‎Handel: Messiah by Susan Lewis Kavinski — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

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)

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

8:02

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Rufus Müller

Tenor
Michael McCarthy

Conductor
Nathan Berg

Bass

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