Bach's St Matthew Passion - Tuesday 16 April 2019, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall - West Australian Symphony Orchestra
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WASO & ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL PRESENT Bach’s St Matthew Passion Tuesday 16 April 2019, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall
West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Wesfarmers Arts, creating the spark that sets off a lifelong love of music. Julia Brooke – WASO Horn
Welcome
Dear Patrons,
I am thrilled to welcome you to
Perth Concert Hall tonight for this
performance of Bach’s monumental
masterpiece, St Matthew Passion.
It has been 33 years since WASO
performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion.
That I have been afforded the opportunity
to direct and collaborate with so many
fine West Australian musicians tonight is a
great honour. On behalf of WASO and St
George’s Cathedral I would like to thank
Mr. and Mrs. Julian and Alexandra Burt
whose generous support has made this
performance possible. edition from a performance I conducted
at St George’s Cathedral during the 2014
The St Matthew Passion was first Concert Series. I originally reviewed
performed in 1729 at Bach’s church of St Mendelssohn’s version for our 2014
Thomas, Leipzig, astonishingly receiving performance, but found it too fragmented.
muted reactions from the congregants. To my mind it is essential that the
Many of Bach’s contemporaries who mainframe of the story remains intact and
analysed the score after the performance that the key relationships are seamless.
deemed the work unmanageable and
too large in scale to perform; as a Some audience members may be
consequence, it was largely overlooked surprised to hear the chorales being sung
until championed by a young Mendelssohn a cappella tonight. Of course, these were
a hundred years later in 1829. sung, devotionally, by the congregation
accompanied by the orchestra as part of
Mendelssohn was barely 20 years of age the Good Friday service. However, as this
when he led a very abridged version of the is a concert performance, I prefer to give
St Matthew Passion in Berlin, and from that you, the listener, an opportunity to hear
moment, Bach was reborn in Europe. how beautifully Bach marries the texts
As you might imagine, WASO’s rehearsal with his peerless talent for harmony.
schedule is not limitless, so this evening
Dr Joseph Nolan
you will be hearing my own abridged
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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the
Traditional Owners, Custodians and Elders of the Indigenous Nations across
Western Australia and on whose Lands we work.
SPECIAL EVENT
West Australian Symphony Orchestra and St George’s Cathedral Present
Bach’s St Matthew Passion
BACH J.S. St Matthew Passion
First Half (60 mins)
Interval (20 mins)
Second Half (57 mins)
Joseph Nolan conductor
Paul McMahon tenor (Evangelist)
Andrew Foote baritone (Jesus)
James Clayton bass-baritone (Pilate)
Sara Macliver soprano
Fiona Campbell mezzo soprano
Richard Butler tenor
St George’s Cathedral Consort
Brianna Louwen Ancilla 1
Katie How Ancilla 2
Thomas Friberg Pontifex 1
Jonty Coy Pontifex 2
Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talks
Find out more about the music in tonight’s concert with this week’s speaker, Prue
Ashurst (see page 9 for her biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at
6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer.
Listen to WASO
This performance is being broadcast live on ABC Classic and repeated as a
delayed broadcast at 12pm AWST (or 10am online), Sunday 5 May 2019. For
further details visit abc.net.au/classic
4About The Artists
Joseph Nolan
Conductor
British-Australian organist and choral
conductor Dr. Joseph Nolan has been
hailed by ABC Classic as ‘an extraordinary
musician’, by BBC Radio 3 Record Review
as ‘Magnificent’, by Limelight Magazine
as ‘a Colossus’ and by Gramophone as
‘Perceptive and intensely musical’
Twice nominated for Artist of the Year
in 2016 and 2018 by Limelight Magazine,
Joseph Nolan’s disks for Signum
Records UK have won Recordings of
A scholarship organ student at the Royal
the Year, Recordings of the Month,
College of Music, London and of Marie
Editor’s Choices and innumerable five
Claire Alain and Dame Gillian Weir in
star reviews in Gramophone, BBC Music
Paris, Joseph was appointed to Her
Magazine, Limelight and MusicWeb
Majesty’s Chapels Royal, St James’s
International.
Palace in 2004. Joseph then accepted the
Joseph has also performed as a position of Master of Music at St George’s
concerto soloist with orchestras Cathedral, Perth in 2008 at the invitation
such as the Malaysian Philharmonic of the Dean Emeritus, Dr John Shepherd.
at Petronas Concert Hall, the West
Joseph Nolan was made a Chevalier
Australian Symphony Orchestra at Perth
des Arts et des Lettres by the French
Concert Hall. This coming July will see
government for services to French music
Joseph make his debut as soloist with
in 2015 and became an Honorary Fellow
the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at
of the University of Western Australia in
Sydney Opera House under their chief
2013. The University awarded Joseph its
conductor, David Robertson.
prestigious higher doctorate, the Doctor
of Letters, in 2018.
5About The Artists
Paul McMahon Andrew Foote
Evangelist Jesus
Performing regularly as a soloist with Helpmann Award-winner Andrew Foote
symphony orchestras, chamber music is one of the most experienced singers
groups and choirs throughout Australia, and teachers of voice in Australia. For
New Zealand and Asia, tenor Paul more than 30 years he has been a regular
McMahon is one of Australia’s finest guest artist for Western Australian arts
exponents of baroque and classical companies, a national broadcast artist
repertoire, particularly the Evangelist role for ABC Classic FM, a freelance opera
in the Passions of J. S. Bach. principal artist performing throughout
Australia with Opera Australia, OzOpera
Career highlights include Bach’s St John
and West Australian Opera, a regular
Passion with the Australian Chamber
recitalist and oratorio soloist, and
Orchestra under Richard Tognetti; Bach’s
more recently as an opera director and
St Matthew Passion under Roy Goodman;
choral conductor. In his professional
Haydn’s Die Schöpfung under the late
concert and operatic career, Andrew has
Richard Hickox, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor
performed more than 40 operatic roles
under Masaaki Suzuki and Mozart’s
for professional companies throughout
Requiem with the Hong Kong Philharmonic
Australia - including his acclaimed Ned
Orchestra under Manfred Honeck.
Keene in Peter Grimes for which he
Paul’s discography includes the solo received a 2010 Helpmann Award. His
album of English, French and Italian lute soloist and concert repertoire, including
songs entitled A Painted Tale; a CD and recordings for ABC Classic FM, have
DVD recording of Handel’s Messiah; consistently drawn superb accolades.
Handel’s Semele; Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo; In 2014 he was appointed Chair of Vocal
Purcell’s The Fairy Queen; Mozart’s Studies at the University of Western
Requiem and Idomeneo, Carl Orff’s Australia (UWA) Conservatorium of Music
Carmina Burana and Fauré’s La naissance and Vocal Coach to the WASO Chorus.
de Venus.
© Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2019
6Photo: Rhydian Lewis
James Clayton Sara Macliver
Pilate Soprano
In 2018, James Clayton sang Marcello (La Sara Macliver is one of Australia’s most
bohème), Escamillo (Carmen), Leporello popular and versatile artists, and is
(Don Giovanni) and The Forrester (The regarded as one of the leading exponents
Cunning Little Vixen) for West Australian of Baroque repertoire.
Opera; he appeared in concert with
Sara is a regular performer with all the
the Tasmanian and West Australian
Australian symphony orchestras as well
Symphony Orchestras and Orchestra
as the Perth, Melbourne and Sydney
Wellington. In 2019, he sings Germont (La
Festivals, Pinchgut Opera, the Australian
traviata), Judge Turpin (Sweeney Todd)
Chamber Orchestra and Australian
and the title role in Macbeth in Perth, The
Brandenburg Orchestra, Musica Viva, and
Forrester in Adelaide and Peter (Hansel
a number of international companies.
and Gretel) in Melbourne.
Recently Sara has sung for the Sydney,
James made his Opera Australia debut as
Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony
Baron Douphol in La traviata (in Handa
Orchestras, West Australian Opera, the
Opera on Sydney Harbour) and his
Australian String Quartet, Auckland
Japanese debut as Don Alfonso in Cosi
Philharmonic, Australia Ensemble,
fan tutte for Biwako Hall.
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra,
2016/2017 appearances included Tonio Australian Haydn Ensemble, St George’s
(Pagliacci) for Victorian Opera, Scully Cathedral, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs,
(The Riders) for West Australian Opera, Southern Cross soloists and with the
The Speaker (The Magic Flute), Escamillo Bangalow Festival. Sara has recently
and the title role in The Mikado for New released a CD of Calvin Bowman songs.
Zealand Opera.
Sara has been awarded an honorary
© Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2019 doctorate from the University of Western
Australia and records for ABC Classics
with more than 35 CDs and many awards
to her credit.
7About The Artists
Photo: Steven Godbee Photography
Fiona Campbell Richard Butler
Mezzo Soprano Tenor
Fiona Campbell is one of Australia’s most Richard Butler made his WASO debut in
versatile and beloved classical singers 2014 singing Handel’s Messiah in a joint
- a producer and guest ABC presenter, concert series with Melbourne and Adelaide
accomplished international performer, Symphony Orchestras. He returned recently
recitalist and recording artist. Fiona was to sing Bach’s St John Passion and has been a
the winner of the national Limelight Award soloist for various projects for Joseph Nolan
for Best Solo Performance 2011 and vocal at St George’s Cathedral in Monteverdi’s
winner of the ABC Young Performer of the Vespers, St Matthew Passion and Judas
Year Award and the ASC Opera Awards. Maccabaeus. Also in Perth, Richard sang
Britten’s War Requiem at the University of
Fiona sings regularly as a principal
Western Australia.
artist with all of the major ensembles
and orchestras in Australia and with Further afield Richard sang the role of Pilate
Opera Australia, Opera Queensland in Pärt’s Passio for the Adelaide Chamber
and WA Opera. Her international Singers and the Song Company, Evangelist
collaborators have included the in Bach’s St John Passion for the Australian
Brodsky Quartet, Tokyo Philharmonic, Haydn Ensemble’s collaboration with St
Manchester Camerata, Prague Chamber James’s Church, King St, Sydney and
Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic and Evangelist in Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Glyndebourne Festival Opera. for Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
and the late Richard Gill for the Elder
Career highlights include several concerts
Conservatorium in Adelaide. He also sang
with the legendary tenor José Carreras
the title role in Britten’s St Nicolas for
in Japan, Korea and Australia. She
Brett Weymark and the Sydney Chamber
made debut at Suntory Hall in Tokyo
Choir. Richard has appeared as soloist in
and Cadogan Hall in London with the
various Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
renowned international soprano Barbara
concert series, including Monteverdi’s
Bonney.
Orfeo, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and Bach’s
© Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2019 Magnificat. Richard is also Principal Lay-
Clerk at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
8St George’s Cathedral Consort
St George's Cathedral Consort is the The Consort has sung on numerous
premier mixed-choir in Western Australia occasions at Perth Festival and in Perth
and one of the leading choral ensembles Concert Hall, with the West Australian
in the country. Reviewers have been Symphony Orchestra under the baton of
unanimous in their praise for the Consort. WASO Principal Conductor Asher Fisch,
The Australian commented (Haydn): and with highly regarded UK ensembles:
'The St George's Cathedral Consort was The Academy of Ancient Music period-
on excellent form, singing with crisp instrument orchestra, and vocal groups I
articulation, faultless intonation and Faglioni, The Hilliard Ensemble and The
impeccable unity.' The West Australian King’s Singers.
also lauded the choir, declaring that
During the 2019 St George’s Concert
'under the expert direction of Joseph
Series, the Consort will sing in two
Nolan, they can now truly be called
magnificent celebrations of Bach at Perth
world-class.'
Concert Hall: St Matthew Passion and
Christmas Oratorio.
About The Speaker
Prue Ashurst
Pre-concert Speaker
Prue is a graduate from the University the late Eoin Cameron. In 2013 the Rotary
of Western Australia with a Masters in Foundation named her a Paul Harris Fellow
Music Performance (Choral Conducting) for her lifetime work in music education.
and Bachelor degrees of Music Education In 2016 she co-commissioned RIFT by the
and Performance. Having taught at acclaimed British composer Anna Clyne
Churchlands SHS, Perth Modern and for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary
Penrhos College, Prue’s school choirs have Music in California and in 2018 was a guest
sung in Geneva, London, Singapore and pre-rehearsal speaker for this festival. In
Wales. She is now in demand as a choral 2019 Prue returns to ABC Perth radio as a
conductor, educator, adjudicator and regular guest with Gillian O’Shaughnessy;
guest speaker. She has conducted for the Chorus Master for Stanhope’s Jandamarra.
Perth Festival, WA Opera, UWA Choral Sing for Country for WAYO and has
Society, WASO Chorus, PUCS and the commissioned a work for Gondwana
Gondwana Choirs. For 14 years Prue has Choirs 30th anniversary in Sydney.
been a regular presenter on ABC 720 with
9On Stage
WASO
VIOLIN VIOLA FLUTE BASSOON
Laurence Jackson Alex Brogan Andrew Nicholson Jane Kircher-Lindner
Concertmaster A/Principal Viola Chair partnered by Chair partnered by
Rebecca Glorie Kierstan Arkleysmith Anonymous Sue & Ron Wooller
A/Principal 1st Violin Alison Hall Mary-Anne Blades Adam Mikulicz
Akiko Miyazawa Andrew Freeman^
A/Assistant Principal Allan McLean ORGAN CONTINUO
2nd Violin Diane Riddell^
CELLO Stewart Smith^
Stephanie Dean OBOE
Chair partnered by Shigeru Komatsu CELLO CONTINUO
Eve Silver* Liz Chee
Marc Geary & Nadia Chiang
A/Principal Oboe Noeleen Wright^
Beth Hebert Fotis Skordas
Annabelle Farid° *Instruments used by these
Sunmi Jung Xiao Le Wu musicians are on loan from
Leanne Glover
Lucas O’Brien Principal Cor Anglais Janet Holmes à Court AC.
