Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan (soundtrack)
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| Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan | |
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| Soundtrack album by the Purwa Caraka Music Studio Choir | |
| Released | 19 May 2017 |
| Recorded | April–May 2017 |
| Studio | Delapan, Gandaria, Jakarta |
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| Length | 19:58 |
| Label | Falcon |
Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan is the soundtrack album to the 2017 Falcon Pictures film of the same name. Directed by Fajar Bustomi, the film featured children's songs reinterpreted with treble voice arrangements by Fero Aldiansya Stefanus and performed by the Purwa Caraka Music Studio Choir, conducted by Jessica Fedora Amadea. The soundtrack won the Best Children's Album at 2017 AMI Awards ceremony.
The lead single "Suka Hati" was released on 28 April, a few weeks before the album, alongside its music video. A full soundtrack album was released by Falcon Music on 19 May, a month before the film's release, and was curated to represent Anton and Angel's childhood.
Background
This soundtrack album was announced in April 2017. Frederica states that the modern-day children listen to English songs, so she actually tried to "reimagining" children's songs in a new style.[1]
Recording
The album was recorded at the Delapan Studio and 168 Studio in early 2017. The Purwa Caraka Music Studio Choir performed all of the songs for the film, marking their first collaboration with Falcon Pictures. In the soundtrack session, the director Fajar Bustomi felt its songs "heartwarming" and "nostalgic", when appearing in the film, it brings the majestic ambience.[2][3] The lead single "Suka Hati" was released on 28 April, a few weeks before the album, alongside its music video.[4]
Additional music
In addition to choral adaptations of popular Indonesian children's songs, Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan also features a cover of the religious song "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah", written by Dwiki Dharmawan and Ags Arya Dipayana, rearranged by Fero Aldiansya Stefanus and Syahrier Helmy with choral adaptations by Fero. This version was performed by the Purwa Caraka Music Studio Choir, but not included in the soundtrack or separately released.
Track listing
All tracks are orchestrated by Fero Aldiansya Stefanus and Syahrier Helmy, except track 4 orchestrated by Andhika Triyadi. Tracks 4 and 5 are left out of the film.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ambilkan Bulan" ("Bring Me the Moon") | A. T. Mahmud | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Bintang Kecil" ("Little Star") | Daljono | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Nina Bobo" ("Lullaby") | N.N. | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Suka Hati" (Orchestral version) | N.N. | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Suka Hati" (Pop version) | N.N. | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Tik-Tik Bunyi Hujan" ("Rain Song") | Ibu Sud | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 19:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" | 3:45 |
Accolades
At the 2017 AMI Awards, Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan won the Best Children's Album, losing other nominees including the Lovely Kids for Bandar Udara. The lead single, "Suka Hati" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Ensemble, while it won the Best Children's Duo, Group, Vocal Ensemble or Collaboration.[5]