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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Nathan Berg

Bass
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
John Scott

Liner Notes
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art