Tuba Xmas London, change of venue & times!

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:33 pm

The Nightmare Before (Tuba) Christmas!

After securing an original venue and sending out hundreds of notices and emails, we were informed three days ago that Somerset House in London would not be accommodating this event after all!

Thanks to the hard work of Chris Ludwig, we have been successful in saving the event from cancellation before it even had started. If you have already made contact with Chris, there is no need to do so again.

So with a new venue and slightly altered times, please note the following;

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

When; 1pm â€“ 2pm Sunday December 16th. 2007

Where; The Steps of St. Paulâ€™s Cathedral, The Churchyard,
London EC4M 8AD

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.

CB
www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:53 pm

Well done to whoever sorted that out. That sounds an even better venue

See you there Charley!

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:52 pm

Thanks Jonathan, you won't get a much better back drop!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/galler ... =329800931

but it nearly did'nt happen for 07.

CB

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:30 pm

WOW !!!!

St. Paulâ€™s Cathedral, The Churchyard

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bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:10 pm

Gotta post pictures of that event!! That courtyard, full of low brass?!?!

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:44 pm

I remember driving through England and finding these magnificent churches with the impossibly high steeples. Really inspiring!

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:20 am

St.Paul's is very special - it survived the London Blitz in 1940 when everything around it was destroyed

tubiker · Post by **tubiker** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:29 pm

This is it through the blitz - slightly different angle from the above, hopefully both shots give some impression of the death and destruction all around.

Andrew M

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:18 am

Just woke up to the perfect morning for a Tuba Xmas!

Cold, but bright and sunny, hoping for a great turn-out, date for 08 is December 14th.!

CB

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:32 am

Shortly will be on my way to London Charley. Am bringing the Cerveny Kaiser and my German F tuba friend is coming too.

See you on the steps of St.Paul's

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:27 am

Maybe this is the one that Guinness will document...

or not!

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:08 pm

LoyalTubist wrote:Maybe this is the one that Guinness will document...

or not!

Alas not - just got back. About 30 attended, which I guess is small by US standards.

However, the quality of playing by all present was impressive, while Patrick Harrild (LSO) did a really magnificent job conducting with lots of emotion. No hacking through carols, but a good musical performance. I personally liked the mellow sound of the tuba ensemble - the first time I have played in such a group.

There was more variety of instruments than I expected. I noticed one front bell euphonium, while on the tuba front, as well as several 3+1 EEb's, I noted a couple of rotary F, a Besson front valve BBb (no brass band 3+1 BBb!

), a rotary PT-6 and I was playing my Cerveny Kaiser BBb (the biggest tuba present)

I think we all had a great time

Jonathan "who has put 14th December 2008 in his diary for the next one"

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:09 pm

All of the above!

Whilst it was a pityful turnout numbers wise, the quality was amazing. Such great intonation, and the direction from Patrick Harrild was inspiring.

CB

tubiker · Post by **tubiker** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:18 pm

Yo

As I've got the date for next time around I'll try to get along with the low brass kids in my band - sounds like a fab experience

Andrew M