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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Peter Hoare

Tenor
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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