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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano

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