Product Testimonials

Orpheus Music has provided me with wonderful opportunities to advance my recorder playing. I have attended several of the Annual week long courses which are run by a team of expert tutors. I live in New Zealand and such courses no longer exist here. It has been very worthwhile to travel to NSW for these events. Being immersed in recorder playing with around 80 or more other participants is transportive and inspiring. Ordering music through Orpheus is a very efficient way for me to access a wide range of recorder music. Also I have bought three wooden recorders, a soprano, a treble and a tenor all by Mollenhauer through Orpheus Music and they are excellent instruments for myself as an intermediate player.

Hi! I have used Orpheus services many times and have been very pleased with them. They are able to do repairs and maintenance work on recorders. In my experience the work has been well done, in a timely manner and at reasonable cost. They have a store, which is well-stocked with recorders with music. It has happened that music I have ordered has been out of stock but they have made a big effort to acquire the music. Orpheus provides a very valuable service to the recorder-playing community in Australia. In particular they organise a summer school for players from most states (about 90 people in 2018). The tutors at the school are first rate and include Australian and international performers and teachers. The company has played an important role in publishing work by Australian composers. I highly commend and recommend Orpheus diverse services.

Armidale? A place for an outstanding annual recorder workshop with first class tutors. The added bonus was the wide range of recorders and sheet music offered on site by Orpheus Music Publications. I was able to find a comprehensive manual on ornamentation called “A Baroque Ornamentation Tutor for Recorder" by Bali János. I plan to attend the workshop again as I have learnt so much in just one week!

I have purchased my recorders and music from Orpheus Music for over five years. Because I have very specific needs, I was able to discuss those with Zana and Peter, and they were able to send me just what I needed. It is increasingly becoming important to have a service like this as I strive to improve my playing technique. Buying a recorder over the internet is not as easy as saying, ‘I like the look of that recorder’. How you hold a recorder, play it and just what it is you need in a recorder are all aspects that need to be considered. I have one more: I am profoundly deaf so it is vital I am able to trust the person I am purchasing the instrument from. Zana, in particular, has an amazing ability to match recorder to player. At a time when music shops are rapidly disappearing from our shopping centres, it has become increasingly important to not only have a reliable source of good music, but to have people who understand your needs and is able to reliable meet them. When I recently had to purchase music for my studies, having my music on my doorstep three days later was fantastic.

Thank you Peter for fixing my thumb rest.  It has made such a difference to my comfort level when playing.  Just wonderful!

Thank you for your rapid response to my order.  The music arrived today.  I am very impressed with The Finishing Touch ......., which Ruth Wilkinson had recommended.

We very much enjoy the music being composed by Australians. It has expanded our repertoire greatly! I'm a member of the American Recorder Society board of directors, and I'm very happy to promote Orpheus music and the wealth of contemporary music coming from your part of the world. Thank you!