‎Handel: Messiah by Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

Nathan Berg, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, 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)

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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