The Flower of Neglect

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- The Flower of Neglect is a solo vibraphone piece that paraphrases the melody of Wildwood Flower’ by the Carter Family. The piece draws heavy inspiration from impressionist piano works and explores the vibraphone’s ability to create shimmering washes of tonal colour.
  
  The original song is quite joyful despite its melancholic lyrics – as if this joy is a facade to hold face in heartbreak. In this piece, that facade is stripped away, exploring the quiet melancholy that lies beneath. The piece’s title is derived from the song’s final lyrics.
  
  This piece was made possible by a consortium led by Dr. Matthew Lau, with the support of the following members:
  
  Jacob Koch
  McKenna Blenk
  Benjamin Burson
  Zionjah Jarrett
  Adriel Flores
  Tyler Payne
  Andrew Sanders
  Hunter Gross
  Bella Scotti
  Monte Eoff
  Gillian Ruby
  Vladimir Puskovitch
  Seth Ploeckelman
  Michael Ptacin
  Danielle Moreau
  Justin Lamb
  Justin Respicio
  Sophia Suante
  Porter Ellerman
  Malcolm Taylor
  Gael Chabot-Leclerc
  Julia Hall
  Ethan McDaniel
  Jamieson Carr
  Alessandro Di Giulio
  Andrew Eldridge
  Mary Emmons
Instrumentation +
- Vibraphone
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).
Credits +
- Front Cover Graphics and Layout: Nicola Lee
  Photo: Joey Eng
  Printed in Copenhagen, Denmark
  Copyright © Edition SVITZER
  www.editionsvitzer.com

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