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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Michael McCarthy, 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)

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

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, Nathan Berg, Yvette Smith, Susan Lewis Kavinski

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

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