‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, 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)

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, 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, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, Nathan Berg, 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)

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Nathan Berg

Bass
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Rufus Müller

Tenor

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
John Scott

Liner Notes
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art