Item 3 - Papers on the acoustics of concert halls

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HowardD/A/2/3

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GB 275 HowardD/A/2/3

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Papers on the acoustics of concert halls

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  • 1971–2000 (Creation)

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4 items paper

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(fl 1971-2000)

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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath and a leading researcher in the field of auditorium acoustics. Barron's work has included projects on 3D acoustics in concert halls, physical scale modelling and an acoustic survey of British auditoria. His book, 'Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design', was published in 1993. He is a partner in the London and Bath-based acoustics consultancy firm Fleming & Barron. Awarded the Rayleigh Medal by the Institute of Acoustics in 2006.

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Typescript research papers and an extract from 'Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design' by Michael Barron. Includes "The Subjective Effects of First Reflections in Concert Halls - The Need for Lateral Reflections" (1971); "Subjective Study of British Symphony Concert Halls" (1988); and "Measured Early Lateral Energy Fractions in Concert Halls and Opera Houses" (2000).

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