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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

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