‎Handel: Messiah by Washington National Cathedral Choir — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes