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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

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