A CONSORTIUM FOR CONCERT BAND
led by Nick Balla (Arkansas State University)
As a lifelong impatient person, I always balked at that phrase that mentors usually 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, following a single, sprinting, tightly-wound theme through increasingly patient iterations.
PROJECT DETAILS
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
Duration
6-8 minutes
Difficulty
Grade 4
Delivery
August 1, 2025, with pdf score and parts delivery.
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
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
Deadline
May 31, 2025
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CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
Arkansas State University, Nick Balla (consortium lead)
High Point University, Brian Meixner
Miami University, Dr. Daniel Farr
Tom and Denise Hedlund
University of Mississippi, Tim Oliver
University of Missouri, Brian A. Silvey
University of Virginia, Elliot Tackett
Wingate University, Daniel Johnson
WORKS BY CANDEY
Kid Gloves, for alto saxophone and piano
Written for and recorded by Timothy McAllister and Liz Ames
Double Aviary, concerto for tenor saxophone and symphonic winds
EXCERPT recording. Click here for the full recording.