Anthem of Friuli

The composition in the Friulian language entitled Incuintri al doman (Towards Tomorrow), written by Renato Stroili Gurisatti and set to music by maestro Valter Sivilotti in 2017, is the official anthem of Friuli.

Winning a competition organised in 2017 by the cultural association Istitût Ladin Furlan "Pre Checo Placerean" and the newspaper Messaggero Veneto-Giornale del Friuli, with the collaboration of Agenzia Regionale per la Lingua Friulana (ARLeF) (Regional Agency for Friulian Language), the piece was chosen from among ten compositions admitted to the contest. As expressly required by the rules of the competition, composed for chorus and classical orchestra, the piece should evoke the main characteristics distinctive to Friuli with reference to the history, traditions, social and linguistic identity of the entire community.

The jury, chaired by the renowned composer Azio Corghi and comprising the musicologists Alessio Screm, Marco Maria Tosolini, Chiara Vidoni as well as the Director of Arlef William Cisilino, announced the piece by Stroili Gurisatti and Sivilotti as a winner, releasing the following statement: "music and lyrics complement each other thanks to wide-ranging vocal and instrumental writing that succeeds in creating considerable melodious momentum." The winner was formally announced in April 2018 during the ceremony of the Festa della Patria del Friuli (Celebration of the Friulian homeland) which that year was hosted by the Municipality of Valvasone-Arzene.

The anthem Incuintri al doman was officially presented on 6 October 2018 at the Duomo of Lignano Sabbiadoro. The premiere was performed by the Mitteleuropa Orchestra comprising 47 musicians conducted by maestro Marco Guidarini; the vocal performance was given by the 60 choristers of the Coro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia conducted by maestro Cristiano Dell’Oste. Beethoven's 9th Symphony, which contains "Ode to Joy," i.e. the Anthem of Europe was performed as a prelude to the anthem. The year 2019 saw the piece being performed for the first time during the ceremonies of the Festa della Patria del Friuli in Gorizia.

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