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Between 1704 to 1740 Bach composed cantatas for the churches that he served. He is believed to have written over 300, although only 195 have been preserved.

Many of these cantatas were written for inclusion in the weekly worship services. In Bach's day, a typical church service could last for 3 or 4 hours. The cantatas were presented usually after the sermon and had a duration of about 30 minutes.

He wrote more than 300 cantatas but only about 195 survived.

J.S. Bach