TUBA CHRISTMAS

Join us for Tuba Christmas, a celebration and tribute to Creston's very own William J. Bell. At this event, low brass players, including tubas, sousaphones, trombones, baritones, and euphoniums, are invited to perform a Christmas concert for the public. Fun Fact: Bell is honored on the INSPIRE Mural by artists MenaceResa featuring Astroe, located on Maple Street!

The public is invited with admission of one non-perishable item for the Creston Community High School Student Pantry.

Schedule for Performers:

Registration/Check-in 1:30 PM (Pre-register now by filling out the form on this page)

Rehearsal 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Performance 4:30 PM

Registration: $15 fee per performer. This fee helps cover increasing production, promotion, and administrative costs for TUBACHRISTMAS®. Each registrant will receive a TUBACHRISTMAS® 2025 Commemorative Button. Performers can find more details at https://tubachristmas.com/pages/participate.

Music: Purchase your music book with your registration fee! Or, if you already have one, just pay the $15 registration fee.

Music Book - Bass Clef Standard 6x8" Euphonium/Baritone/Tuba in C - $16

Music Book - Bass Clef Enlarged 8.5x11" Euphonium/Baritone/Tuba in C - $21

Music Book - Treble Clef Enlarged 8.5x11" Euphonium/Baritone in B flat - 2 upper parts - $21

Merch: Limited merchandise will be available to buy at the event.

TUBACHRISTMAS Hat with a selection of color (red, green, blue, gold) - $16

TUBACHRISTMAS Scarf with a selection of color (red, green, blue, gold) - $23

Conductor: Creston Community Middle School Band Teacher Zoe Meyer

ALL AGES AND LEVELS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM

About Tuba Christmas:

TUBACHRISTMAS® was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902.

Through the legendary William J. Bell, we reflect on our heritage and honor all great artists and teachers whose legacy has given us high-performance standards, well-structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values, and a camaraderie envied by all other instrumentalists.

The first TUBACHRISTMAS® was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22, 1974. Traditional Christmas music performed at the first TUBACHRISTMAS® was arranged by American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980.

Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium. He was a loyal supporter of every effort to improve the literature and public image of our chosen instruments. Through Alec Wilder, we express our respect and gratitude to all composers who continue to embrace our instruments with their compositions and contribute to the ever-growing solo and ensemble repertoire for tuba and euphonium. Learn more about Tuba Christmas at https://tubachristmas.com/.