‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Leigh Melrose — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

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
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