‎MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Ben Evans — Apple Music Classical

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

3:56

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

3:57

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Ben Evans

Artist

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering 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