‎Handel: Messiah by Susan Lewis Kavinski — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

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, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
John Scott

Liner Notes
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art