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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Peter Hoare

Tenor
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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