‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Christopher Purves — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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