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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

Rufus Müller, Yvette Smith, Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, 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)

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, 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