‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg - Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

Nathan Berg, Michael McCarthy, Susan Lewis Kavinski, Yvette Smith, Rufus Müller, 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)

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

2:11

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

Michael McCarthy, Washington National Cathedral Choir, Nathan Berg, Rufus Müller, 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

Malcolm Bruno

Producer
Mark Huffman

Executive Producer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes