‎Handel: Messiah by Michael McCarthy — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor

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