German director of church music, church musician, publisher and choir director
Günter Graulich (born 2 July 1926)[1] is a German church musician and music publisher.
Life and work
Born in
Stuttgart, after his studies Graulich worked as a teacher and
church music director at the protestant Matthäuskirche in Stuttgart. He was founder and for 50 years director of the
Motettenchor Stuttgart [
de]. Graulich had special importance by his extensive editing activity of works of church music. One of his main focuses was the Stuttgart Schütz Edition with works by
Heinrich Schütz, which strongly meets practical performance needs. In 1972 he founded the
Carus-Verlag with his wife Waltraud.[1]
Marja von Bargen et al. (edit.): Günter Graulich. Chorleiter und Musikverleger. Festschrift zum 90. Geburtstag.OCLC985558233 Carus, Stuttgart 2016,
ISBN978-3-89948-265-2.
Renate und Volker Osteneck, Ulrike-Christiane Bauschert (edit.): 50 Jahre Motettenchor Stuttgart unter Günter Graulich. 1951–2001, fünf Jahrzehnte Chormusik. Festschrift zum Jubiläum.OCLC722443815 Carus, Stuttgart 2001,
ISBN3-923053-66-5.