Tuba Christmas Returns to London!

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:09 am

Tuba Christmas Returns to London!
Conducted by Patrick Harrild (London Symphony Orchestra)

When; 11.30 am - 12.30 Sunday December 16th. 2007

Where; Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2 1LA, In front of the Ice Rink

Why; For fun of course and to raise money for Great Ormond Street Childrenâ€™s Hospital (registered charity no. 235825)

Please let us know if you are coming, contact Chris Ludwig;
Chris.ludwig@ntlworld.com
07721 647 326
01923 266096

Please let other players know too.

What will you need?
A Tuba, Baritone or Euphonium (Serpents, Sousaphones, Cimbassos & Ophicleides are welcome too). A music stand and marching strap if you have one (we are hoping to provide some chairs). Both treble & bass clef parts will be available.

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:42 pm

This great news Charley !

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm

Thanks, it's been soooo long, I guess around 20 years?

CB

Jeffrey Hicks · Post by **Jeffrey Hicks** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:48 pm

Congrats on holding it. Is there anyway that some pictures can be taken and posted on here? I think they would be neat as the horns there might be rather different from the motley collections at most of them here. Good Luck with it.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:53 pm

Jeffrey Hicks wrote:Congrats on holding it. Is there anyway that some pictures can be taken and posted on here? I think they would be neat as the horns there might be rather different from the motley collections at most of them here. Good Luck with it.

I plan to be there, so will try and take some pictures.

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:28 pm

Yes, hopefully we can put up a full page of pics shortly afterwards.

CB

MichaelDenney · Post by **MichaelDenney** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:24 am

Another reason to spend the Christmas season in London one of these years...

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:56 am

4 tracks recorded over the past couple of years at Christmas for low brass quartet;

Infant Holy, Hark How The Bells, Lo How A rose and Nocturne (Past 3 o clock);

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 204&t=5252

and a Christmas Sonnet (solo);

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=465043&t=7617

Chas

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:22 am

Charley ,
I have played Ken's Christmas Sonnet for tuba quartet . What lovley piece and the tuba part is very challaneging as is the first euph part that gets that nice high G to play .

Here's Ken's electronic recording of it : http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=464836&t=3146