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Lutheran Church Year
Dates of "Christi Himmelf." (Ascension Day) |
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Ascension Day celebrated the Jesus' ascension to heaven. It is the 40th day of Easter (or 39 days after Easter Sunday). This is one of chief feasts of the Christian year, and it dates back at least to the later 300's, as is widely attested. It is also known as Father's Day or Men's Day in some areas of Germany. |
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Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 | Gospel: Mark 16: 14-20 |
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Musical Context of Bach Cantatas: Motets & Chorales for Ascension Day |
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Dates in the Lifetime of J.S. Bach |
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All dates are in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD.
Abbreviations of German weekdays: Sonntag, Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag. |
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1685-05-31 Do
1686-05-23 Do
1687-05-08 Do
1688-05-27 Do
1689-05-19 Do
1690-05-04 Do
1691-05-24 Do
1692-05-15 Do
1693-04-30 Do
1694-05-20 Do
1695-05-12 Do
1696-05-31 Do
1697-05-16 Do
1698-05-08 Do
1699-05-28 Do
1700-05-20 Do
1701-05-05 Do
1702-05-25 Do
1703-05-17 Do
1704-05-01 Do
1705-05-21 Do
1706-05-13 Do
1707-06-02 Do
1708-05-17 Do
1709-05-09 Do
1710-05-29 Do
1711-05-14 Do
1712-05-05 Do
1713-05-25 Do
1714-05-10 Do
1715-05-30 Do
1716-05-21 Do
1717-05-06 Do
1718-05-26 Do
1719-05-18 Do
1720-05-09 Do
1721-05-22 Do
1722-05-14 Do
1723-05-06 Do
1724-05-18 Do - Cantata BWV 37 Wer da gläubet und getauft wird (1st performance, Leipzig)
1725-05-10 Do - Cantata BWV 128 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein (1st performance, Leipzig)
1726-05-30 Do - Cantata BWV 43 Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen (1st performance, Leipzig)
1727-05-22 Do
1728-05-06 Do
1729-05-26 Do
1730-05-18 Do
1731-05-03 Do - Cantata BWV 37 Wer da gläubet und getauft wird (2nd performance, Leipzig)
1732-05-22 Do
1733-05-14 Do
1734-06-03 Do
1735-05-19 Do
1736-05-10 Do
1737-05-30 Do
1738-05-15 Do - Cantata BWV 11 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen [Ascension Oratorio] (1st performance, Leipzig)
1739-05-07 Do
1740-05-26 Do
1741-05-11 Do
1742-05-03 Do
1743-05-23 Do
1744-05-07 Do
1745-05-27 Do
1746-05-19 Do
1747-05-11 Do
1748-05-23 Do
1749-05-15 Do
1750-05-07 Do |
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Sundays and Holidays in the Lifetime of J.S. Bach |
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Prepared by Dr. Georg Fischer (April 2007), Aryeh Oron (March 2010 - May 2025)
Contributed by Dr. Georg Fischer (March 2010)
Please direct any questions or comments to: Dr. Georg Fischer |
