Noël Gallon

Noël Gallon (11 Sept 1891 — 26 Dec 1966) was a French composer and prolific music educator from Paris. He studied harmony at the Paris Conservatory. In 1910, Gallon won the "Prix de Rome" with his cantata Acis et Galathée. Noël Gallon joined the Paris Conservatory's faculty as Solfège Professor in 1920, also teaching counterpoint since '26. Notable Noël Gallon's students Claude Arrieu, Tony Aubin, Olivier Messiaen, Paul Bonneau, Pierre Dervaux (2), Maurice Duruflé, Henri Dutilleux, Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Lukas Foss, Jean Hubeau, Paul Kuentz, Paule Maurice, Pedro Ipuche-Riva, René Saorgin, Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, Jean Langlais, Xian Xinghai, Michiko Toyama, and Ding Shande.