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Prepare to be blown away by the soothing sounds of sousaphones in West Edge Factory's second annual Tuba Christmas concert! This concert will take place during our Holiday Market and is FREE and open to the public!
FOR MUSICIANS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE:
All tubas, sousaphones, euphoniums, and baritones welcome to participate. All ages welcome.
Times for performers:
Check in 10:00 am
Rehearsal 10:30 am
Performance 12:30 pm
Registration fee is $15. Register ahead at the ticketing link here. Registering ahead greatly helps us prepare, but you can also pay cash at the door when you check in!
If you want to participate but are unable to pay the fee, please email [email protected].
Music books are available for purchase at check in and can be shared between participants.
Free parking across the railroad tracks at Service Pump and Supply. Enter on the side of the building with the colorful mural. Email [email protected] if you need accessible parking/entrance.
The History of TUBACHRISTMAS®
TUBACHRISTMAS® was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902.
Through the legendary William J. Bell we reflect on our heritage and honor all great artists and teachers whose legacy has given us high performance standards, well structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values and a camaraderie envied by all other instrumentalists.
The first TUBACHRISTMAS® was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22, 1974. Traditional Christmas music performed at the first TUBACHRISTMAS® was arranged by American composer Alec Wilder who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980.
Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium. He was a loyal supporter of every effort to improve the literature and public image of our chosen instruments. Through Alec Wilder, we express our respect and gratitude to all composers who continue to embrace our instruments with their compositions and contribute to the ever-growing solo and ensemble repertoire for tuba and euphonium.
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1040 Vernon St, Huntington, WV, United States, West Virginia 25704
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