GUZ BOX design + audio have proudly supported the 2003 Combined Churches Christmas Concert held at the Wollongong Town Hall on 21 December 2003.

Following the successful concert for the Combined Churches in December 2002, GUZ BOX design + audio were engaged to return a second time to provide audio services in 2003.
The Combined Churches Christmas Concert is an annual event organised by the Central Wollongong Ministers Fraternal and brings together the congregations of the churches of central Wollongong for one big Christmas Concert. This year the event was once again held in the Wollongong Town Hall.
 
The Wollongong Town Hall was designed during the 1920s and is typical of the style of that time. The room seats approx 1800 people and is rectangular shaped with stage and pipe organ at one end, level main seating area and raked balcony at the rear. Reverberation times are typical for choral and orchestral presentations.
 
GUZ BOX design + audio designed the sound reinforcement system to provide even coverage to all seating areas. The main loudspeaker central cluster consisted of two FR01RV Full Range Loudspeakers manufactured by Acoustic Technologies, Brisbane. These were flown with the lighting system approximately 6 rows back from the front of the audience area. An additional two FR01RVs were located equally on either side of the stage apron to provide coverage for the front rows. An Acoustic Technologies BB01 Sub-bass Enclosure supplemented the FOH system. Two Acoustic Technologies E2500 Power Amplifiers powered the FOH system, with the BB01 signal also run through a Rane SAC22B crossover.
 
On stage monitoring for the feature artist consisted of two Acoustic Technologies LG01 Loudspeaker Enclosures. These small loudspeakers were perfectly suited to providing monitor support for the on-stage performers, which featured main artists and small choir ensembles.
 
The concert relied on both pre-recorded and live performance audio content.
Fixed microphones and wireless headsets were used for the live performance. Combined singing featured the Town Hall pipe organ and the Wollongong Salvation Army Band together with an audience of approximately 1500 people. CD audio cues were provided for drama presentations and also for backing tracks for the feature artist.
The whole concert was mixed through an Allen + Heath MixWiz16:4:2.
 
The installed system performed exceptionally well and provided excellent coverage and sound quality. All components blended to satisfy the production requirements of the demanding program. The sound reinforcement system catered for the subtleties of acoustic guitar while still allowing the feature artist to sing over a full Salvation Army Brass Band accompaniment.
 
The sound reinforcement components for the 2003 Combined Churches Christmas Concert were provided by GUZ BOX design + audio.

Rigging by Levi Boers, Illawarra Production Services.
 
System designed and supplied by Tim Kuschel, GUZ BOX design + audio
Audio mixed by Peter Reeve
Assisted by Edward Kuschel and Tim Kuschel
 
For more information, please contact GUZ BOX design + audio
t: 02 4227 3040
e: info@guzbox.com.au
w: www.guzbox.com.au
 
© 2004 GUZ BOX design + audio

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