 His work at the theatre included scoring and adapting new operas, including "Fra Diavolo" in 1837.He also gave private music lessons.In 1838, German Reed was appointed chapel-master at the Royal Bavarian Chapel and also became musical director at his father's former employer, the Haymarket Theatre, where he continued to work until 1851 with the exception of a temporary closure in 1843, during which he produced Pacini's opera "Sappho" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.