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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:04

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
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