In 1982, he founded the Oude Muziek Koor Arnhem, which attained a very high level of performance.
This chamber choir consists of 26 advanced amateurs who perform twice a year with a combination of classical and modern choral repertoire and commissioned compositions.
In 1990, he became director of Cappella Amsterdam, which he turned into a full-time professional ensemble that is now one of the most sought after in the Netherlands.
From 2003 until 2007 he was chief conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor in Berlin, with whom he recorded a number of successful CDs.
In February 2007, Reuss made his debut at the English National Opera with Händel's Agrippina.