Cherly Susanti

composer | conductor

Pendar Cahaya

This song is written as requested by Indah Pristanti as an appreciation for the medical team who work hard during the pandemic. The main theme was inspired by Robert Schumann’s Traumerei. (Jakarta, July 26th, 2021)


Recorded by Indah Pristanti, mezzo-soprano
Choir: Andreas A. Sebastian, Cherly Susanti, Disi Budi Utami, Iryanthi Makangiras, Vernando Glorious
Images courtesy of Pertamedika IHC

Our Father

The Lord’s prayer written for AMDG Choir and Guting Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Taipei, Taiwan. It includes the Doxology to the Lord’s Prayer. (Taipei, May 9th, 2022)


Recorded by Alexandra Katya, soprano

Cahaya Purnama (for two voices and piano)

This piece is originally composed for mixed choir in 2017 and made into SA and Piano arrangement in 2022. The title Cahaya Purnama means moonlight, taken from the name of the 15th governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaya Purnama (read: Basuki Cahaya Purnama) who has inspired Cherly at the time she wrote this piece because he has made a lot of good changes toward Jakarta, Indonesia, where the composer has grown up. (Taipei, April 22nd, 2022)


Alexandra Katya, soprano
Cherly Susanti, mezzo-soprano
Elaine Christlee, piano

Jelang Tengah Malam

Jelang Tengah Malam is the last song of Cherly’s Siklus Hidup. This particular song is written in Gb major. The lyrics specifically contain no rolling “r” due to Cherly’s difficulties in spelling rolling “r”.

This song is about someone who is remembering one’s life, approaching the end of the ‘night’.

Jelang tengah malam kupejamkan mataku

Kuingat-ingat lagi pagiku

Diam-diam, kupandang senyuman manismu

Kuabadikan dalam hatiku

Jelang tengah malam kupejamkan mataku

Menantikanmu datang ke dalam mimpiku

Jelang tengah malam kupanjatkan doaku

Diam-diam, tanpa ada yang tahu

Jelang tengah malam kupejamkan mataku

Kegelapan menyelimutiku

Dengan keabadian ku akan menyatu

Meninggalkan pagi

Dan senyummu.


Performed in May You Always vocal recital, 2021
Alexandra Katya, soprano
Lukas Adji Janarto, piano

Di Bawah Lembayung Senja

Di Bawah Lembayung Senja is the second piece of Cherly’s Siklus Hidup. This particular song is written in B minor as requested by Prajna Indrawati, a collaborative pianist whom requested Cherly to write a piano piece in B minor. The lyrics specifically contain no rolling “r” due to Cherly’s difficulties in spelling rolling “r”.

This song is about one’s midlife struggle, not knowing what the future holds, yet the universe said: keep moving forward with full of hope.

Di bawah lembayung senja setapak demi setapak aku melangkah.

Tak nampak bagiku ujung jalan, gelita laksana malam tiada bintang.

Namun semesta membisikkan padaku, lewat hembusan angin menyapaku: “Melangkahlah dengan penuh asa.”


Alexandra Katya, soprano
Prajna Indrawati, piano