General

We are a family business based in Armidale, NSW Australia. Orpheus Music began in 1994 running recorder workshops for local students that expanded over the years to become a specialist recorder hub catering for all the needs of the recorder-playing community. Underpinning everything is our commitment to community engagement and the value of the long lasting friendships that are created when playing together.

• Orpheus Music Publications are our own publications of contemporary recorder music with a focus on Australian composers.
• Annual Recorder Courses and Festivals with national and international tutors held in Armidale.
• Recorders and accessories - we stock a wide range including Mollenhauer, Kung, Zenon, Yamaha, Aulos.
• Recorder sheet music We stock over 6000 items from solo through to recorder orchestra from a wide range of publishers.
• Recorder community events and competitions (composition and performance).
• Recorder Resources offering a wide range of articles and information about the recorder and recorder players.
• Recordings -  a range of CDs by renowned Australian recorder players, as well as a selection of other recorder CDs.

Our Team

Zana Clarke - Founder and Artistic Director

Peter Biffin - Day-to-day running and recorder repair

Alexandra Bailliet-Joly - Promotions, Courses and Festivals, Recorder Resources and data entry

Ana Biffin - dispatch

Peter Kilpatrick - stock management, dispatch

Benjamin Thorn - Printing and editing

(Picture left to right: Peter Biffin, Shah Biffin, Zana Clarke and Isla Biffin) Photos on home page by Pam Rooney