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West Edge Factory will host Tuba Christmas for the second year during our annual Holiday Market on Saturday, December 5, 2026! The market will take place between 11-4. Tubas, sousaphones, euphoniums, and baritones all welcome. All ages. Times for performers:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Check in 10:00 am</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rehearsal 10:30 am</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Performance 12:30 pm</li></ul>Registration fee is $15. Music books are available for purchase at check in and can be shared between participants. If you want to participate but are unable to pay the fee, please email swilkes@coalfield-development.org. Free parking across the railroad tracks at Service Pump and Supply. Enter on the side of the building with the colorful mural. Email swilkes@coalfield-development.org if you need accessible parking/entrance. About TUBACHRISTMAS&reg;:TUBACHRISTMAS&reg; 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&reg; was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City&#39;s Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22, 1974. Traditional Christmas music performed at the first TUBACHRISTMAS&reg; 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.

West Edge Factory will host Tuba Christmas for the second year during our annual Holiday Market on Saturday, December 5, 2026! The market will take place between 11-4. Tubas, sousaphones, euphoniums, and baritones all welcome. All ages. Times for performers:<ul><li>Check in 10:00 am</li><li>Rehearsal 10:30 am</li><li>Performance 12:30 pm</li></ul>Registration fee is $15. Music books are available for purchase at check in and can be shared between participants. If you want to participate but are unable to pay the fee, please email swilkes@coalfield-development.org. Free parking across the railroad tracks at Service Pump and Supply. Enter on the side of the building with the colorful mural. Email swilkes@coalfield-development.org if you need accessible parking/entrance. About TUBACHRISTMAS®: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.

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