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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

Act III Scene 3: I cannot say I haven't dreamt a thousand times of killing him (Mal, Guests, Sian, Megan)

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

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
Eric Richmond

Photography
Catherine Ashmore

Photography
Brian Tarr

Cover Photography, Photography
Mark Owens

Cover Photography
Clive Barda

Photography
David Nice

Liner Notes
Finn S. Gundersen

Booklet Editor