‎Handel: Messiah by Yvette Smith — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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