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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Eric Richmond

Photography
Catherine Ashmore

Photography
Brian Tarr

Cover Photography, Photography
Mark Owens

Cover Photography
Clive Barda

Photography
David Nice

Liner Notes
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor