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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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