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| Carus-Verlag | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carus-Verlag |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Günter Graulich |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart |
| Country | Germany |
| Publications | Sheet music, editions, recordings |
| Topics | Choral music, sacred music, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic |
Carus-Verlag is a German music publisher founded in 1972 specializing in choral repertoire, liturgical works, and critical editions. The firm is noted for producing scholarly editions, practical performing materials, and recordings associated with major ensembles and institutions. Its catalogue spans early music, Romantic choral literature, and contemporary sacred compositions, serving choirs, conductors, and conservatories across Europe and North America.
The company was founded by Günter Graulich in Stuttgart, linking local traditions in Württemberg with wider currents in European choral culture such as the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and Johannes Brahms. Early projects forged connections with the Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart, the Württembergische Kantorei, and archives in Leipzig, Dresden, and Vienna. During the late 20th century the publisher expanded alongside initiatives at the Bachfest Leipzig, the Salzburg Festival, and the International Bachakademie Stuttgart, engaging scholars associated with the University of Tübingen, the University of Freiburg, and the Institut für Kirchenmusik. Strategic growth included collaborations with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, and the British Library, while participating in conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the European Choral Association.
Carus-Verlag’s catalogue emphasizes choral scores, critical commentaries, and liturgical editions, encompassing repertory from Gregorian chant through Renaissance polyphony to 20th-century masters like Maurice Duruflé, Francis Poulenc, and Benjamin Britten. The list includes editions of works by Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso, Heinrich Schütz, Claudio Monteverdi, Dietrich Buxtehude, and George Frideric Handel, as well as Romantic and modern composers such as Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler, Max Reger, and Hugo Distler. Editorial projects have addressed complete works and selected motets by Josef Rheinberger, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, and have issued contemporary commissions by Arvo Pärt, Eric Whitacre, John Rutter, and Ola Gjeilo. The publisher supplies study scores for conservatories like the Royal College of Music, Juilliard School, and Conservatoire de Paris, and liturgical series used in cathedrals such as Notre-Dame de Paris, Westminster Abbey, and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Editions treat a wide range of composers: Renaissance names including Guillaume Dufay, Josquin des Prez, and Thomas Tallis; Baroque figures such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Alessandro Scarlatti; Classical and early Romantic composers like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Carl Maria von Weber; and late Romantic and modern composers exemplified by Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg, and Paul Hindemith. Modern sacred composers in the catalogue include Hugo Distler, Arvo Pärt, Francis Poulenc, and Knut Nystedt. Critical editions have been prepared with input from scholars at institutions like the Max Planck Institute for Music Research, the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales, and the Gesellschaft für Musikforschung, and reference established sources such as the Neue Bach-Ausgabe, the Wiener Urtext, and the Händel-Gesellschaft.
Editorial practice prioritizes practical performing editions with scholarly backing, balancing Urtext principles associated with Bärenreiter and Breitkopf & Härtel with performance needs of ensembles such as the Monteverdi Choir, the Tallis Scholars, and the Monteverdi Choir. Editions include voice-leading realizations for continuo informed by research from the RISM database, facsimile comparisons from Staatsbibliothek holdings, and editorial reports citing sources like autograph manuscripts, first editions in the British Library, and archival collections in Prague and Kraków. Collaboration with conductors including Helmuth Rilling, John Eliot Gardiner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and Eric Ericson has influenced pragmatic editorial solutions for choral rehearsal and liturgical use.
The publisher has sponsored and issued recordings featuring ensembles and labels such as Carus Records, Hänssler Classic, Deutsche Grammophon, ECM Records, and Hyperion Records. Projects have involved the Stuttgart Bach Academy, the SWR Vokalensemble, the RIAS Kammerchor, the Monteverdi Choir, the Choir of King’s College Cambridge, and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Repertoire on recordings ranges from Palestrina masses and Schütz psalms to Bruckner motets and contemporary compositions by Arvo Pärt and John Tavener, reaching audiences through festivals including the Salzburg Festival, the BBC Proms, and the Edinburgh International Festival.
Distribution networks link the publisher with major retailers and institutions such as Boosey & Hawkes, Schott Music, Peters Edition, and international distributors serving the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. Partnerships include collaborations with conservatories like the Royal Academy of Music, research institutes such as the British Institute of Musicology, and choral organizations including the European Choral Association, the International Federation for Choral Music, and the American Choral Directors Association. The firm participates in trade fairs and conferences such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, Musikmesse Frankfurt, and the Musik-Hochschultage.
The publisher and associated recordings have received honors and recognition from institutions such as the Deutsche Schallplattenkritik, the Echo Klassik awards, Gramophone Awards, the ICMA (International Classical Music Awards), and citations from the Gesellschaft für Musikforschung. Individual editions and projects have been praised in reviews by The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and early-music journals including Early Music and The Musical Times.
Category:Music publishing companies of Germany Category:Music organisations based in Stuttgart