‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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