Ok, *NOW* I'm excited

I spoke with Dave, who's giving his tuba recital on Thursday (this is not the final reminder- that will come in a day or two), and he has now given me reason to start going *boingy*boing*boingy*.

Why? Several reasons.
1) He is really having fun with what I wrote for him. This I've known, but I talked with him right after the penultimate rehearsal and he said that each time he plays it with his accompanist that it keeps getting better.
2) The accompanist really likes it. In fact, he said that I wrote the piano part quite like its own virtuoso part, making it a bit difficult for her, but that leads into my next point:
3) Dave said that by tweaking the piano part a bit that this piece would be accessible to many, many tuba players and would be a good candidate to get published. Now, I trust Dave, but this leads me to my next point which got me going:
4) Craig Knox, principal tuba player for the Pittsburgh Symphony, wants a copy of the work. And he has connections. Especially considering the number of tuba players out there versus, oh, trumpet, flute, or *gasp* violin.

-HOMINAHOMINAHOMINAHOMINA-

I am trying to get in touch with the accompanist to get her feedback on the piano part. And if I could get the same from Mr. Knox, ...I don't know exactly where I'd go from that, but let's say I'd jump through hoops pret-ty damn trivially.

Thursday, y'all. I'll post one more reminder before the big day.