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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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