DOUBLE BASS
David Yeh Chair partnered by
John Keene Sam & Leanne Walsh Principal
Andrew Tait Stephanie Nicholls Associate Principal
Assistant Principal
Contract Player˚
Guest Musician^
St George’s Cathedral Consort
SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS
Alexandra Bak Adam Boyt Oliver Crofts Francis Cardell Oliver
Jennifer Cook Lydia Gardiner Andrew Hislop James Chapman
Sarah Cranfield Katie How Perry Joyce Jonty Coy
Bonnie De La Hunty Amber Lister Michael Lukin Thomas Friberg
Anne-Marie Duce Thomas McQuillan Harry Playford David Penco
Brianna Louwen Gabrielle Scheggia David Woods Patrick Watson
Elsie Gangemi Smith
10West Australian Symphony Orchestra
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11About The Music
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Leipzig, where Bach spent the last 27
years of his life, working as the musical
director of St Thomas Church, was a
Lutheran city. The spiritual emphasis of
Luther’s teaching was on salvation, and
the events leading up to Easter – the
betrayal, arrest, torture and execution of
Christ – provided a vital opportunity for
believers to contemplate their need to be
saved. Luther, in his teachings, requires
the believer to take on an unbearable
The choir takes the part of the crowd:
burden of guilt and shame by entering
first the chief priests and scribes, then
into the full horror of the agony and
the disciples at the Last Supper, the mob
death of Christ. This was more than a
howling for Christ’s crucifixion, and the
simple matter of hearing the story and
soldiers at the cross.
being moved by its pain and cruelty, and
the structure of Bach’s musical setting To deepen the understanding, Bach
of the St Matthew Passion provided the takes the lyrical meditations of Christian
congregation with tools to deepen their Friedrich Henrici, or Picander, as he
meditation, drawing on a particular kind preferred to sign his poems, and sets
of spiritual exercise popular in Bach’s them as solo arias of extraordinary
time: a meditation according to the emotional power – and, more often than
three faculties of the soul – memory, not, of great tenderness. The arias are
understanding and will. The memory woven seamlessly into the fabric of the
recalls the subject, the understanding gospel narrative, taking key events and
considers it, and the will is moved to an turning them inward to become personal
active response. devotions.
In Bach’s musical setting, the memory The final phase of the meditation, the
is the story, sung mainly in the speech- engagement of the will, occurs in the
like rhythms of recitative. The words chorales. These hymns, familiar to
come from the account of the Passion worshippers as a regular part of the
in the gospel according to St Matthew, liturgy, are here sung by the choir on
chapters 26 and 27. The narrative thread is behalf of the congregation. Moved by
presented by a solo tenor, the ‘Evangelist’, the events and their significance, the
and the words of Christ, Pilate, Peter believer chooses to turn to God in an act
and the other characters sung by various of committal.
soloists.
12There are twelve chorale movements the soaring soprano aria Aus Liebe,
in the St Matthew Passion, but only six floating free of any bass instruments, just
chorale tunes between them; the first as the soul will be freed from torment
and the ninth share the same melody, as and despair; the lilting cross-rhythms of
do the second and the seventh, and the the final chorus as the dead, mutilated
third, Paul Gerhardt’s O Haupt voll Blut body of Christ is rocked gently to sleep,
und Wunden (familiar in English hymnals like a baby… Today, just as much as in
as ‘O sacred head, sore wounded’ and 18th-century Germany, Bach’s musical
indeed known as the Passion Chorale), genius is able to evoke the full emotional
appears five times. The tune was familiar experience of the Passion, and few can
to Lutheran congregations in two guises: hear it and simply turn away.
in a confident, major-key setting, and as Abridged from a note by Natalie Shea © 2016
a more penitential hymn in a minor key,
expressing fear of God’s wrath. In the St First performance: Good Friday, 1729.
Matthew Passion, Bach uses the major First WASO performance: 6, 7 & 9 July 1962.
mode – except for the last time, Wenn Frank Callaway, conductor. Soloists: William
ich einmal soll scheiden. This occurs at Herbert (Evangelist), Morris Williams (Jesus),
the climax of the story: Christ, the Son of Lorna McKean (soprano), Janet Hebbard
(Contralto), Eric Osboine (tenor), John Browne
God, hangs dead on the cross. Not only
(Bass).
does Bach set this verse in a sombre minor
key, he captures the spiritual confusion of Most recent WASO performance: 21 March
the moment by closing the chorale with 1986. Dobbs Franks, conductor. Soloists:
Fiona Maconaghie, Jolanta Nagajek, Thomas
ambiguous harmonies that refuse to settle.
Edmonds, Cornelius De Munck, Grant Dickson,
The Passion will continue with a dramatic and the UWA Choral Society.
depiction of earthquakes and graves split
asunder, but just for this moment, the Instrumentation: WASO’s performance will
include six vocal soloists, double chorus and
universe has stopped and it is not clear double orchestra consisting of four flutes (two
whether it will ever move on again. doubling recorder), two oboes, two oboes
d’amore, two bassoons, strings, and continuo.
This is, of course, only one of many
subtleties of musical expression in the St
Matthew Passion: the increase in tension
as the chorus of ‘Crucify him!’ is repeated YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY
a tone higher; the halo of string sound
VERDI Requiem
that accompanies every utterance of
Featured in Verdi’s Requiem
Christ but abandons him at the words
Fri 29 & Sat 30 November 2019
‘My God, why have you forsaken me?’;
Glossary
Aria – a song for solo voice.
Chorale – a type of slow, stately hymn tune, especially one associated with the German Lutheran Church.
Recitative – a style of singing which follows speech-like rhythms rather than having a sense of regular metre.
Tone – the difference in pitch between the notes on 'happy' and 'birthday' in Happy Birthday to you.
13Your Concert Experience
FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL
When to applaud? Musicians love applause.
Audience members normally applaud:
• When the conductor walks onto the stage
• After the completion of each piece and
at the end of the performance
When you need to cough, try to do it
discreetly. Cough lozenges are available
from the WASO Ticket Collection Desk
before each performance and at the
interval.
ACCESSIBILITY
Hearing aids that are incorrectly adjusted
may disturb other patrons, please be • A universal accessible toilet is available
mindful of those around you. on the ground floor (Level 1).
• The Sennheiser MobileConnect
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the concert. To save time we recommend 9326 0000.
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FIRST AID
There are St John Ambulance officers
present at every concert so please speak to
them if you require any first aid assistance.
14Text & Translation
PART ONE
CHORUS
Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen, Come, you daughters, help me lament.
