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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
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 Gundersen

Booklet Editor