‎Handel: Messiah by Rufus Müller — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Nathan Berg

Bass

Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes