
Johann Sebastian Bach
| BWV | 234 | 
| Title | Mass in A-Mayor | 
| Composed | before 1742, Leipzig | 
| Scoring | Choir 
          for 4 voices  | 
    
| Movements | Choir: 
        Lord have mercy Choir: Glory be to God on high Aria (Bass): O Lord God, heavenly King Aria (Soprano): Thou that takest away the sins of the world Aria (Alto): For thou only art holy Choir: With the Holy Ghost  | 
    
| Category | Spiritual Cantata | 
| Event | Unknown | 
| Author of text | Unknown | 
| Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Travers flute Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Travers flute Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Aria: Bass solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Aria: Soprano solo Travers flute Basso continuo Aria: Alto solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Travers flute Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo  | 
      Kyrie  | 
    
| Manuscript | Hessian Country and High School library, Darmstadt; Publishing Archive Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig; High School for Music, Berlin |