Italian National Anthem (Orchestre national d'Île-de-France Edition)

An arrangement of the Italian National Anthem for the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, scored with double woodwind.

"Il Canto degli Italiani" - "The Song of Italians") is a patriotic song written by Goffredo Mameli and set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847,cur rently used as the national anthem of Italy. It is best known among Italians as the "Inno di Mameli" ("Mameli's Hymn"), after the author of the lyrics, or "Fratelli d'Italia" from its opening line. The piece, in 4/4 time signature and B-flat major key, has six strophes, and a refrain sung after each. The sixth group of verses, almost never performed, recalls the first strophe's text.