‎Handel: Messiah by Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass

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