‎Handel: Messiah by Nathan Berg — Apple Music Classical

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:23

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye (Tenor)

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

2:50

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

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

3:17

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:24

Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)

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

2:40

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

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

0:23

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

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

5:16

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:19

Part I: Pifa

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

0:59

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

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

0:16

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

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

0:21

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:18

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

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

2:06

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly (Soprano)

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

4:38

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

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

0:31

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

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

5:18

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

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

2:33

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

3:02

Part II: Aria: He was despised (Alto)

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

10:10

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

4:03

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:12

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

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

1:46

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

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

1:34

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

Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Michael McCarthy, Nathan Berg, 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)

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

2:15

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

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

3:04

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

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

0:14

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:21

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:08

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:48

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

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

1:41

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:04

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

4:08

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

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

5:53

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

2:10

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

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

0:35

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:05

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:05

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

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

4:55

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

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

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