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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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