I had never heard of it before,
but apparently looking at where Christmas tuba bands happen it is quite popular, and there is a good chance of one happening near you if you live in the USA, so what is this all about? well William
J. Bell was born on Christmas Day in 1902, He played tuba with the
John Philip Sousa band and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, He was also a
tuba teacher. In 1974, Harvey Phillips staged a tuba concert in
New York's Rockfeller Center, right on the
ice rink, on December 22 in honor of Bell, who was his teacher,
on December
22 in honor of Bell, who was his teacher. Ever since then, tuba players have coordinated TubaChristmas concerts through the Harvey Phillips Foundation, those who play the sousaphone, euphonium, or baritone horn are welcome to
participate as well, above is a video of this year's Tube Christmas
concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. grab a coffee or two as the video runs for nearly an hour.
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