale fantasia, like the Christmas Oratorio.

It was performed on Trinity Sunday 8 June 1727 in Leipzig. Rediscovery of the printed libretto of the cantata in the first decade of the 21st century led to a re-appraisal of prior assumptions regarding the early performance chronology of a few cantatas, including this one.

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