‎Handel: Messiah by Yvette Smith — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

0:14

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

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, 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)

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor

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