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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Eric Richmond

Photography
Catherine Ashmore

Photography
Brian Tarr

Cover Photography, Photography
Mark Owens

Cover Photography
Clive Barda

Photography
David Nice

Liner Notes
Finn S. Gundersen

Booklet Editor