Rochester's 27th Annual Tuba Christmas!

2009 event details
Rochester's Tuba Christmas is later this year due to change of venue. Please store jbaker@rochestertubachristmas.com in your address book or spam filter to prevent messages from being blocked as spam
Mark your calendar!!
ROCHESTER NY. SAT. 19 DEC@ 3PM 27th ANNUAL
TIMES: (,Don't arrive before 12:30) Register and practice at 1. House opens at 2:30 play 3 to 4
LOCATION : Hochstein Music School 50 North Plymouth Ave 14614 near intersection of W. Main and N. Plymouth. Phonebook Yellow pages Map 3 coordinates Y-14.5
DIRECTIONS: Take PLYMOUTH exit 13 or 14 From INNER LOOP I 490
OFF LOADING: Temporary stopping on N. PLYMOUTH at the Center Door (with ramp)
PARKING :in various lots or garages nearby (some free on weekends)
CONDUCTOR : Glenn Call
COORDINATOR: Joe Baker (585) 244 -4015 jbaker8773@frontiernet.net
ROCHESTER WEBSITE: www.rochestertubachristmas.com for more details
NATIONAL WEBSITE www.tubachristmas.com
CHECKLIST: Bring instrument, mouthpiece, stand or lyre, music , hats, scarves from last year.
If convenient, bring a folding chair in case we run out, but leave it in car until needed.
Also leave cases in car if possible

SPONSORED BY MCC MUSIC DEPARTMENT and the CITY OF ROCHESTER


Questions ??
Joe Baker jbaker@rochestertubachristmas.com

(585) 244 4015
77 Boardman Street, Rochester NY 14607



MUSIC:
The music is the same as we have used for years--- CAROLS FOR A MERRYTUBACHRISTMAS, so bring your book from last year , or books may be purchased at the event for $15. (or $18 by mail or internet) The book contains 33 familiar Christmas Carols arranged by Rochester's own Alex Wilder in 4-part harmony for tuba-euphonium choirs. The music is Bass Clef, but a Treble clef euphonium book is also available. ;The bass clef book contains high and low euphonium, and high and low Tuba (score form, two parts on two staves)
The regular $15 bass and treble books are march sized (8.5x5.5) mailed
A LARGE PRINT version 8.5 x 11 is $23 mailed.
To play along with a recording of these TubaChristmas arrangements, order the CD
TUBACHRISTMAS CD Tuba Shop Quartet Performs the Carols
$17.50 including postage
The above items can be purchased until the end of November by mail, or internet.
To get a TUBACHRISTMAS order form, go to www.tubachristmas.com
and in the left bar, click on the TUBACHRISTMAS Merchandise button.
Then click on TUBACHRISTMAS PDF Order Form
NOTE you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0+
Mail completed order form and check or money order to:
TUBACHRISTMAS, P.O. Box 933, Bloomington, IN 47402-0933
Telephone: (812) 824-8833 FAX: (812) 824-4462
Web address: www.TUBACHRISTMAS.com
Allow time for delivery---National Office will be closed December 2nd - 26th.
While they last, the CAROLS FOR A MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS book is available at the Music and Arts Store, 219 W Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445
(585) 586-5320 www.musicarts.com
EASY VERSION
All the songs we play have a simplified version (mostly whole and half notes)
THE EASY VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. It is available in Easy Tuba, Easy Euph Bass Clef, and Easy Euph Treble Clef at $3 each and may be copied.
For easy versions (and for advance purchase of regular books after the National Office closes 2 December 2009), Contact Joe Baker 77 Boardman St Rochester NY 14607
jbaker@rochestertubachristmas.com (585) 244-4015

Normally, we play songs number 1 to 20, in order, leaving out # 2,12,and 18. Players unfamiliar with reading two parts written on two staves of music may wish to yellow highlight the notes they plan on playing---it takes a little getting used to.
One rule is "do no harm". Leave out high notes and runs you can't play.
In the concert you will be asked to sit together with others playing the same part. Although the music for all 4 parts is there, you should play only the part played by the group you are seated with.
Another rule is DON'T LOOK Back. If you missed it, its gone. You can get it next TubaChristmas


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Harvey Phillips
Phone (812) 824-8833
Fax (812) 824-4462
e-mail coord@tubachristmas.com
Website www.tubachristmas.com

Joe Baker 77 Boardman Street, Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 244-4015
You can order the official music through the national website until late November at
http://www.tubachristmas.com/order.pdf

Rochester's 27th Annual Tuba Christmas