‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes