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===Bach cantatas===
{{Main|Bach cantata|List of Bach cantatas}}
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Johann Sebastian Bach, almost 200 of whose cantatas survive, is a notable contributor to the genre.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dellal|first1=Pamela|title=What is a Cantata?|url=http://www.emmanuelmusic.org/notes_translations/notes_cantata/what_is_a_cantata.htm|website=www.emmanuelmusic.org|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
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His cantatas are usually written for a baroque orchestra consisting of a string section, an oboe section, and a [[basso continuo|continuo]] group, timpani and brass were sometimes added on festive occasions such as Christmas or Easter. The vocal forces consisted of a four-part choir and soloists. Bach also wrote some cantatas for only one solo singer (ex. [[BWV 51]]).