[4] During its 14 years of operation, Reimann encouraged several German musicians to move to South Australia, and helped teach at the School.
Two were to stay and contribute greatly to the musical life of the young colony: Hermann Heinicke (1863–1949), violinist and founder of Heinicke's Grand Orchestra and first conductor of the Conservatorium orchestra, and 'cellist Hermann Kugelberg (c. 1867–1950).
[5] Joshua Ives was brought out from England in 1885 to initiate the Bachelor of Music course for the University of Adelaide.
When the Australian Music Examinations Board was jointly founded by Adelaide and Melbourne Universities and later was adopted by the other States.
He was organist at the Lutheran Church, Flinders Street from 1891, using a Backmann organ he brought back from Germany, and held that position until his death.