A CONSORTIUM FOR CONCERT BAND

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led by Nick Balla (Arkansas State University) ​

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Easy Tiger is, at its heart, about patience—mostly, that I've never, ever been a patient person. I used to bristle at the phrase that mentors often tell us when we're starting out: “don't worry, you have time.” (Ironically, as a professor, I say this all the time now.)

I say it—and our mentors said it—because it's true. As hungry as we are for results, for movement and achievement and satisfaction, what fulfills us the most almost always requires some act of patience. Easy Tiger is a reflection of that hard-earned patience: a tightly-wound piece that 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 (2 parts), 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

7 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 on September 30, 2025 — 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