A Tapanuli folksong arranged for SA divisi and piano.
Commissioned by Tirtamarta Children Choir, Margaretha Santoso Pardede, conductor for Penabur International Choir 2022.
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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)
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Alexandra Katya, soprano Cherly Susanti, mezzo-soprano Elaine Christlee, piano
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Recorded by Feixiang Choir Jakarta
Cherly Susanti, conductor
Sarinande is a traditional Moluccan (Maluku) song about a girl named Sarinande. She cries as if smoke gets in her eyes because she feels uneasy. Cherly dedicated this arrangement for her late brother, who passed away in 2012. He was a volunteer teacher in North Maluku. The intro of this arrangement was inspired by the waves in the Maluku sea Cherly has seen in the documentaries of her late brother. (May 2nd, 2015)
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Sarinande, putri Sarinande
Mengapa tangis matamu bangka’?
Aduh mama, aduhlah papa
Bak asap api maso’ di mata
Aduh mama, aduhlah papa
Hati risau apalah obatnya.
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Performed by Feixiang Choir Jakarta
Cherly Susanti, conductor
Alexandra Katya, soprano
O Ina Ni Keke is a North Sulawesi traditional song written by R. C. Hardjosubroto. This song’s literal meaning was about a mother (“Ina” means mother) who went to Manado city to buy some cakes, but her daughter (“Keke” means daughter) asked for the cakes when it has already finished. Many interprets this song as an unconditional love from a mother to her daughter, but the daughter was too late to realise it. The setting takes place in an empty beach, full of nostalgic feeling. It should be performed with much expression, but it should sounds light and warm with less vibrato at the same time. (Jakarta, February 10th, 2018)
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O ina ni keke, mangewisako
Mangewa ki wenang, tumeles baleko
We ane, we ane, we ane toyo
Daimo siapa kotare makiwe
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Recorded by SD Gloria 3 Children Choir
Ike Sinandang, conductor
Star Light, Star Bright’s main idea is to imitate the twinkling stars, which represented by the rhythm pattern at the beginning of the song. As it was initially written for primary students, the composer tried to make it as simple as possible by having repetitive patterns, only with different keys and tempo. (Jakarta, April 13th, 2018)
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Star light, star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight
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Recorded by Feixiang Choir Jakarta in the 33rd Praga Cantat, 2019
Cherly Susanti, conductor
This song was written during the moslem’s Ramadan month, and it was the second song written by the composer. This song rhythmic pattern and melody was influenced by the unique Ramadan tradition in Indonesia, where people will play rebana and hit the Bedug as a part of their celebration. (Jakarta, June 28th, 2015. Revised on June 8th, 2019)
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Daemon irrepit callidus,
Allicit cor honoribus,
Ponit fraudes inter laudes, cantus, saltus.
Quidquid amabile Daemon dat,
Cor Jesu minus aestimat.
Caro venatur sensibus;
Sensus adhaeret dapibus;
Inescatur, impinguatur, dilatatur.
Quidquid amabile Caro dat,
Cor Jesu minus aestimat.
Adde mundorum milia,
Mille millena gaudia;
Cordis aestum non explebunt, non arcebunt.
Quidquid amabile Totum dat,
Cor Jesu minus aestimat.