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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

Christopher Purves, Anthony Negus, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Ben Evans, Sarah Tynan, Tomos Hardy, Lisa Milne, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, 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)

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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