‎MacMillan: The Sacrifice by Leigh Melrose — Apple Music Classical

Prelude

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

3:45

I Should Not Be Here. Not Tonight (Sian, Evan)

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

5:20

The Guests Are Laying Out Their Clothes (Sian, Evan)

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

2:37

Interlude. Andante

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

2:01

How is the Dress, Megan? (General, Megan, Sian)

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

6:43

Excuse Me, Sir (Evan, General, Megan)

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

2:14

Interlude. Andante

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

1:29

Queen of the Blossom (Megan, Mal, Sian)

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

6:56

Interlude. Passacaglia

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

3:57

God Bless Us All! (Chorus)

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

4:50

The Moon Became a Man Today (The Birds)

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

1:57

As Father I Could Burst With Pride (General, Chorus)

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

3:04

I Toast My Wife. My Wife! Ye Gods! (Mal, Sian, Chorus)

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

4:44

Get Him! (Mal, Sian, General, Chorus)

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

1:12

Why Bring a Knife to a Wedding? (Evan, The Birds)

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

4:07

Again, Megan (Sian, Megan)

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

4:44

A Question for You - Whose is This? (Mal, Sian)

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

7:49

Interlude

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

2:51

So He's Found the Coat… (Evan, Sian)

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

10:08

Interlude

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

4:59

Hail the King, Long Live the Boy King! (Megan, The Birds, Guests)

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

3:55

Thank You, Megan, a Fitting Gift for a Nephew (Mal)

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

4:53

Come, the Man Who Wounded Me! (Mal, Evan, General, Guests)

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

3:56

Give This Our Son Your Peace Eternal, O Lord (General, Mal, Mal's Men, Chorus)

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

4:43

I Thought My Hands Were Heaven-blessed (Sian, General)

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

4:10

Interlude

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

2:19

Thanks, Megan, You Make a Good Thief (General, Megan)

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

7:24

Interlude

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

1:42

Mal! Mal! Mal! (General, Mal, Sian)

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

3:57

I Cannot Say I Haven't Dreamt a Thousand Times of Killing Him (Mal, Sian, Megan, Guests)

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Leigh Melrose

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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 S. Gundersen

Booklet Editor