Joseph Ryelandt did nothing except compose music from the last decade of the 19th century until his appointment as director of the Bruges conservatory in 1924. He had already composed some eighty works before his conservatory appointment in 1924, almost two thirds of what would form his complete works alongside raising eight children, looking after a sick wife whilst dedicating his life to music; organising and conducting concerts, was a member of the board of trustees of the conservatory and gave lectures, all without a salaried position or tenure. He was able to do this as he was rich! His family's fortune had been made by his grandfather who had owned a hospital in Bruges and had amassed a fair-sized fortune, which he invested in property and then lived off the proceeds. This new recording, performed by the Terra Nova Collective presents some wonderful chamber works, including the Oboe Sonatina, Fantaisie for Clarinet and a Horn Sonata.
