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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

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