1. Introduction 2. Sound and Rooms 3. Acoustics for the Symphony Concert Hall 4. The Development of the Concert Hall 5. British Concert Halls and Conclusions for Concert Hall Acoustics 6. Chamber Music and Recital Halls 7. Acoustics for Speech 8. Theatre Acoustics 9. Acoustics for Opera 10. Acoustics for Multi-Purpose Use 11. Multi-Purpose Halls in Britain 12. The Art and Science of Acoustics Appendix A: Sound Reflection and Reverberation Calculation Appendix B: Objective Measures for Music Auditoria Appendix C: Further Objective Results in Concert Halls Appendix D: Objective Measures for Speech Auditoria
Michael Barron was a Senior Lecturer for 21 years at the University of Bath Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Partner of Fleming & Barron acoustic consultants. He has been involved over many years in acoustic consultancy and research, of which a key project was an Acoustic Survey of British Auditoria. In 2006 he received the Rayleigh medal, the premier award of the (British) Institute of Acoustics.
Reviews of 1st edition:'Barron's present book is a must for all
architects faced with a major auditorium.' - Architect's
Journal
'wonderfully clear exposition and a fascinating study...an
excellent textbook and an introduction to the subject of acoustics
which all theatre technicians would find useful.' - The Stage'This
book is undoubtedly destined to become a classic. It is the first
book since Beranek’s classic, Music, Acoustics and Architecture
(1962) to deal with auditorium acoustics in the wider context of
architecture…it can be read, understood and enjoyed by acousticians
and architects alike.' - Journal of Sound and Vibration'The book
serves as an invaluable tutorial to the acoustician and architect
on what architectural forms work best for auditoria and for
different program types. For this, the book comes unreservedly
recommended.' - Journal of Audio Engineering Society
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