Everything about Tubachristmas totally explained
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. 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 wasn't 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.
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.
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