‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Sarah Tynan — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

Act III Scene 1: Give this our son your peace eternal, O Lord (Chorus, General, Mal, Mal's Men)

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
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