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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

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

4:44

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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