Auckland town hall acoustics. Taking pride of place on queen street in aucklands cbd it is known both for its original and ongoing use for administrative functions for the auckland council as well as its famed great hall and concert chamber. The town hall is used for a few things. Exquisite neo baroque building in the cbd one of the worlds best acoustic concert halls.
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1 thank margaret o. Auckland choral has performed handels messiah at great hall every single year since the building opened. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.
Auckland town hall was built in 1911 that serves both council and entertainment functions. Five floors of limestone architecture two performance rooms ornate interiors and magical stained glass. Auckland town hall is a majestic hundred year old building completely renovated in the mid 1990s and part of the edge arts complex which includes the aotea centre the civic and aotea square.
The auckland town hall is a prominent civic landmark in the neo baroque style. Considered to have some of the finest acoustics in the world great hall is aucklands premier venue for classical music performances and the auckland home for auckland philharmonia orchestra new zealand symphony orchestra and chamber music new zealand. The auckland town hall is the heart of the city.
The restoration several years ago have brought this beauty back to its best. Auckland civic theater is a well known significant heritage atmospheric theatre that was built in 1929 and renovated in 2000 to its original form. There are many venues within the town hall and it is worth just going to visit it and see the grandness.
Great hall can seat up to 1529 people on three levels. The town hall formed aucklands first permanent seat of both administration and entertainment in the citys history with its great hall seating 1673 people modelled on the gewandhaus in leipzig and considered as having among the finest acoustics in the world. For one it contains the council chambers its the civic heart of auckland.
The acoustics in the town hall are absolutely amazing and therefore concerts are wonderful. Ask margaret o about auckland town hall. The acoustics are devine too.
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