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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Peter Hoare

Tenor
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir

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 Gundersen

Booklet Editor