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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano

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