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AUDITORIUM SEATING
NB Fixed Seating Only
Maximum capacity 2262 over four levels in classical configuration. Rock and Pop capacity 1885, taking into account sightlines and mixer desk
Seat Breakdown
Stalls and Stalls Terrace 892 + 4 Wheelchair spaces
Circle 566 (including 222 Choir seats behind the performers)
Upper Circle 291
Grand Tier 513 additional 4 spaces
When the orchestra pit is in use the capacity reduces by 120 in the Stalls. When in-house sound is used the capacity reduces by 35 (11 Stalls Terrace & 24 Grand Tier). When the orchestral risers are not in use (flat stage configuration) the capacity reduces by 90 in the Choir.
There are also 12 removable seats either side of the house cockpit for visiting company desks.
There is also additional space for wheelchair users to remain in their own chairs.
CONCERT PLATFORM
Semi-circular concert platform, 23m wide and 15m deep. With the stage extension in use (pit lift raised) the depth increases to 18m.
Stage height 1.2m
Orchestra/choir risers sit on air ride castors and can be removed to create a fully flat stage.
Steps to/from the auditorium are provided.
Access
There is flat access to the platform area from Bay C on Broad Street. Loading door is 3.3m wide and 4.5m high.
Covered loading bay area is approximately 24m long, 8m wide and 4.5m high.
Suspension
There is provision for point hoists over the stage (there are no motors)
All primary suspensions are to be rigged by Symphony Hall rigging staff (rechargable cost)
NB no points to be rigged from the canopy
A curved cyc bar is available for masking drapes or in-house salmon pink drapes
A black drape is available when the risers are removed. This is 10m x 12m and hangs approx 30’ from the stage front
Ceiling height is 18.75m above platform level.
Equipment
150 orchestral chairs (red)
8 high chairs (red)
120 music stands (with light if required)
conductor’s podium
conductor’s music stand
2 lecterns (red front)
6 litedeck sections 2m x 1m
Small portable PA (rechargable cost)
Sanyo PLCXT25 XGA 4500 Lum (rechargable cost)
10.5’ x 7’ rear projection screen (rechargable cost)
Pianos
2 Steinway D
1 Steinway B (on raised level)
1 Yamaha 9’
1 Yamaha 7’
3 uprights
LIGHTING
House: Tungsten lighting dimmed by areas to black out unused sections of the auditorium.
Concert: Dedicated open-white permanent lighting rig mounted in the acoustic canopy and ceiling. It is independent of the main production lighting but it can be integrated with it.
Production
Desk:
ETC Congo
Circuit loadings:
222 × 2.5kW
8 × 5kW
Luminaires:
14 x VL1000 ERS Tungsten (iris) (recharge)
16 x Silhouette 11/26 2kW Profile
6 x Source 4 750w Profile
12 × 10deg Source 4 Profile
12 × 19deg Source 4 Profile
16 x Juliat 15/38 1kW Profile
6 x Strand 2kW P.C.
96 x Source Four PAR
6 x Strand 24V 1kW Beamlight
2 x Juliat Aramis 2.5kW H.M.I. Follow Spot
The above production lighting is permanently rigged at the front and back of the acoustic canopy (over stage) and within the auditorium area on all levels of the tiers and in three roof lighting slots – one of which also houses the follow spot area.
No extra lights are to be hung from the canopy but may be able to be rigged in some other areas
Lighting power available is 200 amp 3 phase, via powerloks, 32A or 63A ceeform.
SOUND
Acoustic Systems
Acoustic adjustments within the auditorium are made by physical means and no electronics are employed.
The Acoustic Canopy hangs above the platform and is fully variable in height. Please note it cannot tilt. It covers approximately 90% of the platform.
The Reverberation Chamber contains a volume approximately 50% of the Hall itself. The reverberation time of the Hall is affected by a series of pneumatically operated doors above and around the Hall which open into this chamber.
On certain upper wall areas there are power-operated acoustic banners which can be lowered.
On other lower wall areas there are manually operated acoustically absorbent panels against the walls.
All power operated units are controlled from stage left by Symphony Hall technical staff only.
Amplification Systems
Please note there are no groundstacks or monitor mixer.
Loudspeaker coverage is via flown loudspeaker pods in a left, centre, right configuration )only left and right are available for loud amplification/touring shows).
The left and right clusters comprise 4 d&b 402 tops, 3 d&b 402 subs & 4 d&b max12s, giving 112dB (unweighted) at the mix position with 0dBu input.
The centre cluster comprises 2 d&b 602 loudspeakers and 4 d&b E3 loudspeakers and will provide speech coverage to the Hall, in conjunction with the left and right clusters.
The Control Room console is a DDA ‘D’ Series 24:8:8:2 with 8 aux sends supported by a CD player & cassette player and also a floating minidisc recorder.
The Cockpit console is a DDA ‘D’ Series 40:8:8:2 with 8 aux sends supported by CD player, mini-disc recorder/player, cassette recorder/player, 2 Klark Teknik DN 405 parametrics and 8 DBX 900 series comp/lim and parametrics.
The cockpit desk can be removed on a lift to accommodate a production’s own equipment.
There are also 4 Martin Audio LE1200 monitor wedges available and a selection of microphones.
There are tie-lines around the stage with the option of 2 × 12 way boxes.
Sound power available is 100 amp 3 phase, via 63A 3 phase and 63A single phase ceeforms.
Additional power at get in area is 250 amp 3 phase. 125 amp single phase and 63 amp single phase.
DRESSING ROOMS & OFFICE SPACE
Dressing Rooms
Below platform: Four orchestra rooms capable of accommodating up to 120 musicians total (Level 2). Showers are available within the toilet areas.
Platform level: Disabled artist dressing room with shower and en suite toilet adjacent to the platform (Level 3). (No 6)
Above platform level: Visiting conductor’s suite (Level 4) (No 2) and 3 principal artiste’s dressing rooms (Level 4) (Nos 3,4 and 5). 1 artiste’s dressing room (No 1). All rooms have showers and toilets en suite.
Office concert management/production office, opposite the main dressing rooms, is available on Level 4.
RECHARGES
Production lighting £300.00
Production Lighting (inc Vari*lites) £500.00
Vari*lites (local hire) £250.00
Small portable PA £100.00
Projector £100.00
10.5’ x 7’ projection screen £50.00
Pianos £75.00 per tuning
Piano in another hall £50.00
Organ £500.00
Removable choir boxes £150.00
Rigger £300.00
Loader £50.00 each/per 4 hours
Followspots £60.00 per spot/4 hours
Portacabin (where H6 not available) £410.00
NB all prices are subject to VAT
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