Sehet – Wen? – den Bräutigam. See him! – Whom? – The Bridegroom Christ.
Seht ihn – Wie? – als wie ein Lamm! See him! – How? – like a Lamb.
Sehet – Was? – seht die Geduld, See it! – What? – see his patience.
Seht – Wohin? – auf unsre Schuld; Look! – Where? – upon our guilt.
Sehet ihn aus Lieb und Huld Look on him in love and homage.
Holz zum Kreuze selber tragen! He himself his Cross is bearing.
CHORALE
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig O guiltless Lamb of God,
Am Stamm des Kreuzes geschlachtet Slaughtered on the Cross,
Allzeit erfunden geduldig, Always patient,
Wiewohl du warest verachtet. How you were despised!
All Sünd hast du getragen, All our sins have you borne,
Sonst müssten wir verzagen. Else would we have died despairing.
Erbarm dich unser, o Jesu! Have mercy on us, O Jesus!
RECITATIVE (Soprano)
Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt, Although my heart swims in tears
Dass Jesus von mir Abschied nimmt, Because Jesus takes leave of us,
So macht mich doch sein Testament erfreut: Yet his testament makes me glad.
Sein Fleisch und Blut, o Kostbarkeit, His Flesh and Blood, o preciousness,
Vermacht er mir in meine Hände. He bequeaths into my hands.
Wie er es auf der Welt mit denen Seinen As he, in the world, with his own,
Nicht böse können meinen, Could not think evil, so he loves them to
So liebt er sie bis an das Ende. The end.
ARIA (Soprano)
Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, I will give my heart to thee;
Senke dich, mein Heil, hinein! Sink thyself in it, my salvation.
Ich will mich in dir versenken; I wilt submerge myself in thee.
Ist dir gleich die Welt zu klein, And if the world is too small for thee, ah, then
Ei, so sollst du mir allein For me alone shalt thou
Mehr als Welt und Himmel sein. Be more than the world and Heaven.
EVANGELIST
Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen And when they had sung a hymn, they went
hatten, gingen sie hinaus an den Ölberg. Da out into the mount of Olives. Then saith
sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Jesus unto them:
JESUS
In dieser Nacht werdet ihr euch alle ärgern All ye shall be offended because of me
an mir. Denn es stehet geschrieben: Ich this night; for it is written, I will smite the
werde den Hirten schlagen, und die Schafe shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be
der Herde werden sich zerstreuen. Wenn ich scattered abroad. But after I am risen again,
aber auferstehe, will ich vor euch hingehen I will go before you into Galilee.
in Galiläam.
15CHORALE
Erkenne mich, mein Hüter, Know me, my keeper,
Mein Hirte, nimm mich an! My shepherd, take me to thee.
Von dir, Quell aller Güter, By thee, source of all good things,
Ist mir viel Gut’s getan. Much good has befallen me.
Dein Mund hat mich gelabet Thy mouth has refreshed me
Mit Milch und süsser Kost, With milk and sweetmeats.
Dein Geist hat mich begabet Thy spirit has favoured me
Mit mancher Himmelslust. With many a heavenly longing.
EVANGELIST
Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Peter answered and said to him:
PETER
Wenn sie auch alle sich an dir ärgerten, so Though all men shall be offended because of
will ich doch mich nimmermehr ärgern. thee, yet will I never be offended.
EVANGELIST
Jesus sprach zu ihm: Jesus said to him:
JESUS
Wahrlich, ich sage dir: In dieser Nacht, ehe Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before
der Hahn krähet, wirst du mich dreimal the cock crows, thou shalt deny me thrice.
verleugnen.
EVANGELIST
Petrus sprach zu ihm: Peter said to him:
PETER
Und wenn ich mit dir sterben müsste, so will Though I should die with thee, yet will I not
ich dich nicht verleugnen. deny thee.
EVANGELIST
Desgleichen sagten auch alle Jünger. Likewise also said all the disciples.
CHORALE
Ich will hier bei dir stehen; I would stand here beside thee;
Verachte mich doch nicht! Do not then scorn me!
Von dir will ich nicht gehen, From thee I will not depart
Wenn Dir dein Herze bricht. Even if thy heart is breaking.
Wenn dein Herz wird erblassen When thy heart shall grow pale
Im letzten Todesstoss, In the last pang of death,
Alsdenn will ich dich fassen Then I will grasp Thee
In meinen Arm und Schoss. In my arms and lap.
16EVANGELIST
Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe, der Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place
hiess Gethsemane, und sprach zu seinen called Gethsemane, and saith unto the
Jüngern: disciples:
JESUS
Setzet euch hie, bis dass ich dort hingehe und Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
bete.
EVANGELIST
Und nahm zu sich Petrum und die zween And he took with him Peter and the two sons
Söhne Zebedäi und fing an zu trauern und zu of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful, and
zagen. very heavy. Then saith he unto them:
Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen:
JESUS
Meine Seele ist betrübt bis an den Tod, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto
bleibet hier und wachet mit mir. death; tarry ye here, and watch with me.
RECITATIVE (Tenor) with CHORALE
O Schmerz! Hier zittert das gequälte Herz; O sorrow! Here trembles the anxious heart!
Wie sinkt es hin, wie bleicht sein Angesicht! How it sinks! How pales his countenance!
– Was ist die Ursach aller solcher Plagen? – What is the cause of all such woes?
Der Richter führt ihn vor Gericht, The judge leads him to judgement,
Da ist kein Trost, kein Helfer nicht. There is no comfort, no helper.
– Ach! Meine Sünden haben dich geschlagen; – Ah, my sins have felled thee.
Er leidet alle Höllenqualen, He suffers all the pains of hell,
Er soll vor fremden Raub bezahlen. He must pay for others’ robbery.
– Ich, ach Herr Jesu, habe dies verschuldet, – Ah, Lord Jesus, I have deserved this
Was du erduldet! Which thou art suffering!
Ach, könnte meine Liebe dir, Ah, could my love for thee,
Mein Heil, dein Zittern und dein Zagen My saviour, thy fear and trembling
Vermindern oder helfen tragen, Diminish or help thee bear,
Wie gerne blieb ich hier! How gladly would I remain here!
ARIA (Tenor) with CHORUS
Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen. I will watch beside my Jesus.
So schlafen unsre Sünden ein. Then our sins go to sleep.
Meinen Tod büsset seine Seelennot; His soul’s distress atones for my death.
Sein Trauren machet mich voll Freuden. His mourning makes me full of joy.
Drum muss uns sein verdienstlich Leiden So his meritorious Passion must be for us truly
Recht bitter und doch süsse sein. Bitter and yet sweet.
EVANGELIST
Und ging hin ein wenig, fiel nieder auf sein And he went a little farther, and fell on his
Angesicht und betete und sprach: face and prayed, saying:
17JESUS
Mein Vater, ist’s möglich, so gehe dieser My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass
Kelch von mir; doch nicht wie ich will, from me, yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.
sondern wie du willt.
