Church cantata (Bach)

Compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
Lists of
BWV Cantatas (sacred – secular) Motets Masses, Passions and Oratorios Chorale harmonisations Songs and arias Organ compositions Keyboard and lute compositions Chamber music Orchestral works Fugal works Transcriptions Printed during the composer's lifetime Lost, doubtful, or spurious

Throughout his life as a musician, Johann Sebastian Bach composed cantatas for both secular and sacred use. He composed his church cantatas for use in the Lutheran church, mainly intended for the occasions of the liturgical year.