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above -The view towards the stage. right - The balcony. below - The view from the stage. |
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At 106 feet by 42 feet by 31 feet high (and occupying three floors of
the building), the volume of the hall was 125,000 cubic feet. The reverberation
time was 1.75 seconds and there was provision for the use of up to six
microphones. Seating was provided for an audience o
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over 500. Many of the seats could be removed to provide extra space for
larger orchestras, but this was rarely done because of the time it required.
Because of the shape of the building, the Concert Hall was wedge-shaped
making it appear longer when viewed from the back than from the front.
The first public performance in the hall was given on
the 15th October, 1932, and the audience had to pay for the privilege
of being there. A Compton Organ was installed, and first broadcast on
16th June 1933.
In addition to its intended use for music, the studio was soon to be used for variety programmes - anticipating its much later transformation into the Radio Theatre. During the war years it served as a dormitory area.
A Brass Band concert in 1936.
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