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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

Act III Scene 3: I cannot say I haven't dreamt a thousand times of killing him (Mal, Guests, Sian, Megan)

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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 S. Gundersen

Booklet Editor