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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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