Offer,MacMillan: The Sacrifice
Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne (soprano), Leigh Melrose (baritone), Christopher Purves (bass-baritone), Sarah Tynan (soprano), Peter Hoare (tenor), Welsh National Opera Chorus, Rosie Hay, Samantha Hay, Amanda Baldwin
Contents
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act I
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Prelude
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act I Scene 1
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne, Leigh Melrose
I should not be here. Not tonight (Sian, Evan)
The guests are laying out their clothes (Sian, Evan)
Interlude. Andante
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act I Scene 2
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Sarah Tynan, Lisa Milne, Leigh Melrose
How is the dress, Megan? (General, Megan, Sian)
Excuse me, Sir (Evan, General, Megan)
Interlude. Andante
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act I Scene 3
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Tynan, Lisa Milne, Peter Hoare
Queen of the blossom (Megan, Mal, Sian)
Interlude Passacaglia
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act I Scene 4
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Rosie Hay, Christopher Purves, Lisa Milne, Leigh Melrose, Samantha Hay, Peter Hoare, Amanda Baldwin
God bless us all! (Chorus)
The moon became a man today (The Birds)
As father I could burst with pride (General, Chorus)
I toast my wife. My wife! Ye gods! (Mal, Sian, Chorus)
Get him! (Mal, Sian, General, Chorus)
Why bring a knife to a wedding? (Evan, The Birds)
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act II Scene 1
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne, Sarah Tynan, Peter Hoare
Again, Megan (Sian, Megan)
A question for you - whose is this? (Mal, Sian)
Interlude
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act II Scene 2
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne, Leigh Melrose
So he's found the coat… (Evan, Sian)
Interlude
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act II Scene 3
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Tynan, Peter Hoare, Rosie Hay, Christopher Purves, Samantha Hay, Leigh Melrose, Amanda Baldwin, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Hail the king, long live the boy king! (Megan, The Birds, Guests)
Thank you, Megan, a fitting gift for a nephew (Mal)
Come, the man who wounded me! (Mal, Evan, General, Guests)
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act III Scene 1
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Give this our son your peace eternal, O Lord (General, Mal, Mal's Men, Chorus)
I thought my hands were heaven-blessed (Sian, General)
Interlude
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act III Scene 2
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Sarah Tynan
Thanks, Megan, you make a good thief (General, Megan)
Interlude
Sir James MacMillan: The Sacrifice, Act III Scene 3
- Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Lisa Milne, Christopher Purves, Sarah Tynan, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Mal! Mal! Mal! (General, Mal, Sian)
I cannot say I haven't dreamt a thousand times of killing him (Mal, Sian, Megan, Guests)