Johann Sebastian BachBWV 208 9. Schafe knnen sicher weiden (1713)

This piece of music is untitled “Schafe können sicher weiden” (sheep may safely graze). It is the 9th part of the cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagdo” (the lively hunt is all my heart's desire) by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 –1750). The whole cantata was first played on 23 February 1713 in the city of Weissenfels. It is numbered 208 in the official catalogue of Bach's musical works “Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis” (BWV) edited in 1950 by Wolfgang Schmieder.