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Bach - Cantata No. 208

Composed in 1713, this secular choral work is known as Sheep May Safely Graze, the Hunting Cantata, AND the Birthday Cantata? Why all the names? Allow us to explain... It's rare to have a piece of ...
NPR

A King Celebration

We honor the 75th anniversary of the birth of Dr. King, with selections from the "Birthday" canata by Johann Sebastian Bach, the "Cantata No. 208," featuring the famous aria "Sheep May Safely Graze." ...
dw

Everything you need to know about the Bach cantatas

Choosing the "best" of Johann Sebastian Bach's nearly 200 sacred cantatas is a daunting task, as each one seems perfect. But three leading Bach experts took up the challenge. Peter Wollny, director of ...
BBC

All Performances of Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!', BWV 208 at BBC Music

All Performances of Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!', BWV 208 at BBC Music ...
dw

How Bach made the old new again in his cantatas

Johann Sebastian Bach had an explosively productive year when he started working as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, ...
BBC

Ceòl Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!', BWV 208 air BBC Proms

Ceòl Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!', BWV 208 air BBC Proms ...