A CONSORTIUM FOR CONCERT BAND

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led by Nick Balla (Arkansas State University) ​

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Easy Tiger, at its heart, is about patience—mostly, that I've never ever been a patient person. I always rejected that phrase that mentors tell us over and over: “you have time.” (Now, as a professor myself, I say this constantly!) Easy Tiger is a reflection of that hard-earned patience, a tightly-wound piece that gradually relaxes into itself—a piece that slowly recognizes that some things take time—and that that’s a feature, not a bug.

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PROJECT DETAILS

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Instrumentation

Standard Concert Band, approximately as follows: piccolo, flute (2 parts), oboe (2 parts), clarinet (3 parts), bass clarinet, bassoon (2 parts), alto saxophone (with opt. soprano saxophone), tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn (2-4 parts), trumpet (3 parts), trombone (3 parts), euphonium, tuba, piano, percussion (timpani & 3 players), opt. double bass​

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Duration

6-8 minutes

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Difficulty

Grade 4

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Delivery

August 1, 2025, with pdf score and parts delivery.

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A-State will perform the world premiere in November 2025, for additional consortium premieres starting in late Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 (and beyond!) – Consortium members receive exclusivity through June 1, 2026

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Consortium Participation

$300 buy-in per band —

Options to pay: half due upon first signed agreement, half by May 31, 2025, OR full payment by May 31, 2025

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Deadline

May 31, 2025