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RAWING 1, on facing page, shows the planning requirements for the National Orchestra, the disposition of the musicians being shown in diagram form. Drawing 2, next to No. 1, shows the same stage setting accommodating a’ choir of 97 singers,
an orchestra of 4) musicians and fwo soloists. Vrawing 3 (at top of this page) is @ section through the
stage, showing the stepped dais used for both choir and orchestra, the rear and overhead acoustical reflectors and diffusers, and the side splay reflectors to reinforce the music of the choir and orchestra. The overhead lighting is also shown masked from the sight of the audience by the overhead reflectors. Both the oyerhead acoustical reflectors and the light battens can be adjusted to any angle te suit the acoustical and lighting requirements of varying orchestras and choirs. An indication of the many overhead suspension lines required to fit a stage are also shawn. The outer forestage to accommodate the college choirs is indicated by a dotted line. The legend on this drawing gives a description of the various component parts of a stage setting. Drawing 4 (lower, right) shows a cutaway perspective sketch of the assembled stage.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 928, 24 May 1957, Page 19
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199KEY TO ILLUSTRATIONS New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 928, 24 May 1957, Page 19
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