The
Bach to
Church
Project
Reclaiming our
Lutheran choral heritage
for our
congregations and schools.
Reclaiming our Lutheran choral heritage for our congregations and schools
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View our filterable, searchable, ever-expanding collection of historic Lutheran choral music from the 16th-18th centuries.
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Explore modern Lutheran choral settings and hymns that follow in the rich tradition of our Lutheran choral heritage.
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Learn about the Bach to Church Project: the impetus behind it, the people involved, and how you can contribute.
Latest Additions
Christ, the Life of All the Living
“Christ, the Life of All the Living” (Jesu, meines Lebens Leben), text by Ernst C. Homburg (1659). Tune (Jesu, meines Lebens Leben) by Christoph Anton (c. 1642). Setting by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1727), alt. Homophonic, SATB.
Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying (BWV 140.7)
“Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” (Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme), text and tune by Philipp Nicolai (1599). Chorale setting by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 140.7). Homophonic, SATB.
The Will of God Is Always Best (BWV 92.9)
“The Will of God Is Always Best” (Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit), text by Albrecht von Preußen (1547). Tune by Claudin de Sermisy (1528). Chorale setting by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 92.9). Homophonic, SATB.
