lord faithful shepherd church second sunday easter bach composed leipzig performed april based hymn written sung melody bach leipzig composed complete second cycle begun lyrics hymn unchanged reflect jesus good shepherd bach structured work movements outer choral movements closing hymn tune bach set inner aria aria music unrelated hymn tune scored vocal choir baroque instrumental ensemble horns strings bach scholars agree brass instruments normally reserved feast days come earlier melody text history words second year leipzig bach composed sunday sunday easter returned varied texts composed occasion second sunday easter prescribed readings sunday christ model peter gospel john good shepherd john cycle text inner hymn contemporary poet bach collaborated bach hymn text unchanged hymn written hymn sung melody der german hymn different opening line sung melody bach occasion israel hymn topic lord good shepherd traditionally jesus related gospel bach performed april structure scoring bach structured movements text tune hymn kept outer choral movements closing frame alternating bach scored work vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble horns violins viola following table movements scoring follows bach keys time signatures taken symbol common time playing shown music opening chorus melody der embedded orchestral movement opens calls derived tune played horns leading free strings sung soprano long notes lower voices engage imitation compares movement openings occasion presence horns reveals portrait good shepherd previously met assume music originally composed pastoral text previously bach composed different melody similar instrumentation inner movements quote text hymn change music related hymn tune alto aria accompanied structured similar parts pastoral time steady flow seen depicting pure water mentioned text steps steps significant journey central movement begins accompanied illustrating walk valley darkness second dramatic strings expressing persecution sorrow trouble broken melodic line sustained string chords rod staff comfort violins little melody following duet expresses enjoyment god table dance closes instruments playing horns play different parts limited range selected recordings selection taken listing bach website roughly marked large red background instrumental groups playing period instruments historically informed performances highlighted green
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112