‎Handel: Messiah by Rufus Müller — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:50

Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

3:17

Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:42

Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts (Bass)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:33

Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Alto)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:40

Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)

Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:23

Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

5:16

Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg

2:13

Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg

3:36

Part I: For unto Us a Child is Born (Chorus)

Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

4:19

Part I: Pifa

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:59

Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)

Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Susan Lewis Kavinski

0:16

Part I: Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano)

Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:21

Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:41

Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)

Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy

0:18

Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)

Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Rufus Müller

4:38

Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:31

Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto, Soprano)

Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

5:18

Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus)

Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy

10:10

Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Chorus)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:42

Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:38

Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)

Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

4:03

Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)

Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:47

Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)

Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:12

Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)

Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:46

Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see (Tenor)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy

1:34

Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:19

Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:15

Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)

Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

3:04

Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time (Tenor)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller

0:14

Part II: Let all the angels of God worship Him (Chorus)

Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg

1:25

Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Alto)

Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg

1:08

Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:11

Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)

Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir

1:14

Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together? (Bass)

Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:48

Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)

Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:41

Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith

0:12

Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor)

Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

4:08

Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)

Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Susan Lewis Kavinski

2:10

Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:35

Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)

Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski

4:11

Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto)

Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

0:20

Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)

Rufus Müller, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

2:05

Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano)

Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy

4:55

Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)

Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Rufus Müller, Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes