How an Amateur Built the World's Biggest Dome
In 1418, Filippo Brunelleschi was tasked with building the largest dome ever seen at the time. He had no formal architecture training. Yet experts still don't fully understand the brilliant methods he used in contructing the dome, which tops the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, Italy.
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PRODUCER, EDITOR, AND WRITER: Hans Weise
ART DIRECTOR: Fernando G. Baptista
ART AND ANIMATION: Fernando G. Baptista and Matthew Twombly
MAP AND TYPOGRAPHY: Lauren E. James
ADDITIONAL WRITING: Jason Orfanon
NARRATOR: Paula Rich
RESEARCH: Fanna Gebreyesus and Elizabeth Snodgrass
SPECIAL THANKS: Riccardo Dalla Negra, Massimo Ricci, and Francesco Gurrieri
How an Amateur Built the World's Biggest Dome
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performed by Johnston Heights Secondary School Choir in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci, Florence Italy
2014-09-17 Florencja - Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria de' Ricci
Firenze - CONCIERTO D'ORGANO Ogni Giorno - 21:15
Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria de' Ricci, Via del Corso
Agnus Dei I - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. 2011.
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera - Agnus Dei I by Palestrina
Edited by Henry Washington
SATB
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Brindisi - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy June 1st, 2011
Brindisi (from La traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi
Soloists - Julie Nadalini & Sergio Flores
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Passeggiate Nella Storia - Santa Maria del Fiore
stagione 2016/2017 Claudio Vitali e Laura Bati alla scoperta dei tesori custoditi nel Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, la 4a più grande del mondo fra le cattedrali della cristianità, accompagnati dal Dott.Bruno Santi del Consiglio dell'Opera del Duomo e dal Dott.Franco Lucchesi, Presidente dell'Opera del Duomo
Prayer - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. June 1st, 2011
Prayer. Text by Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Music by Rene Clausen. SATB divisi, a capella
Student Conductor - Mercedes Sargent
Artistic Director - Lars Kaario
Kyrie [Ian Dives] - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. June 1st, 2011
Kyrie by Ian Dives
Student Conductor - Ian Dives
Artistic Director - Lars Kaario
Lux Arumque - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. June 1st, 2011
Lux Arumque - Eric Whitacre
SATB
Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold)
Light,
warm and heavy as pure gold
and angels sing softly
to the new-born babe.
Edward Esch
(Translated to Latin by Charles Anthony Silvestri)
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Cantate Domino - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. June 1st, 2011
Cantate Domino canticum novum by Claudio Monteverdi.SSATTB.
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Brindisi - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Outside Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers outside Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy June 1st, 2011
Brindisi (from La traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi
Soloists - Julie Nadalini & Sergio Flores
Conductor - Lars Kaario
MediMoments 2009: Florence,italy Santa Maria del Fiore church 1
O Vous Omens JHHS Choir Europe 2014 Florence Italy
O Vous Omens performed by Johnston Heights Secondary School Choir in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci, Florence Italy
Benedictus - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci Church in Florence, Italy. 2011.
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera - Benedictus by Palestrina
Edited by Henry Washington
SATB
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Kyrie - CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SINGERS (Santa Maria de'Ricci Church, Florence, Italy)
Cap Singers in Santa Maria de'Ricci in Florence, Italy. 2011.
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera - Kyrie by Palestrina
Edited by Henry Washington
SATB
Conductor - Lars Kaario
Filippo Brunelleschi e la cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore
Un estratto da un filmato di History Channel sul Rinascimento
Florence (FLORENCJA) - Santa Maria del Fiore, Florencja Duomo - VISITCITY24.COM
The most important church of Florence with a beautiful fasade and Giotto`s Bell Tower.
In The Evening JHSS Choir Europe 2014 Florence Italy
In The Evening performed by Johnston Heights Secondary School Choir in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci, Florence Italy
Brunelleschi, Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore
Witness performed by JHSS Choir Europe 2014 Florence Italy
Witness performed by Johnston Heights Secondary School Choir in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci, Florence Italy