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EasyTiger
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Easy Tiger Consortium Members
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Consortium Lead: Arkansas State University, Dr Nicholas Balla
Blue Devils Wind Symphony, Dr. Kaitlin Bove
Clinton High School Band, Matthew Bimstein
Cookeville Community Band
Cuthbertson High School Bands, Todd Ebert
Godley High School, Joe Walker
Gold Wind Symphony, Dr Christi Lundahl Fritz
Greene County Tech, Kim Webb, Nathan Anderson, and Timothy Haney Highland High School, Greg Bruner
High Point University, Dr Brian Meixner
Illinois Wesleyan University, Logan Campbell
Lousiana State University, Dr. Simon Holoweiko
Miami University, Dr Daniel Farr
Tennessee Technological University, Dr. Jeffrey Miller
Tom and Denise Hedlund
University of Illinois Bands, Dr. Kevin Geraldi, Dr. Kimberly Fleming, and Barry Houser
University of Michigan, Dr Courtney Snyder and Jason Fettig University of Mississippi, Dr Tim Oliver
University of Missouri, Dr. Brian A. Silvey
University of Virginia, Dr Elliott Tackitt
Valley View High School, Brandan Bakkala
Virginia Tech, Dr. Derek Shapiro
Willard High School, Jonathan Capps
Wingate University, Dr Daniel Johnson
ProgramNote
EasyTiger is,atitsheart,aboutpatience—mostly, thatI'venever,everbeenapatientperson. Iused tobristleatthephrasethatmentors oftentelluswhenwe'restartingout: “don'tworry,youhavetime.”(Ironically,asaprofessor, Isaythisall thetimenow.)
Isayit—andourmentorssaid it—becauseit'strue.Ashungryasweareforresults, formovementandachievementandsatisfaction,what fulfillsusthemostalmostalwaysrequiressomeactof patience. EasyTiger isareflectionof thathard-earnedpatience:atightly-wound piecethatrelaxesintoitself—apiecethatslowlyrecognizesthatsomethingstaketime—and thatthat’safeature, notabug.
Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute1-2
Oboe1-2
ClarinetinBb 1-3
BassClarinetinBb
Bassoon1-2
AltoSaxophone1-2
TenorSaxophone
BaritoneSaxophone
TrumpetinBb 1-3
Horn1-4
Trombone1-3
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani (F2, G2, Db3, Eb3)
Percussion1:Tom(Low), Kick Drum, Crotales, Claves
Percussion2: Marimba, BassDrum,Tambourine
Percussion3:Vibraphone(motoroff), SnareDrum, Egg Shaker,Wood Blocks, Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat
Percussion4: Glockenspiel,TubularBells,Triangle, Egg Shaker(2)
Optional DoubleBass
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Duration:c. 7 minutes
Commissionedbyaconsortiumof24bands,ledbyDr.NicholasBalla
Firstprintingof thisedition,August2025