‎Handel: Messiah by Rufus Müller — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

Washington National Cathedral Choir, Michael McCarthy, Rufus Müller, 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)

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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