Bach in a more festive mode, now with a wedding cantata, BWV 197, written in 1737. This is the opening chorus in D major. It begins with a rousing introduction for the orchestra with three trumpets, oboes, strings and timpani. A choral fugue follows with altos in the lead. A more lyrical middle section starts in the relative minor key. The piece ends with a repeat of the jubilant first section.
| Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, Wir vertrauen seinen Händen. Wie er unsre Wege führt, Wie er unser Herz regiert, Da ist Segen aller Enden. |
God is our confidence, we trust in His hands. How He leads our ways, how He directs our hearts, that is the ultimate blessing. |
Gott ist unser Zuversicht
from Cantata 197, BWV 197
Composed in 1737
By Johann Sebastian Bach
