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

Act I: Prelude -

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

3:45

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

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

5:20

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

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

2:37

Interlude: Andante -

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

2:01

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

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

6:43

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

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

2:14

Interlude: Andante -

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

1:29

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

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

6:56

Interlude: Passacaglia

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

3:57

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

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

4:50

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

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

1:57

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:12

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

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

4:07

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

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

4:44

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

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

7:49

Interlude -

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

2:51

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

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

10:08

Interlude -

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

4:59

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

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

Lisa Milne, Tomos Hardy, Anthony Negus, Peter Hoare, Samantha Hay, Cameron Jones, Sarah Tynan, Christopher Purves, Rosie Hay, Amanda Baldwin, 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)

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

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

4:43

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

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

4:10

Interlude -

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

2:19

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

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

7:24

Interlude -

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

1:42

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

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

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

8:27

James MacMillan

Composer
Lisa Milne

Soprano
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Choir
Christopher Purves

Baritone
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Rebecca Warner

Producer
Simon Smith

Assistant Engineer
Mike Frost

Editing 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 Gundersen

Booklet Editor