‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Leigh Melrose — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

Ben Evans, Christopher Purves, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Sarah Tynan, Lisa Milne, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Tomos Hardy, 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)

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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