Bach wrote more than 300 cantatas, of which 200 survive, and a special subset of these were for special celebratory events rather than religious occasions. For these festivities, Bach composed many of his most spirited secular works—including Cantatas 201 and 207. These jubilant works—full of delightful wit, virtuosity, and musical pageantry—remind us that universities have long been gathering places for ideas, creativity, and community.

J.S. Bach: Cantata 201: “The Contest between Phoebus and Pan”
J.S. Bach: Cantata 207: Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten