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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
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 Gundersen

Booklet Editor