‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Christopher Purves — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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