Tubachristmas

Tubachristmas

Tubachristmas is a music concert in cities worldwide that celebrates those who play, teach, and compose music for instruments in the tuba family. Instruments in the tuba family that often appear are the tuba, baritone, and euphonium, while some bring the older hélicon, ophicleide and serpent.

The first Tubachristmas was founded by Harvey G. Phillips and was held December 22, 1974 in New York City's Rockefeller Center in recognition of the achievements of William J. Bell who was born on Christmas Day, 1902. [cite news
author = William E. Geist
title = FOR A SHINING MOMENT A YEAR, TUBAS GET SPOTLIGHT
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work = ABOUT NEW YORK
publisher = New York Times
date = 1985-12-16
accessdate = 2008-01-01
] Over 300 musicians played that day and started an ongoing phenomenon that continues to this day. The arrangements of the Christmas carols were written by Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980.

It was not easy to convince Rockefeller Center to let hundreds of tubas play on the ice rink. Phillips had to provide the unlisted telephone numbers of some of his friends: Leopold Stokowski, Leonard Bernstein, Andre Kostelanetz, and Morton Gould. After checking his references he was given free rein. [cite news
author = James Barron
title = Manhattan Rumbles to Christmas Tubas
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publisher = New York Times
date = 1990-12-11
accessdate = 2008-01-01
]

Tubachristmases vary in size from a minimum of four instruments (two euphoniums and two tubas), to several hundred at the biggest events. Any musician can play in a Tubachristmas as long as he or she plays an instrument in the tuba family. Musicians who attend usually range in age from 8 years old to over 80. There is a $5 participation and the booklet of music costs $12 or $17. The booklet comes in bass and treble clef. Attending the concert is free.

The Tubachristmas arrangement of "Jingle Bells" incorporates the trio section of the "National Emblem" march before returning to the holiday melody.

References

External links

* [http://tubachristmas.com/ Tubachristmas] official website
* [http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=TUBAXMAS Kennedy Center Tubachristmas] Includes archived performances from 1999–2007.


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