​​​​​MBA's Holiday Tuba Festival (established 2002) provides an opportunity for tuba and euphonium players from across Manitoba to gather in December to perform a concert of carols on the Piano Nobile level of the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra patrons.
 

2024 Schedule:

• 11:15 - 11:45am - Registration & Warm-up in the Sound Bytes room on the lower level concourse

• 11:45 - 12:45pm - Rehearsal on Piano Nobile

• 12:45 - 1:00pm - Break

• 1:05 - 1:45pm - Performance

• 1:45 - 2:00pm - Performers & guests depart or stay for WSO Concert (ticket required)

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Come dressed and decorated to your festive best for a chance

to win one of two prizes from Long & McQuade music & the WSO.

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2024 Set-list

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1. Away in a Manger

2. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 

3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 

4. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

5. Winter Wonderland 

6. Deck the Halls 

7. Jingle Bells 

8. O Hanukkah

9. Joy to the World 

10. Circle of Unity 

11. Silent Night 

12. Frosty the Snowman

13. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

 

Remember to print the PDFs for your level of comfort. Play as much or as little as you wish and feel free to take breaks as desired!

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WSO Special Offer for Holiday Tuba Festival Participants

 

The WSO is pleased to offer 25% off Prairie Christmas Celebration tickets for each Holiday Tuba Festival participant.

 

In addition, up to two (2) complimentary tickets to one (1) of the following upcoming WSO concerts):

• Feb 8 (7:30pm) or Feb 9 (2pm), Brahms & Tchaikovsky

• Mar 23 (2pm), How to Grow an Orchestra

 

Promo codes for the ticket discount and complimentary tickets will be sent to participants by e-mail upon registration.

 

Please note: registration for Holiday Tuba Festival does NOT include tickets to WSO's A Prairie Christmas Celebration - you can use the promo code you will receive when you register to purchase tickets to that concert. Tickets to this concert are not required to participate in this event, but any guests must arrive and depart with you, they cannot leave and re-enter Centennial Concert Hall without a concert ticket due to this being a ticketed concert. We encourage you to support your local orchestra and consider purchasing tickets to enjoy WSO's A Prairie Christmas Celebration concert that afternoon.

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Media Release Statement - Photographs/Videos & recordings of band members may be taken by the WSO, MBA,

or the media during the event. Participation in this event is your permission for these items to be used at the

concert, in promotional material, on-line and in the media.

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