Johann Sebastian Bach (March 1685 – July 1750) born in Eisenach, was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.

Known for his prolific output of music across many forms of music, he is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.

He died in Leipzig in July 1750.

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For the full work of the St. John Passion Bach followed chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of John in the Luther Bible.

Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen, Bass aria, No 24: St. John Passion, BWV245 by J. S. Bach.

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Text:

Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen,
Geht aus euren Marterhöhlen,
Eilt – Wohin? – nach Golgatha!
Nehmet an des Glaubens Flügel,
Flieht – Wohin? – zum Kreuzeshügel,
Eure Wohlfahrt blüht allda!

English translation:



Hurry, you troubled souls,
Get out of your caves of torment,
hurry - where? - to Golgatha!
Take up the wings of faith,
fly - where? – to the Hill of the Cross,
Your salvation flourishes there!

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation of the German text.

ˈa͡ɪlt, ˈiːɾ ˈanɡəfˌɔxtnən zˈeːlən,
ɡˈeːt ˈa͡ʊs ˈɔ͡ørən mˈaɾtɜhˌøːlən,
ˈa͡ɪlt – voːhˈiːn? – nˈɑːx ɡɔlɡˈatɑː!
nˈeːmət ˈan dˈɛs ɡlˈa͡ʊbəns flˈyːɡəl,
flˈiːt – voːhˈiːn? – t͡sˈʊm kɾˈɔ͡øt͡sɛshˌyːɡəl,
ˈɔ͡ørə vˈoːlfˌɑːɾt blˈyːt ˈaldɑː!