| Le Laudi | |
|---|---|
| di San Francesco d'Assisi (Cantico delle creature) | |
| Oratorio by Hermann Suter | |
 Saint Francis of Assisi by the Italian artist Cimabue (1240–1302) | |
| English | The Praises |
| Full title | Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi |
| Opus | 25 |
| Occasion | centenary of the Basler Gesangverein |
| Text | Canticle of the Sun by Francis of Assisi |
| Language | Italian |
| Composed | 1924: Basel |
| Dedication | in memory of the composer's parents |
| Performed | 13 June 1924: Basel |
| Movements | 9 |
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Le Laudi (The Praises), Op. 25, is an oratorio by the Swiss composer Hermann Suter. The full title is Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi (Cantico delle creature) (The Praises of St. Francis of Assisi (Canticle of the Creatures)). The text is Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Sun in the original Italian. Suter scored the work for soloists, choir, children's choir, organ and large orchestra. It was premiered in 1924, with the composer conducting the Basler Gesangverein on the occasion of its centenary. The oratorio of around 70 minutes is one of Suter's most important works and has been championed by conductors such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, who conducted the first performance in Vienna in 1926 and further performances in Europe. Although now performed relatively rarely elsewhere, it has been presented regularly in Switzerland. It was also recorded in 1991 and 2007.