‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Anthony Negus — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Peter Hoare

Tenor

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 Gundersen

Booklet Editor