‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Amanda Baldwin — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

Leigh Melrose, Sarah Tynan, Lisa Milne, Tomos Hardy, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Amanda Baldwin, Ben Evans, Anthony Negus, Christopher Purves, Rosie Hay, 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)

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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