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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Leigh Melrose, Tomos Hardy, Ben Evans, Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, 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)

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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