‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Amanda Baldwin — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing 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