Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186

*Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht*
Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
BWV 186a; 186;
Church cantata by J. S. Bach
	The Schlosskirche in Weimar
Occasion	Third Sunday of Advent (186a); Seventh Sunday after Trinity (186);
Cantata text	Salomo Franck; anonymous;
Chorale	by Ludwig Helmbold (186a); Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (186);
Performed	13 December 1716: Weimar; 11 July 1723: Leipzig;
Movements	eleven in two parts; originally six
Vocal	SATB choir and solo
Instrumental	2 oboes; taille; bassoon; 2 violins; viola; continuo;

Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht (Do not be confounded, o soul), BWV 186 is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it originally in Weimar in 1716 for Advent, BWV 186a, and expanded it in Leipzig in 1723 for the seventh Sunday after Trinity, where he first performed it on 11 July 1723.

Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
BWV 186a 186
Church cantata by J. S. Bach
The Schlosskirche in Weimar
Occasion	Third Sunday of Advent (186a) Seventh Sunday after Trinity (186)
Cantata text	Salomo Franck anonymous
Chorale	by Ludwig Helmbold (186a) Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (186)
Performed	13 December 1716 (1716-12-13): Weimar 11 July 1723 (1723-07-11): Leipzig
Movements	eleven in two parts; originally six
Vocal	SATB choir and solo
Instrumental	2 oboes taille bassoon 2 violins viola continuo