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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

3:55

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

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

4:53

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

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Lisa Milne

Soprano

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Mike Frost

Editing Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Simon Smith

Assistant 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