Tubas, euphoniums and other members of the tuba family will gather at Hershey Middle School on Friday December 12th to perform holiday music free and open to the public.
The Merry TubaChristmas concert begins at 7:30 p.m., under the direction of Mr. Brandon Buterbaugh.
Anyone wishing to play should bring their instruments and register at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of the school. Rehearsal begins at 6:00 p.m. The registration fee is $15. Music, hats and scarves will be available.
Created by Harvey Phillips, Merry TubaChristmas is celebrating 50 years.
This year, it will be presented in more than 200 cities throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries.
Phillips created TubaChristmas as an annual event to honor his teacher, the late tubist William J. Bell, who was born on Christmas Day 1902.
Every holiday season, tuba and euphonium players of all ages, from specific geographic areas, gather to pay their respects to all the great artists and teachers who represent their heritage.
Every TubaChristmas performance features traditional Christmas carols arranged, for the first TubaChristmas, Dec 22, 1974 on the skating rink at Rockefeller Center, by American composer Alec Wilder, who died Christmas Eve, 1980.
TubaChristmas ensembles can attract as many as a few up to hundreds of participants, ranging in age from 8 to 90 years old.
For more information you can find us at www.tubachristmas.com, Hershey TubaChristmas on Facebook or contacting Douglas Beatty-
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