‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Welsh National Opera Chorus — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing 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