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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

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