What sacred Bach composition features the triumphant declaration "It is finished" in both German and English versions? Learn!
Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
BWV 458 "Es ist vollbracht! Vergiß ja nicht dies Wort" is a sacred song from the Schemelli Gesangbuch, a collection of devotional songs with music contributed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The work sets a text that reflects on Christ's final words from the cross, "It is finished," expressing both the completion of Christ's sacrificial work and the Christian's response to this theological truth. While Bach's contribution to the Schemelli Songbook varies in authenticity among scholars, BWV 458 is generally accepted as genuine Bach composition.