Raymond Vauterin was born in Courtrai, Belgium. His father was Belgian and his mother Swiss. He was born into a very musical environment and began playing cello at the tender age of five, his education in music continued until he graduated from Courtrai Conservatory (Belgium) in 1948 at the age of 16. For many years after he devoted himself to chamber music together with his brother and parents, who were all professional musicians. During this time he also began to compose and improvise independently. In 1962 he immigrated to Switzerland. He received many influences and inspiration for his compositions from the rich musical environment of Vevey where he lived; here he had the possibility to write numerous works for diverse instrumentation.
As he understands himself to be independent and self-taught so Vauterin encourages musicians time and again to find their own style.
Vauterin acquired a processor in 1989 that allowed him to produce sounds with a computer. Utilisation of the computer allowed him to develop a musical language, which is often characterised by the use of polytonality but in a very enlarged tonal writing in order to explore various sound timbres. The same can be said for his improvisations which were enriched by multiple creative possibilities and entered a new dimension after being created in a purely compositional context.
Work list
Lento (1965)
Instrumentation: for viola and piano
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
Sonate pour violon et piano (1970)
Duration: 31' 00" Manuscript
Sun-Valley (1971)
Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello and piano
Duration: 13' 00" Manuscript
Les petits palmiers (1973)
Instrumentation: for violin, clarinet in A and piano
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
Deux danses (1974)
Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Cinq pièces brèves (1975)
Instrumentation: for violin, clarinet in A and piano
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Sept épigrammes (1977)
Instrumentation: for flute and piano
Duration: 17' 00" Manuscript
Suite Lemania (1981)
Instrumentation: for two flutes and piano
Duration: 29' 00" Manuscript
In Memoriam (1982)
Instrumentation: for oboe and piano
Duration: 4' 00" Manuscript
Deux pièces brèves (1984)
Instrumentation: for flute and organ
Prélude - Méditation.
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
Deux mouvements (1984)
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2-2.0.0.0/2timp/str)
Duration: 16' 00" Manuscript
In Memoriam (1987)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra and timpani
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
Diptyque (1991)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra
Couleurs modulantes - Jeu de miroir.
Duration: 15' 00" Manuscript
Dialogue (1992)
Instrumentation: for violoncello and string orchestra
Duration: 20' 00" Manuscript
Ballad for violoncello (1993)
Duration: 5' 00" Manuscript
Poème (1995)
Instrumentation: for alphorn and organ
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Quand l'hiver s'en va (1996)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra
Duration: 14' 00" Manuscript
Intrada (1996)
Instrumentation: for brass (2.3.3.2.btba) and 2 timpani
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Printemps (1997)
Instrumentation: for recorder quartet
Duration: 15' 00" Manuscript
Vols (1998)
Instrumentation: for alto saxophone and synthesizer
1. .. au dessus des nuages2. .. dans la tempête3. .. au dessus de la ville endormie4. .. premier envol
Duration: 17' 00" Manuscript
Seetalhorn (1999)
Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Duration: 14' 00" Manuscript
Hommage à Artus (1999)
Instrumentation: for synthesizer
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
Petite Suite (2000)
Instrumentation: for violoncello and string orchestra
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
Fantaisie (2000)
Instrumentation: for violin and synthesizer
Duration: 17' 00" Manuscript
Fantaisie (2000)
Instrumentation: for alphorn and organ
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
The Dream Always Returns (2000)
Instrumentation: for synthesizer
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Lamento (2000)
Instrumentation: for flute and string orchestra
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
Neuf miniatures (2001)
Instrumentation: for viola, alto saxophone and synthesizer
Duration: 24' 00" Manuscript
Les bruits du monde (2002)
Instrumentation: for synthesiser
Different synthesiser sounds.
Duration: 18' 00" Manuscript
Crépuscule (2002)
Instrumentation: for synthesiser
Different synthesiser sounds.
Duration: 2' 00" Manuscript
Quintette (2003)
Instrumentation: for wind instruments (fl.ob.cl.bsx/hn)