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

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

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

0:19

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

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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
Adrian Hunter

Post Production Engineer, Editing Engineer
Edward Kelly

Engineer
Donovan Marks

Photography
N.C. Wyeth

Cover Art
John Scott

Liner Notes