‎Handel: Messiah by Susan Lewis Kavinski — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, 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)

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
John Scott

Liner Notes
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art