‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Ben Evans — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Lisa Milne, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:45

Act I Scene 1: I should not be here. Not tonight (Sian, Evan)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Christopher Purves, Anthony Negus, Lisa Milne, Sarah Tynan, Ben Evans, Tomos Hardy, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin

5:20

Act I Scene 1: The guests are laying out their clothes (Sian, Evan)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Ben Evans, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Tomos Hardy, Lisa Milne

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

Tomos Hardy, Christopher Purves, Sarah Tynan, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:01

Act I Scene 2: How is the dress, Megan? (General, Sian, Megan)

Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Chorus

6:43

Act I Scene 2: Excuse me, Sir (Evan, General, Megan)

Ben Evans, Tomos Hardy, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Lisa Milne, Anthony Negus, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Christopher Purves, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Ben Evans, Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones

1:29

Act I Scene 3: Queen of the blossom (Megan, Mal, Sian)

Sarah Tynan, Anthony Negus, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Tomos Hardy, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

Anthony Negus, Ben Evans, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Christopher Purves, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:57

Act I Scene 4: God bless us all! (Chorus)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Lisa Milne, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:50

Act I Scene 4: The moon became a man today (The Birds)

Lisa Milne, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:57

Act I Scene 4: As father I could burst with pride (General, All)

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Ben Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:04

Act I Scene 4: I toast my wife. My wife! Ye gods! (Mal, Sian, All)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Tomos Hardy, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:44

Act I Scene 4: Get him! (Mal, Sian, General, Chorus)

Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Anthony Negus, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:12

Act I Scene 4: Why bring a knife to a wedding? (Evan, The Birds)

Lisa Milne, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Sarah Tynan, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy

4:07

Act II Scene 1: Again, Megan (Sian, Megan)

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Sarah Tynan, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:44

Act II Scene 1: A question for you - whose is this? (Mal, Sian)

Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Ben Evans, Christopher Purves, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Chorus

7:49

Interlude -

Tomos Hardy, Ben Evans, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:51

Act II Scene 2: So he's found the coat … (Evan, Sian)

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus

10:08

Interlude -

Lisa Milne, Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Christopher Purves, Leigh Melrose, Anthony Negus, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Ben Evans

4:59

Act II Scene 3: Hail the king, long live the boy king! (Guests, The Birds, Megan)

Anthony Negus, Ben Evans, Christopher Purves, Tomos Hardy, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Lisa Milne, Sarah Tynan, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:55

Act II Scene 3: Thank you, Megan, a fitting gift for a nephew (Mal)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Ben Evans, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:53

Act II Scene 3: Come, the man who wounded me! (Mal, Guests, Evan, General)

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy, Christopher Purves, Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Ben Evans

3:56

Act III Scene 1: Give this our son your peace eternal, O Lord (Chorus, General, Mal, Mal's Men)

Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Christopher Purves, Tomos Hardy, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Lisa Milne, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:43

Act III Scene 1: I thought my hands were heaven-blessed (Sian, General)

Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Tomos Hardy, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Welsh National Opera Chorus

4:10

Interlude -

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Ben Evans, Christopher Purves, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Tomos Hardy, Anthony Negus, Lisa Milne, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:19

Act III Scene 2: Thanks, Megan, you make a good thief (General, Megan)

Anthony Negus, Ben Evans, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Tomos Hardy, Christopher Purves, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Sarah Tynan, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin

7:24

Interlude -

Anthony Negus, Christopher Purves, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Ben Evans, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Tomos Hardy, Lisa Milne, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin

1:42

Act III Scene 3: Mal! Mal! Mal! (General, Mal, Sian)

Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Ben Evans, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Anthony Negus, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:57

Act III Scene 3: I cannot say I haven't dreamt a thousand times of killing him (Mal, Guests, Sian, Megan)

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Christopher Purves, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Leigh Melrose, Lisa Milne, Anthony Negus, Sarah Tynan, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Ben Evans

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Eric Richmond

Photography
Catherine Ashmore

Photography
Brian Tarr

Cover Photography, Photography
Mark Owens

Cover Photography
Clive Barda

Photography
David Nice

Liner Notes