‎Handel: Messiah by Yvette Smith — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

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