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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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