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Salem Armory
Located next to the Oregon State Fairgrounds
2320 17th NE
Salem, Oregon 97303

Sponsored by The Salem Concert Band

The 2008 Salem TubaChristmas will be at 12:00 PM (noon) on
Wednesday December 24
Tickets are $4.00 / limit of 10 per order

TICKET ORDER FORM

Dr. John Keil Richards, Conductor
C Glenn Tadina, Assistant Conductor
& Salem TubaChristmas Coordinator

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AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

This year we celebrate the 35th anniversary of MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS, first performed December 22, 1974 in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Harvey Phillips, a renowned tuba performer and teacher, created TUBACHRISTMAS to honor his mentor, the late great tubist William J Bell (born Christmas Day, 1902). Many of the first carols, especially arranged for the first TUBACHRISTMAS by American composer Alec Wilder (died Christmas Eve, 1980) are still played today. TUBACHRISTMAS has since expanded to international proportions performed in over 200 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries.

TUBACHRISTMAS ensembles attract multiples of 100 participants aged 8 to 85+ years. The warm, rich organ-like sound of the tuba-euphonium choir has won the ears and hearts of every audience and has become a Christmas tradition in cities throughout the world. This is certainly the case for the SALEM TUBACHRISTMAS.

On December 24, Christmas Eve Day, our traditional date, 12:00 PM, we are expecting 150+ tuba players to perform on stage in our 19th year of the Salem TubaChristmas. John Richards will again conduct the mighty tubas, and of course add his witty quips and information. The first Salem TubaChristmas was held in the Oregon State Capitol Rotunda in 1990. TubaChristmas was moved to the Elsinore Theatre after damage occurred to the Capitol Building by an earthquake in 1993. This year we have moved our Salem TubaChristmas to the Salem Armory to provide double the seating capacity. The past two years tickets were sold out a few weeks after going on sale, which meant many people were not able to attend this Salem tradition. There are two parking lots adjacent to the Salem Armory. The Armory parking lot is south of the Armory building. The other lot for audience will be the Oregon State Fairgrounds parking lot to the north of the Armory. We suggest carpooling to the event as there will be a $5.00 parking fee.

A $4.00 admission will be charged again this year to help cover operating costs. Tickets will first go on sale November 2, 2008 at the Salem Concert Band's season opener fall concert, CELTIC CELEBRATION II, at the Historic Elsinore Theatre. The doors will open at 11:00 AM for seating at our Salem TubaChristmas.

Non-perishable packaged or canned food may be brought to TubaChristmas for the Marion-Polk Food Bank. Items of pet food for the Humane Society of the Willamette Valley will also be accepted. Items brought for the Food Bank are not in lieu of the admission charge.

TubaChristmas is not included in the Salem Concert Band Season Ticket Purchase.

TubaChristmas

TUBA, BARITONE/EUPHONIUM PARTICIPANTS

If you do not receive a Salem TubaChristmas pre-registration form or need information
contact Salem TubaChristmas Coordinator


Participant registration fee is $5.00. You may pre-register for Salem TubaChristmas using forms requested and sent by mail or e-mail. There will be some benefits in pre-registering. If you are new to our Salem TubaChristmas, request the information packet by phone, mail or e-mail.

We will send information to our former participants the first week of November. We may not have your current e-mail address. If you do not receive the information by mail or e-mail, contact Glenn Tadina, Salem TubaChristmas coordinator, as soon as possible for special pre-registration information. For those not pre-registering, you may register upon arrival on December 24 between 8:00-9:00 AM.

Rehearsal is on stage at the Salem Armory 9:00 - 11:00 AM . The concert is also on stage and will begin at 12:00 PM (noon). The performance will end approximately 1:15 PM.

For those who do not have TubaChristmas music books from a previous year, they will be for sale when you pre-register and also available at the morning rehearsal. The 8-½" x 11" edition is now $20.00. It contains the same music as the smaller 6" x 8-1/2" edition for $15.00.

There will be 80 music stands and 150+ chairs available on the stage. Bring your own stand if you wish (be sure to have it marked with your name).

Participants who have pre-registered are to pick up their official TubaChristmas button in the lobby upon arrival. Those who have not pre-registered will need to register in the lobby. Rehearsal starts at 9:00 AM

The following is for more information on national and international TubaChristmas events around the world. This is the 35th year for TubaChristmas around the world.

Harvey Phillips founded TubaChristmas, an international event held throughout the United States and other countries beginning in November and extending through December. For information of other locations and dates, visit the Harvey Phillips Foundation website.


TubaChristmas is not included in the Season Ticket Purchase

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