wˌaɪl ðə mjˈuːzɪk fɚðə nɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd ðə fˈɜːst kˈoːɹeɪl wɜː nˈuː kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃənz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, bˈɑːx bˈeɪst ðə fɹˈeɪmɪŋ kˈoːɹəl mˈuːvmənts ænd ðə tˈuː ˈɛɹiəz ˌɔn ˈɜːlɪɚ kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃənz.
While the music for the narration and the first chorale were new compositions in 1738, Bach based the framing choral movements and the two arias on earlier compositions.