The phrase "a select crowd" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific group of people who are chosen or distinguished for a particular event or purpose.
Example: "The gala was an exclusive event, attended by a select crowd of influential figures in the industry."
Alternatives: "an exclusive group" or "a chosen audience".
Some excellent restaurants are like secrets, tucked away from brashness and bustle, apparently known only to a select crowd of zealots and devotees.
That evening boasted a select crowd from Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota (Room and Board is a Minnesota company) to the president of the Corcoran.
You could get samples of everything from medication to cookware and industrial equipment, and a select crowd of Libyans passed through with shopping bags.
This year, the four original documents will be reunified for the first time at the British Library (01937 546546; bl.uk), which on 3 February opens its doors to a select crowd of 1,215 (get it?) for a special viewing.
The event was open only to a select crowd of what the book's American publisher, Nicholas Callaway, called "media and their children, celebrities and their children and people from the literary and publishing worlds and their children".
Afterward, a select crowd of 500 friends were invited to the Roxy, the Chelsea nightclub on West 18th Street, which had been decked out for a lavish cast party, complete with carnival games and makeup stands for those brave souls who wanted to look like Boy George, whose heavy, sometimes Geisha-like makeup was one of his trademarks.
During the ITV special A Night with Beyoncé which aired on December 4 in the United Kingdom, Knowles performed "Run the World (Girls)" to a selected crowd of fans.
During the ITV special A Night With Beyoncé which aired on December 4 in the United Kingdom, Beyoncé performed "I Care" to a selected crowd of fans.
During the ITV special A Night With Beyoncé, which aired on December 4, 2011 in the UK, she sang the ballad to a selected crowd of fans.
During the ITV special A Night With Beyoncé which aired on December 4 in the United Kingdom, Knowles performed "I Was Here" to a selected crowd of fans.
During the ITV special A Night With Beyoncé which aired on December 4 in the United Kingdom, Knowles performed "I Miss You" to a selected crowd of fans.
