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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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