EVANGELIST
Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern und fand sie And he cometh unto the disciples, and
schlafend und sprach zu ihnen: findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter:
JESUS
Könnet ihr denn nicht eine Stunde mit mir Could ye not watch with me one hour?
wachen? Wachet und betet, dass ihr nicht in Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
Anfechtung fallet! Der Geist ist willig, aber temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but
das Fleisch ist schwach. the flesh is weak.
EVANGELIST
Zum andernmal ging er hin, betete und He went away again the second time, and
sprach: prayed, saying:
JESUS
Mein Vater, ist’s nicht möglich, dass dieser My Father, if this cup may not pass away
Kelch von mir gehe, ich trinke ihn denn; so from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
geschehe dein Wille.
CHORALE
Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit, What my God wills, may it ever befall.
Sein Will, der ist der beste; His will, it is the best.
Zu helfen den’ er ist bereit, He is ready to help them
Die an ihn gläuben feste. Who firmly believe in him;
Er hilft aus Not, der fromme Gott, God in his goodness helps them in need
Und züchtiget mit Massen. And chastises in measure.
Wer Gott vertraut, fest auf ihn baut, Who trusts in God and builds firmly in him:
Den will er nicht verlassen. Him will he not forsake.
EVANGELIST
Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend, und And he came and found them asleep again
ihre Augen waren voll Schlafs. Und er liess and their eyes were heavy. And he left them
sie und ging abermal hin und betete zum and went away again and prayed a third
drittenmal und redete dieselbigen Worte. Da time, saying the same words. Then cometh
kam er zu seinen Jüngern und sprach zu ihnen: he to his disciples and sayeth unto them:
JESUS
Ach! Wollt ihr nun schlafen und ruhen? Ah! You would sleep and rest? Behold,
Siehe, die Stunde ist hie, dass des Menschen the hour is at hand that the Son of Man is
Sohn in der Sünder Hände überantwortet betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let
wird. Stehet auf, lasset uns gehen; siehe, er us be going; behold, he is at hand that doth
ist da, der mich verrät. betray me.
18EVANGELIST
Und als er noch redete, siehe, da kam Judas, And while he yet spake, see, Judas, one
der Zwölfen einer, und mit ihm eine grosse of the twelve, came, and with him a great
Schar, mit Schwerten und mit Stangen, von den multitude with swords and staves, from the
Hohenpriestern und Ältesten des Volks. Und chief priests and elders of the people. Now he
der verräter hatte ihnen ein Zeichen gegeben that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying:
und gesagt: ‘Welchen ich küssen werde, der ‘Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he,
ist’s, den greifet!’ Und alsbald trat er zu Jesu hold him fast.’ And forthwith he came to
und sprach: Jesus, and said:
JUDAS
Gegrüsset seist du, Rabbi! Hail, master.
EVANGELIST
Und küssete ihn. Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: And kissed him. And Jesus said unto him:
JESUS
Mein Freund, warum bist du kommen? My friend, wherefore art thou come?
EVANGELIST
Da traten sie hinzu und legten die Hände an Then they drew near, and laid hands on Jesus,
Jesum und griffen ihn. and took him.
DUET (Soprano and Alto) with CHORUS
So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen. So is my Jesus now captured.
Lasst ihn, haltet, bindet nicht! – Loose him! Stop! Do not bind! –
Mond und Licht Moon and light for sorrow have come to an end
Ist vor Schmerzen untergangen, Because my Jesus is captured.
Weil mein Jesus ist gefangen. Loose him! Stop! Do not bind!
Sie führen ihn, er ist gebunden. They led him away, he is bound.
CHORUS
Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken Have lightnings, has thunder vanished in the
verschwunden? clouds?
Eröffne den feurigen Abgrund, o Hölle, Open your fiery pit, o hell,
Zertrümmre, verderbe, verschlinge, zerschelle Wreck, ruin, engulf, shatter
Mit plötzlicher Wut With sudden force
Den falschen Verräter, das mördrische Blut! The false betrayer, the murderous blood.
EVANGELIST
Und siehe, einer aus denen, die mit Jesu And behold, one of them that were with
waren, rekkete die Hand aus und schlug des Jesus stretched out his hand, and struck a
Hohenpriesters Knecht und hieb ihm ein Ohr servant of the high priest’s and smote off his
ab. Da sprach Jesus zu ihm: ear. Then said Jesus unto him:
19JESUS
Stekke dein Schwert an seinen Ort; denn wer Put thy sword in its place, for he who takes
das Schwert nimmt, der soll durchs Schwert up the sword shall perish by the sword.
umkommen. Oder meinest du, dass ich nicht Or do you think that I cannot beseech my
könnte meinen Vater bitten, dass er mir Father to send me more than twelve legions
zuschickte mehr denn zwölf Legion Engel? of angels? But how then shall the Scriptures
Wie würde aber die Schrift erfüllet? Es muss be fulfilled? It must be so.
also gehen.
EVANGELIST
Zu der Stund sprach Jesus zu den Scharen: In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes:
JESUS
Ihr seid ausgegangen als zu einem Mörder, Ye are come out, as to a murderer, with
mit Schwerten und mit Stangen, mich zu swords and staves to take me. I sat daily with
fahen, bin ich doch täglich bei euch gesessen you teaching in the temple and ye laid no
und habe gelehret im Tempel, und ihr habt hold on me. But all this occurred so that the
mich nicht gegriffen. Aber das ist alles Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled.
geschehen, dass erfüllet würden die Schriften
der Propheten.
EVANGELIST
Da verliessen ihn alle Jünger und flohen. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
CHORALE
O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, O Man, bewail your great sin;
Darum Christus sein’s Vaters Schoss For this, Christ from his Father’s bosom
Äussert und kam auf Erden; Went forth and came to earth.
Von einer Jungfrau rein und zart Of a virgin pure and gentle
Für uns er hie geboren ward, He was born here for our sake,
Er wollt der Mittler werden. He was willing to mediate.
Den Toten er das Leben gab To the dead he gave life
Und legt darbei all Krankheit ab, And conquered all sickness
Bis sich die Zeit herdrange, Until the time came
Dass er für uns geopfert würd, That he should be sacrificed for us,
Trüg unsrer Sünden schwere Bürd Carry the heavy burden of our sins
Wohl an dem Kreuze lange. Unto the Cross itself.
20PART TWO
ARIA (Alto) with CHORUS
Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin! Ah! My Jesus has gone now!
Wo ist denn dein Freund hingegangen, Whither then is thy friend gone,
O du Schönste unter den Weibern? O thou fairest among women?
Ist es möglich, kann ich schauen? Is it possible? Can I behold it?
Wo hat sich dein Freund hingewandt? Whither has thy friend strayed?
Ach! Mein Lamm in Tigerklauen, Ah! My lamb in tiger’s claws!
