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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

Rufus Müller, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, 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)

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

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, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes