‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Leigh Melrose — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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