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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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