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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

Act III Scene 3: I cannot say I haven't dreamt a thousand times of killing him (Mal, Guests, Sian, Megan)

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Leigh Melrose

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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