Index to Discussions of General Topics
Part 6: Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

What, When & Where:

What is a Cantata?
When are Cantatas played?
Where were the Cantatas performed?
Events in the Lutheran Church Year: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 [LCY]
Liturgical Service
Readings from the Bible [Readings]

Subjects of Cantatas & Motifs in Cantatas:

Death in Bach Cantatas
Humour in Bach’s Vocal Works
Cantatas & Arias for Wedding
Cantatas for Funeral
Bach for Kids
Bach and Opera
Motifs in Bach Cantatas
Satires on Bach Cantatas
Imagery in Bach's Vocal Works
Impromptus: Bach’s Themes
Vespers
Tunes in Bach's Vocal Works
Bach & Sex
Bach Theme (Query)
Cantatas as Drama

Cantatas by Event:

Events in the Church Year | Church Music Practice
Epiphany Time Cantatas
Cantatas for Lent Sundays
Cantatas for Oculi Sunday
Cantatas for Gesima Sundays
Cantatas for Easter
Cantatas for Sundays after Easter
Cantatas for Jubilate Sunday
Cantatas for Rogate Sunday
Cantatas for Exaudi Sunday
Cantatas for Ascension
Cantatas for Reformation
Cantatas for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity
Cantatas for the 4th Sunday after Trinity
Cantatas for the 6th Sunday after Trinity
Cantatas for the 10h Sunday after Trinity
Cantatas for the 11h Sunday after Trinity
Cantatas for Purification
Music of Praise, Thanksgiving: Special Services
Pentecost Oratorio Tradition (June 9, 2019)
Secular Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2

Cantatas by Period:

Bach's Weimar Cantatas
First Leipzig Years
Church-Year Cantatas
1^st Cycle of Bach Cantatas in Leipzig
2^nd Cycle of Bach Cantatas in Leipzig - Chorale Cantata Cycle
3^rd Cycle of Bach Cantatas in Leipzig: Part 1 | Part 2
Christological, Joy-Sorrow Cycles
Occasional Joy-Sorrow Cantata Cycle
Weimar-Leipzig Occasional Music of Sorrow
Occasional, Non-Liturgical Music of Sorrow
Cöthen Court: Homage Serenades, Sacred Cantata Sources
Leipzig Serenades, Drama per Music
Leipzig University Occasional Joy, Sorrow Music
Saxon Court Joyous Homage Cantatas
Homage Works for Thomas School Rectors, Renovation
The Five Cycles
Comedy, Satire: Cantatas, Other Works (September 23, 2018)
Poetic Music of Sorrow: Late Bach & Contemporaries (September 23, 2018)
Christological Cycle: Part 1, Oratorios, Cantatas (November 7, 2018)
Christological Cycle: Part 2, Latin Church Music, Chorale Settings (November 21+24, 2018)
Christological Cycle Summary: Oratorios, Related Cantatas, Latin Church Music; Chorales (December 1, 2018)
Joy-Sorrow Cycle of Occasional Sacred, Profane Music (December 12, 2018)
Bach's Cöthen Apprenticeship: Instrumental Music (February 26, 2023)
An accounting of Bach's vocal music composition in Cöthen (1717-1723) (March 29, 2023)
Leipzig Competition: Appointment Procedure, "Historical Capriccio" musings, "Bach at Leipzig" play (Apr 21, 2023)
Leipzig Cantorat Influential Factors, Bach Preparation, Recent Research (May 3, 2023)
Bach's Leipzig Calling Begins (Jun 14, 2023)

Various Cantata Topics:

