‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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