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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Eric Richmond

Photography
Catherine Ashmore

Photography
Brian Tarr

Cover Photography, Photography
Mark Owens

Cover Photography
Clive Barda

Photography
David Nice

Liner Notes