Ali's Wedding (soundtrack) explained

Ali's Wedding
Type:	Soundtrack
Longtype:	to the film Ali's Wedding
Artist:	Nigel Westlake, Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Joseph Tawadros, Slava Grigoryan and Lior
Cover:	Ali's_Wedding_soundtrack.png
Released:	September 2017
Length:	50:21
Label:	ABC Classics
Chronology:	Lior albums
Prev Title:	A Piece of Quiet (The Hush Collection, Vol 16)
Prev Year:	2016
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Next Year:	2018

Ali's Wedding (soundtrack) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2017 Australian romantic comedy of the same name starring Osamah Sami and Don Hany. The soundtrack is credited to Nigel Westlake, Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Joseph Tawadros, Slava Grigoryan and Lior and was released in September 2017.

In November 2017, at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the album won Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album.^[1]

In December 2017, at the 7th AACTA Awards the album was nominated for AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score.^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Date Seed Parable" - 5:59
2. "Minaret in Moonlight" - 3:04
3. "Let the Journey Begin" - 3:19
4. "A Lie Begins in the Soul" - 1:48
5. "In Loving Memory" - 4:09
6. "As Fire Burns Through Wood" - 5:21
7. "The Tea Ceremony" - 2:57
8. "Train Station Wedding" - 4:58
9. "You Deserve to Be Loved" - 2:04
10. "This I Know" - 3:16
11. "I Want to Be the Son You Deserve" - 5:34
12. "The Rocket Will Launch" - 2:45
13. "The Streets of Basra" - 1:27
14. "Ma Wadani Ahadun/Until the End of Time" - 3:37

Personnel

• Nigel Westlake - composer
• Slava Grigoryan - guitar
• Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra
• Joseph Tawadros - oud
• Lior - vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: And the ARIA Award Goes To... . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 28 November 2017 . 20 February 2020 .
2. News: Aacta awards 2017: Lion and Ali's Wedding sweep early categories. Convery. Stephanie. The Guardian. 4 September 2017. 4 December 2017. 0261-3077.
3. Web site: Ali's Wedding (soundtrack). Apple Music. 20 February 2020.