Roger-Paul Gisclon was born in Vallorbe. He studied harmony, instrumentation, music analysis, conducting, the trumpet and piano in private lessons with Naubert-Gaudin. He then studied, harmony, formal analysis, counterpoint and musical history at Lausanne conservatory under the tutelage of M. Gérard Le Coat, graduating in 1964. Gisclon went on to study counterpoint, the fugue and the saxophone at the Ribaupierre Institute of Music in Lausanne. Roger-Paul Gisclon created a chamber orchestra at the Migros School where he taught for many years. He has directed several brass bands and secular and religious choirs.
Work list
Une nuit d'orage (1957)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Fugue (1961)
Instrumentation: for 3-voiced organ
Duration: 2' 00" Manuscript
Te Deum (1965)
Instrumentation: for mixed choir
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Prélude dédicatoire (1968)
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Etude (1978)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Le solitaire (1980)
Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Concerto en Mib (1983)
Instrumentation: for flute, oboe and orchestra
Duration: 30' 00" Manuscript
Sonate en Ré (1984)
The Olympic Games
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
Fantaisie en La (1985)
Instrumentation: for saxophone and chamber orchestra
Duration: 45' 00" Manuscript
Concerto (1987)
Instrumentation: for piano and string orchestra
Duration: 30' 00" Manuscript
Polka (1988)
Instrumentation: for saxophone and piano
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Sur la montagne (1988)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 1' 00" Manuscript
Sonate en Mib (1988)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Rondo à capriccio (1988)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 2' 00" Manuscript
Fantaisie (1989)
The waters of Mara
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 13' 00" Manuscript
Sonate en Do (1989)
Instrumentation: for 3-voiced organ
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Dans les bois reverdis, écoutez les chansons (1989)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
Nuit mystérieuse (1989)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Le ruisseau (1989)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Fantaisia et Fuga (1990)
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
Symphonie des Psaumes (1990)
Instrumentation: for chamber orchestra
Duration: 45' 00" Manuscript
Quatuor (1993)
Instrumentation: for string instruments
Duration: 20' 00" Manuscript
Carillon de Noël (1994)
Instrumentation: for 4-part choir
Texts: Blanche de Sebenthal
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
Cantate de Noël (1994)
Instrumentation: for choir
Texts: Blanche de Sebenthal
Duration: 2' 00" Manuscript
Concerto (1995)
Instrumentation: for clarinet and chamber orchestra