‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, 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, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

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