Tag Archives: Tuba Christmas

Merry Tuba Christmas and a Euphonic New Year

For many people, the day after Thanksgiving marks the seasonally acceptable date to start listening to holiday music. As the days of December fly by amid a flurry of the final weeks of the semester and snow, the holiday spirit grows and music from holiday radio stations to caroling to rumbles of tubas fills the air. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens ... Read More »

Tuba Christmas Makes Michelsen Merry and Bright

Holiday cheer will be coming to campus with the Department of Music’s Tuba Christmas concert that annually features low brass instruments – primarily tuba and euphonium – playing traditional holiday tunes. Nick Verheyen, junior instrumental music education and music literature major, is one of several music students performing in the concert. As a trombone player, this event gives him the ... Read More »

Questioning Christmas Music in the Classroom

Equality around the holidays is an issue dealt with every year during the winter months. At the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point there are no regulations against Christmas music being played or taught. “There are no guidelines against Christmas music,” said Monica Anderson, senior administrative specialist of the UWSP Music Department. “A lot of times the December concert will include ... Read More »