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

Act I: Prelude -

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing 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