Ach! Wo ist mein Jesus hin? Ah! Where has my Jesus gone?
So wollen wir mit dir ihn suchen. Then we will seek him with thee.
Ach! Was soll ich der Seele sagen, Ah! What shall I tell my soul
Wenn sie mich wird ängstlich fragen? When it asks me full of fear?
Ach! Wo ist mein Jesus hin? Ah! Where has my Jesus gone?
EVANGELIST
Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten, führeten And they that had laid hold of Jesus led him
ihn zu dem Hohenpriester Kaiphas, dahin away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the
die Schriftgelehrten und Ältesten sich scribes and the elders were assembled. But
versammlet hatten. Petrus aber folgete Peter followed him afar off unto the high
ihm nach von ferne bis in den Palast des priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with
Hohenpriesters und ging hinein und satzte the servants to see the end. Now the chief
sich bei die Knechte, auf dass er sähe, wo es priests and elders and all the council sought
hinaus wollte. Die Hohenpriester aber und false witness against Jesus, that they might
Ältesten und der ganze Rat suchten falsche kill him; but found none.
Zeugnis wider Jesum, auf dass sie ihn
töteten; und funden keines.
EVANGELIST
Und der Hohepriester antwortete und And the high priest answered and said unto
sprach zu ihm: Him:
HIGH PRIEST
Ich beschwöre dich bei dem lebendigen I adjure thee by the living God, that Thou
Gott, dass du uns sagest, ob du seiest tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son
Christus, der Sohn Gottes? of God.
EVANGELIST
Jesus sprach zu ihm: Jesus saith unto him:
JESUS
Du sagest’s. Doch sage ich euch: Von nun an Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you,
wird’s geschehen, dass ihr sehen werdet des Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting
Menschen Sohn sitzen zur Rechten der Kraft on the right hand of power, and coming in
und kommen in den Wolken des Himmels. the clouds of Heaven.
EVANGELIST
Da zerriss der Hohepriester seine Kleider
und sprach: Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying:
21HIGH PRIEST
Er hat Gott gelästert; was dürfen wir He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need
weiter Zeugnis? Siehe, itzt habt ihr seine have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye have
Gotteslästerung gehöret. Was dünket euch? heard his blasphemy. What think ye?
EVANGELIST
Sie antworteten und sprachen: They answered and said:
CHORUS
Er is des Todes schuldig! He deserves death!
EVANGELIST
Da speieten sie aus in sein Angesicht, und Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted
schlugen ihn mit Fäusten. Etliche aber him, and others smote him with the palms of
schlugen ihn ins Angesicht und sprachen: their hands, saying:
CHORUS
Weissage uns, Christe, wer ist’s, der dich Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he
schlug? that smote Thee?
CHORALE
Wer hat dich so geschlagen, Who has buffered thee so,
Mein Heil, und dich mit Plagen My Salvation, and with torments
So übel zugericht’? So harshly used thee?
Du bist ja nicht ein Sünder Thou art indeed not a sinner
Wie wir und unsre Kinder; Like us and our children;
Von Missetaten weisst du nicht. Of misdeeds thou knowest nothing.
EVANGELIST
Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast; und es Now Peter sat without in the palace, and a
trat zu ihm eine Magd und sprach: servant girl came unto him, saying:
MAID 1
Und du warest auch mit dem Jesus aus Galläa. Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
EVANGELIST
Er leugnete aber vor ihnen allen und sprach: But he denied before them all, saying:
PETER
Ich weiss nicht, was du sagest. I know not what thou sayest.
EVANGELIST
Als er aber zur Tür hinausging, sahe ihn eine And when he was gone out into the porch,
andere und sprach zu denen, die da waren: another servant girl saw him, and said unto
them that were there:
MAID 2
Dieser war auch mit dem Jesu von Nazareth. This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
22EVANGELIST
Und er leugnete abermal und schwur dazu: And again he denied with an oath:
PETER
Ich kenne des Menschen nicht. I do not know the man.
EVANGELIST
Und über eine kleine Weile traten hinzu, And after a while came unto him they that
die da stunden, und sprachen zu Petro: stood by, and said to Peter:
CHORUS
Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen; denn Surely thou art also one of them; for thy
deine Sprache verrät dich. speech betrayeth thee.
EVANGELIST
Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen und zu Then began he to curse and to swear,
schwören: saying:
PETER
Ich kenne des Menschen nicht. I know not the man.
EVANGELIST
Und alsbald krähete der Hahn. Da dachte And immediately the cock crew. And Peter
Petrus an die Worte Jesu, da er zu ihm sagte: remembered the words of Jesus, which said
‘Ehe der Hahn krähen wird, wirst du mich unto him: ‘Before the cock crows, thou shall
dreimal verleugnen.’ Und ging heraus und deny me thrice.’ And he went out, and wept
weinete bitterlich. bitterly.
ARIA (Alto)
Erbarme dich, Mein Gott, Have mercy, my God,
um meiner Zähren willen! for my tears’ sake!
Schaue hier, Herz und Auge Look hither, heart and eyes
weint vor dir bitterlich. Weep before thee, bitterly.
CHORALE
Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen, Although I have strayed from thee,
Stell ich mich doch wieder ein; Yet I have returned again.
Hat uns doch dein Sohn verglichen For thy son has reconciled us
Durch sein Angst und Todespein. Through his agony and mortal pain.
Ich verleugne nicht die Schuld; I do not deny my guilt but
Aber deine Gnad und Huld Thy grace and favour
Ist viel grösser als die Sünde, Is far greater than the sin
Die ich stets in mir befinde. Which I ever confess in myself.
Interval (20 mins)
23EVANGELIST
Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester When the morning was come, all the chief
und die Ältesten des Volks einen Rat über priests and elders of the people took
Jesum, dass sie ihn töteten. Und bunden counsel against Jesu to put him to death;
ihn, führeten ihn hin, und überantworteten and when they had bound him, they led
ihn dem Landpfleger Pontio Pilato. Da das him away, and delivered him to Pontius
sahe Judas, der ihn verraten hatte, dass Pilate the governor. Then Judas, who had
er verdammt war zum Tode, gereuete es betrayed him, when he saw that he was
ihn und brachte herwieder die dreissig condemned, repented himself, and brought
Silberlinge den Hohenpriestern und Ältesten again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
und sprach: priests and elders, saying:
JUDAS
Ich habe übel getan, dass ich unschuldig I have sinned in that I have betrayed
Blut verraten habe. innocent blood.
EVANGELIST
Sie sprachen: And they said:
CHORUS
Was gehet uns das an? Da siehe du zu! What is that to us? See thou to that!