A Capella Cantatas
Solo Cantatas
Dialogue Cantatas
Early Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2
Easy Cantatas
Number of Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Lost Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2
Fictional Cantatas
Two-Part Cantatas
Non-Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cantatas in Church
Parodies in Bach’s Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Annex: Excel Tables
Well-Regulated Church Music (July 23, 2019)
Bach Cantatas, A Selected, Annotated Bibliography (Oct 6+16, 2020)
Cantata Favorites: Discussion, Food for Thought (Oct 28, 2020)
Cantata Question: role and development in overall output (Nov 8, 2020)
Cantata models, comparisons with other composers, specific features (Nov 17, 2020)
Cantata Contexts, Importance to Bach (Nov 2, 2020)
Bach Cantata Texts: Structure, Function, Message, Part 1 (Dec 8, 2020)
Leipzig Sacred Cantata Cycles 1 and 2: Structures, Librettists (Dec 14, 2020)
Leipzig Sacred Cantatas: 1725 Interim (Trinity Time) (Dec 18, 2020)
Third Cantata Cycle: Librettists, Structures (Dec 30, 2020)
Bach Texts as Cantata Mini-Cycles (Jan 9, 2021)
Bach's Broad Spectrum of Different Compositional Settings (Jan 20, 2021)
Encountering Bach Today: Historical, Listening, Post-Modern (Jan 31, 2020)
The meaning of Bach's vocal music for today (Apr 13, 2022)
Cantata Odyssey
Cantata Odyssey: Print, On-Line Sources From Bach's Musical World (Sep 4, 2022)
Cantata Odyssey: Bach Werke Verzeichnis (Works Catalogue) New 3rd edition (Sep 15, 2022)
New Works Catalogue BWV 3rd edition, Exploring Bach's Sources, Genres (Oct 2, 2022)
New Works Catalogue BWV3: Latin Church Music (Oct 12, 2022)
Works Catalogue BWV3: Passion Settings (Oct 29, 2022)
Works Catalogue BWV3: Chorale Collections, Sources, Usages; Sacred Songs (Nov 11, 2022)
BWV3 Catalogue, BCW Chorale Resources (Nov 27, 2022)
Cantata Recordings - General Discussions (Mar 30-31, 2023)

Movements:

Arias in Bach’s Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2
Dance Movements in Bach’s vocal Works
Duets in Bach Cantatas
Recitatives in Bach’s Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15
Instrumental Recitative
Sinfonias in Bach Cantatas
Trios in Bach’s Vocal Works
Bach’s Works with French Overture

Chorales:

Chorales in Bach's Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Chorales BWV 250-438 General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Passion Chorale [Other Vocal Works]
Musical Context of Bach Cantatas: Motets & Chorales for Events in the Lutheran Church Year [LCY]
Clavierübung III, German Organ Mass/Catechism Chorales, BWV 669-689 (Jul 9+16, 2017)
Luther's Deutsche Messe, Other Liturgical Chorales (Jul 21, 2017)
Christological Cycle: Penitential/Communion Chorales (Jul 25, 2017)
Chorales: Psalms, Christian Life, Troubles, Thanks, Weddings (July 28, 2017)
Gloria Settings, BWV 260; Free-Standing Chorales, BWV 253-438 (Sep 23, 2017)
Trinity 21-23, Death & Dying Chorales (Dec 3, 2017)
Last Trinity Time Sundays' Cantatas, Chorales (Dec 7, 2017)
Devotional Hymns: Morning, Evening Songs (Dec 14, 2017)
Blessing & Thanks Hymns as Chorales at Meals; Tafelmusik (Dec 21, 2017)
Eschatological Chorales, Coming in Judgement (Dec 24, 2017)
Passiontide Devotional Chorales, Other Weiße Hymns (Feb 20, 2018)
Holy Week Passion Chorales (Mar 25, 2018)
Good Friday Chorales (Mar 31, 2018)
Easter Season Chorales (Apr 11, 2018)
Chorale-Song Collections, Student Work (Oct 14, 2018)
Bach Recent Chorale Studies, Resources (May 14, 2022)

Other Vocal Works:

General Discussions 1: Part 1 | Part 2 [Vocal]
Luther's Deutsche Messe
Latin Church Music

Lost Vocal Works

General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 [Vocal]
Lost Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2
Lost Pentecost Oratorio

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - June 2023)