‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Ben Evans — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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