‎Handel: Messiah by Rufus Müller — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, 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)

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes