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Arundo Reed Quintet

About Me

The first group of its kind in Australia, the recently-formed Arundo gains its inspiration from the Dutch “Calefax Reed Quintet”, a group formed some 20 years ago.

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Member Since: 29/10/2006
Band Website: alexmillier.com/arundo-reed-quintet/
Band Members: OBOE
Leanne Glover

CLARINET
Catherine Cahill/Katherine Smith

SAXOPHONE
Matthew Styles

BASSOON
Jane Kircher

BASS CLARINET
Alex Millier

Photos by Andrew Jamieson
Influences: Calefax Reed Quintet from the Netherlands. http://www.calefax.nl/
Sounds Like: JS Bach - The Art of Fugue
Ron Ford - Motet
Claude Debussy - Childrens Corner Suite
Ton ter Doest -Circus Music
William Byrd - Browning
John Polglase - The Moon Over the Day
Astor Piazzolla - Fugata
Duke Ellington - The-Neo-hip-hot-cool-kiddy community

“Man is but a reed …….. But he is a thinking reed.”
Blaise Pascal: Pensées (200 H3)
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

ABC radio broadcast 3pm March 28th 2009

ABC Classic FM.  Works by Ton ter Doest, Claude Debussy, Astor Piazzolla, John Polglase, William Byrd, Ron Ford and Duke Ellington.
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:58:00 GMT

Meeting with Calefax in Amsterdam

Alban Wesley, founding member and bassoonist with Calefax and Alex Millier, founding member of Arundo met for lunsj (dutch spelling) at the Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij in Amsterdam. 17th July 2007. It was...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:06:00 GMT

VIOTTO CLARINET AND BASS CLARINET MOUTHPIECES

Philip Everall and Alex Millier both use Viotto clarinet and bass clarinet mouthpieces.
Posted by on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:17:00 GMT

BOOKINGS and CONCERTS

Gigs for this year include Musica Viva Menage Watch this space for details. If you'd like to book us for a gig or make an enquiry about our group, contact either Jody Harrison from Solo to Symphony o...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:57:00 GMT

WHAT DOES "ARUNDO" MEAN?

All the reeds we play are made from Arundo Donax which is a type of bamboo.
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:37:00 GMT

OUR FIRST GIG (reviewed by Rosalind Wadley)

Under a balmy windstill Fremantle sky, the Arundo Reed Quintet finally played its first full concert. Things went well and we'd just like to say a HUGE THANKS to the City of Fremantle for supporting ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:05:00 GMT

SHEET MUSIC

Most of the arrangements we play are by Calefax Saxophonist, Raaf Hekkema. They can be purchased online from Calefax Edition Sheet Music
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:39:00 GMT