BACH101 Ep. 3: Cantatas Part 1, Context 

This is the first of three episodes dedicated to discussion about Bach's Cantatas, which make up about half of his compositions. In this episode, host Chris Shepard discusses the role of these cantatas in the Lutheran Church year, and how and where JS Bach wrote them.
BACH101 is one of three podcast series created as part of the educational component of Music Worcester's THE COMPLETE BACH, an 11-year project to present all known works of Johann Sebastian Bach. The project encompasses 12 concerts each year, primarily during two festival weekends each year - BACHtoberfest on the final weekend of October and Bach's Birthday Bash on the weekend closest to Bach's March 21 birthday. The entire project will culminate on the 350th anniversary of Bach's birth in 2035.