‎Handel: Messiah by Michael McCarthy — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

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, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

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