EVANGELIST
Und er warf die Silberlinge in den Tempel, And he cast down the pieces of silver in the
hub sich davon, ging hin und erhängete sich temple, and departed, and went and hanged
selbst. Aber die Hohenpriester nahmen die himself. And the chief priests took the silver
Silberlinge und sprachen: pieces, and said:
HIGH PRIEST
Es taugt nicht, dass wir sie in den It is not lawful for us to put them into the
Gotteskasten legen, denn es ist Blutgeld. treasury; it is the price we have paid for his
blood.
ARIA (Bass)
Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder! Give me back my Jesus!
Seht, das Geld, den Mörderlohn, See, the money, the wages of murder,
Wirft euch der verlorne Sohn The lost son throws at you,
Zu den Füssen nieder. Down at your feet.
24EVANGELIST
Sie hielten aber einen Rat und kauften einen And they took counsel together, and bought
Töpfersakker darum zum Begräbnis der with them the potter’s field, to bury pilgrims
Pilger. Daher ist derselbige Akker genennet in: wherefore that field was called the field
der Blutakker bis auf den heutigen Tag. Da is of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled
erfüllet, da gesagt ist durch den Propheten that which was spoken by Jeremiah the
Jeremias, da er spricht: ‘Sie haben genommen Prophet, saying, ‘And they took the thirty
dreissig Silberlinge, damit bezahlt ward pieces of silver, the price of him that was
der Verkaufte, welchen sie kauften von den valued, whom they bought of the children of
Kindern Israel, und haben sie gegeben um Israel, and gave them for the potter’s field,
einen Töpfersakker, als mir der Herr befohlen as the Lord appointed me.’ Jesus stood
hat.’ Jesus aber stund vor dem Landpfleger; before the governor, and the governor asked
und der Landpfleger fragte ihn und sprach: him, saying:
PILATE
Bist du der Jüden König? Art thou the King of the Jews?
EVANGELIST
Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: And Jesus said unto him:
JESUS
Du sagest’s. Thou sayest.
EVANGELIST
Und da er verklagt ward von den And when he was accused of the chief
Hohenpriestern und Ältesten, antwortete er priests and elders, he answered nothing.
nichts. Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm: Then said Pilate unto him:
PILATE
Hörest du nicht, wie hart sie dich verklagen? Hearest thou not, how many things they
witness against thee?
EVANGELIST
Und er antwortete ihm nicht auf ein Wort, And he answered him never a word;
also, dass sich auch der Landpfleger sehr insomuch that the governor marvelled
verwunderte. greatly.
CHORALE
Befiehl du deine Wege Command your way,
Und was dein Herze kränkt And whatsoever troubles your heart,
Der allertreusten Pflege To the trustiest care of him,
Des, der den Himmel lenkt. Who controls the heavens;
Der Wolken, Luft und Winden He who gives clouds, air and winds
Gibt Wege, Lauf und Bahn, Their paths, course and track,
Der wird auch Wege finden, He will also find ways
Da dein Fuss gehen kann. Where your feet can walk.
25EVANGELIST
Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Now at that feast the governor was wont
Gewohnheit, dem Volk einen Gefangenen to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone
loszugeben, welchen sie wollten. Er hatte whom they wanted. And they had then
aber zu der Zeit einen Gefangenen, einen a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
sonderlichen vor andern, der hiess Barrabas. Therefore when they were gathered
Und da sie versammlet waren, sprach Pilatus together, Pilate said unto them:
zu ihnen:
PILATE
Welchen wollet ihr, dass ich euch losgebe? Whom do you want me to release for you?
Barrabam oder Jesum, von dem gesaget Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
wird, er sei Christus?
EVANGELIST
Denn er wusste wohl, dass sie ihn aus Neid For he knew that for envy they had
überantwortet hatten. Und da er auf dem delivered him. When he was set down on
Richstuhl sass, schickete sein Weib zu ihm the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him,
und liess ihm sagen: saying:
PILATE’S WIFE
Habe du nichts zu schaffen mit diesem Have thou nothing to do with that just man;
Gerechten; ich habe heute viel erlitten im for I have suffered many things this day in a
Traum von seinetwegen! dream because of him.
EVANGELIST
Aber die Hohenpriester und die Ältesten But the chief priests and elders persuaded
überredeten das Volk, dass sie um Barrabas the multitude that they should ask for
bitten sollten und Jesum umbrächten. Da Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor
antwortete nun der Landpfleger und sprach answered and said unto them:
zu ihnen:
PILATE
Welchen wollt ihr unter diesen zweien, den Which of the two do you want me to release
ich euch soll losgeben? for you?
EVANGELIST
Sie sprachen: They said:
CHORUS
Barrabam! Barabbas!
EVANGELIST
Pilatus sprach zu ihnen: Pilate said unto them:
PILATE
Was soll ich denn machen mit Jesu, von dem What shall I do then with Jesus which is
gesagt wird, er sei Christus? called Christ?
26EVANGELIST
Sie sprachen alle: They all said unto him:
CHORUS
Lass ihn kreuzigen! Let him be crucified!
CHORALE
Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe! How miraculous indeed is this punishment!
Der gute Hirte leidet für die Schafe, The good shepherd suffers for the sheep;
Die Schuld bezahlt der Herre, der Gerechte, The Master, righteous as he is,
Für seine Knechte. Pays the penalty for his vassals!
EVANGELIST
Der Landpfleger sagte: And the governor said:
PILATE
Was hat er denn Übels getan? Why, what evil hath he done?
RECITATIVE (Soprano)
Er hat uns allen wohlgetan, He has done good to us all.
Den Blinden gab er das Gesicht, He gave sight to the blind,
Die Lahmen macht’ er gehend, The lame he made to walk;
Er sagt’ uns seines Vaters Wort, He told us his father’s word,
Er trieb die Teufel fort; He drove the devils forth;
Betrübte hat er aufgericht’, The wretched he has raised up;
Er nahm die Sünder auf und an. He received and sheltered sinners;
Sonst hat mein Jesus nichts getan. Nothing else has my Jesus done.
ARIA (Soprano)
Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben, Out of love my Saviour is willing to die,
Von einer Sünde weiss er nichts. Though he knows nothing of any sin,
Dass das ewige Verderben So that eternal ruin
Und die Strafe des Gerichts And the punichsmen of judgement
Nicht auf meiner Seele bliebe. May not rest upon my soul.
EVANGELIST
Sie schrieen aber noch mehr und sprachen: But they cried out the more, saying:
CHORUS
Lass ihn kreuzigen! Let him be crucified!
EVANGELIST
Da aber Pilatus sahe, dass er nichts schaffete, When Pilate saw that he could prevail
sondern dass ein viel grösser Getümmel nothing, but that rather a riot was beginning,
ward, nahm er Wasser und wusch die Hände he took water, and washed his hands before
vor dem Volk und sprach: the multitude, saying:
27PILATE
Ich bin unschuldig an dem Blut dieses I am innocent of the blood of this just
Gerechten, sehet ihr zu! person: see ye to it.
EVANGELIST
Da antwortete das ganze Volk und sprach: Then answered all the people, and said:
CHORUS
Sein Blut komme über uns und unsre Kinder. His blood be on us, and on our children.
