​​​​​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 (WSO) patrons.
 

2025 Schedule:

• 11:15 - 11:45am - Registration & Warm-up in the Sound Bytes room on the lower level concourse

• 11:45 - 12:45pm - Rehearsal on Piano Nobile

• 12:45 - 1:00pm - Break

• 1:05 - 1:45pm - Performance

• 1:45 - 2:00pm - Performers & guests depart or stay for 2:00pm WSO Concert (ticket required)

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Come dressed and decorated to your festive best for a chance

to win one of two prizes from Long & McQuade music & the WSO.

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2024 Set-list (to be updated for 2025)

​Download links and recordings below.​

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1. Away in a Manger

2. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 

3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 

4. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

5. Winter Wonderland 

6. Deck the Halls 

7. Jingle Bells 

8. O Hanukkah

9. Joy to the World 

10. Circle of Unity 

11. Silent Night 

12. Frosty the Snowman

13. 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

 

To be confirmed for 2025

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Promo codes for discounted tickets will be sent to participants by e-mail upon registration.

 

Please note: registration for Holiday Tuba Festival does NOT include tickets to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concert. A promo code for WSO ticket purchase will be provided when you register for the Holiday Tuba Festival. Tickets to the WSO concert are not required to participate in the Holiday Tuba Festival, and any guests coming to watch the Holiday Tuba Festival performance must arrive and depart with you. Re-entry to Centennial Concert Hall will not be permitted without a WSO concert ticket. We encourage you to support your local orchestra and consider purchasing tickets to enjoy WSO's How to Train Your Dragon concert that afternoon.

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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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