"Cantico delle creature" (Canticle of the Sun), attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1225), is one of the oldest surviving texts in the Italian language and a foundational piece of Italian literature. It is a hymn of praise to God for creation. The music found in the "Laudario di Cortona" (a 13th-century manuscript) represents some of the earliest known vernacular polyphonic music. Carlo Pedini is a modern Italian composer known for his sacred and choral works; his arrangement brings this ancient text to contemporary audiences.