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Today in History: Bach premieres BWV 7 at St. John’s Feast

6/24/2026

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On June 24 1724, the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Johann Sebastian Bach conducted the premiere of his church cantata Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 7) in Leipzig. The piece, the third in his newly launched chorale cantata cycle, honored the saint’s nativity.

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On June 24 1724, the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Johann Sebastian Bach conducted the premiere of his church cantata Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 7) in Leipzig. The piece, the third in his newly launched chorale cantata cycle, honored the saint’s nativity.