Heiner Ruland (6 April 1934 – 25 March 2017) was a German composer and music therapist. Life Born in Aachen, Ruland studied chemistry after a humanistic secondary school education, then school music with harpsichord as main subject with Fritz Neumeyer in Freiburg im Breisgau. From 1963–1974, he worked as a music teacher at the Waldorf School Benefeld, Lüneburg Heath. Based on Kathleen Schlesinger's research and Rudolf Steiner's suggestions, intensive musical-anthroposophical research work developed alongside teaching, as laid down in Ein Weg zur Erweiterung des Tonerlebens : musikalische Tonkunde am Monochord In the course of this musical-humanistic research, an extensive teaching and lecturing activity began. His work as a composer in an expanded tonal system became increasingly important. From 1976 to 2001, he continued to work full-time in the practice of Music therapy at the Öschelbronn Clinic, a hospital for internal diseases. Ruland died in Hamborn at the age of 82. Work Vocal music Sologesang Lieder, Duette, Terzette Liederzyklen auf Gedichte von Hölderlin, Morgenstern, Heimlander, Goethe, Droste-Hülshoff Choir Die Tageszeiten Steffen-Chöre Der Seelenkalender Novalis-Chöre Prolog des Johannes Sophokles-Chöre Cantatas Advent-Kantate Die sieben Worte des Gekreuzigten Die sieben Erscheinungen des Auferstandenen Himmelfahrts-Kantate "Denn die Erde ist sein" Michaeli-Kantate Die Kristallkugel (Brüder Grimm) Choir and Orchestra Grenzen der Menschheit (Goethe) Der Tanz (Schiller) Singspiel Die Insel Chamber music Variationen über ein Thema von A. von Webern Das Viergetier für Bratsche solo Streichquartett Streichseptett Die Nacht der Künste für Flöte und Vierteltoncembalo Clavichord, Clavicantal, Harpsichord, Organ 3 Sontinen Studie über die 8 Schlesinger'schen Töne Suite der Elemente für Cembalo Die Wochentage Der Öschelbronner Orgelkalender (12 Umspiele und Reihen) References External links German composers Music therapists 1934 births 2017 deaths People from Aachen