‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Christopher Purves — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Lisa Milne, Tomos Hardy, Leigh Melrose, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Ben Evans, 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)

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
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