Bach - Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225 - MacLeod | Netherlands Bach Society

“A complete orchestra should be added to this”, wrote Mozart on his copy of Bach’s motet ’Singet dem Herrn’, performed here by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach. He was very enthusiastic about the piece, which was performed as a surprise when he visited the Thomasschule in Leipzig, in 1789. At his request, Mozart was given a copy of it. In his account of the event ten years later, Johann Friedrich Rochlitz says that Mozart even shouted “Now there’s something you can learn from! Recorded for the project All of Bach on May 14th 2016 at the Grote Kerk, Naarden. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with conductor Stephan MacLeod and bass Sebastian Myrus on ’Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied’ go to For more information on BWV 225 and this production go to All