‎Handel: Messiah by Rufus Müller - Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes