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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Peter Hoare

Tenor

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing 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