‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Welsh National Opera Chorus — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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