‎Handel: Messiah by Susan Lewis Kavinski — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

0:47

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Susan Lewis Kavinski, 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)

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
John Scott

Liner Notes
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art