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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

Tomos Hardy, Ben Evans, 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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

3:55

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
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