‎Handel: Messiah by Yvette Smith — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

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, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Rufus Müller

Tenor
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