HOLIDAY TUBA FESTIVAL
Holiday Tuba Fest 2023 - stay tuned for details!
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MBA's Holiday Tuba Festival (established 2002) provides an opportunity for tuba and euphonium players from across Manitoba to gather in December to perform a concert of carols on the Piano Nobile level of the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra patrons.
2022 Schedule:
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11:15 - 11:45am - Registration & Warm-up
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11:45 - 12:45pm - Rehearsal on Piano Nobile
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12:45 - 1:00pm - Break
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1:05 - 1:45pm - Performance
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1:45 - 2:00pm - Performers depart or stay for WSO Concert
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2022 (Probable) Set-list:
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Away in a Manger
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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Winter Wonderland
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Deck the Halls
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Jingle Bells
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
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O Hanukkah
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Joy to the World
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A Holiday Medley
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The First Noel
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Silent Night
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Frosty the Snowman
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Remember to print the PDFs for your level of comfort. Play as much or as little as you wish and feel free to take breaks as desired!
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WSO Special Offer for Holiday Tuba Festival Participants
The WSO is pleased to offer each Holiday Tuba Festival participant two complimentary tickets to the Live at the WSO presentation of Celebration of Nations on Holiday Tuba Festival day. Additional tickets are available for purchase at a 20% discount. Applies to Sunday, December 11, 2022 performance only. Redeem complimentary tickets and discount with a promo code that will be sent to participants upon registration.
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Media Release Statement - Photographs/Videos & recordings of band members may be taken by the WSO, MBA,
or the media during the event. Participation in this event is your permission for these items to be used at the
concert, in promotional material, on-line and in the media.
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MUSIC: KEY LINKS, RECORDINGS, AND DOWNLOADS
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If you have participated in the past, please bring your music.
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Some additional music has been added in the fall of 2018.
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If you need music, please visit the link below (Coalition) and print a free copy of each selection.
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Some selections have been recorded on their website to assist with your preparation. (updated soon)
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Please also print and prepare the additional Linklater selections (3) PDF files from below (NEW).
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Euphoniums play part 1 or 2 (your choice). Euphonium parts are written in bass clef and treble clef.
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Tuba/Sousaphone players play part 3 (or part 4 when written).
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Level One parts have been added last year and this year as options for our newest players.
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Additional level one parts added October 10, 2018 arranged by Chris Byman. You can use the Scott Irvine, Vanessa Nowostawski, or Chris Byman parts as they all align for that selection. The Fraser Linklater arrangements are separate selections.
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COALITION WEBSITE (Scott Irvine): (our traditional booklet)
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https://www.musicmakesus.ca/celebrate/tubafest/
or the MBA Tuba Music Folder
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NEW SELECTION (Chris Byman):
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A Holiday Medley: for low brass ensemble!
- Commissioned by the MBA for this event in the Fall of 2018.
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ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS & LEVEL ONE PARTS: (for our newest players)
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Angels We Have Heard Linklater PDF
O Come, Emmanuel Linklater PDF
Tuba & Euphonium Level 1 Parts Nowostawski (new) PDF
Tuba & Euphonium Level 1 Parts Byman (new) PDF
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RECORDINGS:
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In the fall of 2018 Jay Uschold, & Rob Monson (Tuba) and Kevin James & Vanessa Nowostawski (Euphonium) recorded the selections at Gelnlawn Collegiate with Adam Mlodzinski. Players can now learn and hear their parts for the music by listening to the selections on the right and even play along with these wonderful musicians
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Joy Tuba World!
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