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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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