EVANGELIST
Da gab er ihnen Barrabam los; aber Jesum Then released he Barrabas unto them: and
liess er geisseln und überantwortete ihn, when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered
dass er gekreuziget würde. Him to be crucified.
RECITATIVE (Alto)
Erbarm es Gott! Have mercy, God!
Hier steht der Heiland angebunden. Here stands the saviour bound.
O Geisselung, o Schläg, o Wunden! O scourging, o blows, o wounds!
Ihr Henker, haltet ein! You tormentors, cease!
Erweichet euch der Seelen Schmerz, Are you not softened by the pain of your souls,
Der Anblick solchen Jammers nicht? Nor by the sight of such grief?
Ach ja! Ihr habt ein Herz, Ah yes, you have a heart
Das muss der Martersaüle gleich That must be like a whipping post
Und noch viel härter sein. Or even harder still.
Erbarmt euch, haltet ein! Have mercy, cease!
ARIA (Alto)
Können Tränen meiner Wangen If the tears of my cheeks can
Nichts erlangen, Achieve nothing
O, so nehmt mein Herz hinein! O, then take my heart!
EVANGELIST
Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte des Then the soldiers of the governor took
Landpflegers Jesum zu sich in das Richthaus Jesus into the common hall, and gathered
und sammleten über ihn die ganze Schar, unto him the whole band of soldiers. And
und zogen ihn aus und legeten ihm einen they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet
Purpurmantel an; und flochten eine dornene robe. And when they had plaited a crown of
Krone und satzen sie auf sein Haupt, und ein thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed
Rohr in seine rechte Hand, und beugeten die in his right hand; and they bowed the knee
Knie vor ihm und spotteten ihn und sprachen: before him, and mocked him, saying:
CHORUS
Gegrüsset seist du, Jüdenkönig! Hail, King of the Jews!
EVANGELIST
Und speieten ihn an, und nahmen das Rohr And they spat upon him, and took the reed,
und schlugen damit sein Haupt. and smote him on the head.
28CHORALE
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, O head, full of blood and wounds,
Voll Schmerz und voller Hohn, Full of sorrow and full of scoffing!
O Haupt, zu Spott gebunden O head, wreathed for mockery
Mit einer Dornenkron, With a crown of thorns!
O Haupt, sonst schön gezieret O head once beautifully adorned
Mit höchster Ehr und Zier, With highest honour and renown,
Jetzt aber hoch schimpfieret, But now highly abused;
Gegrüsset seist du mir! Let me hail thee!
Du edles Angesichte, Thou noble countenance,
Dafür sonst schrickt und scheut Before which shrinks and cowers,
Das grosse Weltgewichte, The last great Judgement,
Wie bist du so bespeit; How art thou spat upon!
Wie bist du so erbleichet! How pallid art thou,
Wer hat dein Augenlicht, Who has treated thine eyes’ light,
Dem sonst kein Licht nicht gleichet, That no light can equal,
So schändlich zugericht’? So shamefully amiss?
EVANGELIST
Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten, zogen sie And after they had mocked him, they took
ihm den Mantel aus, und zogen ihm seine off the robe from him, and put his own
Kleider an und führeten ihn hin, dass sie ihn raiment on him, and led him away to crucify
kreuzigten. Und indem sie hinausgingen, him. As they were going out, they met a man
funden sie einen Menschen von Kyrene mit from Cyrene whose name was Simon, and
Namen Simon; den zwungen sie, dass er ihm they compelled him to carry the cross.
sein Kreuz trug.
EVANGELIST
Un da sie an die Stätte kamen mit Namen And when they came to a place called
Golgotha, das ist verdeutschet, Schädelstätt, Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
gaben sie ihm Essig zu trinken mit Gallen they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with
vermischt; und da ers schmekkete, wollte gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he
ers nicht trinken. Da sie ihn aber gekreuziget would not drink. And they crucified him, and
hatten, teilten sie seine Kleider, und wurfen divided his clothes among them by casting
das Los darum; auf dass erfüllet würde, das lots, so that it might be fulfilled which was
gesagt ist durch den Propheten: ‘Sie haben spoken by the prophet: ‘They divided my
meine Kleide untersich geteilet, und über mein clothes among them, and upon my vesture
Gewand haben sie das Los geworfen.’ Und sie did they cast lots.’ And sitting down they
sassen allda, und hüteten sein. Und oben zu watched him there; and set up over his head
seinen Häupten hefteten sie die Ursach seines accusation written, This is Jesus, the King
Todes beschrieben, nämlich: ‘Dies ist Jesus, der of the Jews. Then were there two thieves
Jüdenkönig.’ Und da wurden zween Mörder mit crucified with him, one on the right hand,
ihm gekreuziget, einer zur Rechten, und eine and another on the left, and they that passed
zur Linken. Die aber vorübergingen, lästerten by reviled him, wagging their heads, and
ihn, und schüttelten ihre Köpfe, und sprachen: saying:
29CHORUS
Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst und Thou that destroyed the temple of God, and
bauest ihn in dreien Tagen, hilf dir selber! Bist buildest it in three days, save thyself, if thou be
du Gottes Sohn, so steig herab vom Kreuz! the Son of God, come down from the cross.
EVANGELIST
Desgleichen auch die Hohenprigster Likewise also the chief priests mocking him,
spotteten sein, samt den Schriftgelehrten with the scribes and elders, said:
und Ältesten und sprachen:
CHORUS
Andern hat er geholfen; He saved others;
Und kann ihm selber nicht helfen. Himself he cannot save.
Ist er der König Israel, If he be the King of Israel,
so steige er nun vom Kreuz, Let him now come down from the cross,
so wollen wir ihm glauben. And we will believe him.
Er hat Gott vertrauet; He trusted in God;
Der erlöse ihn nun, Let God deliver him now,
lüstet’s ihn; If he will have him,
denn er hat gesagt: For he said:
Ich bin Gottes Sohn. I am the Son of God.
EVANGELIST
Desgleichen schmäheten ihn auch die The thieves also which were crucified with
Mörder, die mit ihm gekreuziget waren. him cast the same in his teeth.
EVANGELIST
Und von der sechsten Stunde an war eine Now from the sixth hour there was darkness
Finsternis über das ganze Land, bis zu der over all the land unto the ninth hour. And
neunten Stunde. Und um die neunte Stunde about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud
schriee Jesus laut und sprach: voice, saying:
JESUS
Eli, Eli, lama asabthani? Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
EVANGELIST
Das ist: ‘mein Gott, mein Gott, warum has du That is to say, ‘My God, My God, why has
mich verlassen?’ Etlich aber, die da stunden, thou forsaken me?’ Some of them that stood
da sie das höreten, sprachen sie: there, when they heard that, said:
CHORUS
Der rufet dem Elias! He calleth for Elias.
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