“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”
― Eric Hoffer, The Temper of Our Time

While on sabbatical you can enjoy a nice cigar named of all things "League of Fat Bastards".
https://www.jrcigars.com/item/league-of ... ml#start=1

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/arts ... =url-share

Nice in depth article on the West Point Euphonium audition.

From the NYT obit.........................................
Frank Sinatra, whom Mr. Bennett counted as a mentor and friend, once put it another way.“For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business,” he told Life magazine in 1965. “He excites me when I watch him. He moves me. He’s the ...

Try Amazon. "Tuba Music Guide". There's a couple of books you might find helpful.

"A Practical Guide to Selected Solos for Euphonium and Tuba Kindle Edition
by Clayton Lehman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition"

"Jonesy" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052481/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Hope your surgery was successful and your recovery is swift with minimal amount of pain management.

Overture to Verdi La Forza del destino with The Columbia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Schippers? Just heard this on the radio. Really nice tuba playing throughout.