Three Postludes

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- Three Postludes is a short collection of miniature improvisations created throughout 2025 during my time in Germany. In Detmold, the percussion department building stands alone amid a large beautiful garden. Practicing here each day, with its large glass windows looking out into nature, was very inspiring. Each practice session would end with an improvised reflection - these selected three were of particular emotional significance and capture specific moments in time.
  
  Postlude no. 1 - Yoanna came about from the homesick cold winter nights spent in solitude. Its title comes from the name given to the marimba in which I improvised on, which sits in a room with windows where you can watch the snowfall whilst playing.
  
  Postlude no. 2 - When the Leaves Turn was the first improvisation I made upon settling in to Germany. As the title suggests, it was inspired by the multitude of warm colours that the leaves adopt during autumn, and then again with an entirely new palette in the spring. This improvisation used to be more melancholic, but over time adopted a more optimistic tone as I settled in to my new environment.
  
  Postlude no. 3 - One of Many Afternoons was completed upon returning home and visiting my grandparents. Some of my fondest childhood memories were made in their house, and upon visiting again - despite living abroad and all of adult life’s various ups and downs - I found myself as that same child once more.
  
  This piece is dedicated to my grandparents, Mary and Raymond.
  Joey Eng
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- Marimba (5.0 Octave)
About the composer +
- Joey Eng (b. 2001) is a percussionist, composer and educator from Perth, Western Australia. He has performed and given masterclasses to audiences in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Joey was the winner of the 2022 Warana Concerto Competition and a fi nalist in both the inaugural 2019 and the 2021 Marimbafest international solo marimba competition, in which he won 2nd prize and the audience choice award.
  
  A multi-skilled percussionist and collaborator, Joey has performed with many orchestras across Australia including the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Perth Symphony Orchestra, Australian Baroque, and the Australian Youth Orchestra. He was also a member and soloist with the World Percussion Group.
  
  As a composer, Joey’s solo percussion and chamber works are being performed regularly by thousands around the world and are on the repertoire lists for multiple notable competitions, including Marimbafest, the Australian Marimba Competition, and the East Switzerland Solo Competition. He has been commissioned by many ensembles/organizations, including the World Percussion Group, Edition Svitzer, Edith Cowan University, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and the Silver Sands Guitar Quartet. His compositions have been featured multiple times in the Percussive Notes magazine.
  
  Joey completed his Bachelor of Music from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, receiving the 2022 WAAPA Medal as the top graduate of the entire university. As an educator, he was a lecturer specialising in keyboard percussion studies at Edith Cowan University and has taught high school percussionists across schools in Perth, with his students winning a multitude of awards including the Premier of WA Award and the 2023 Marimbafest Open Class Ensemble 1st Prize.
  
  Joey is a Premier Artist for instrument manufacturer Marimba One (USA) and is endorsed by Salyers Percussion and Encore Mallets (USA). His compositions are published by Edition Svitzer (Denmark).
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- Front Cover Graphics and Layout: Joey Eng
  Photo: Joey Eng
  Printed in Copenhagen, Denmark
  Copyright © Edition SVITZER
  www.editionsvitzer.com

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