Stefan Rauh (22 February 1963 – 08 June 2023) was a German conductor, publisher (Sonat-Verlag), church musician and composer.
Biography
Stefan Rauh was born in
Bayreuth
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and attended the music gymnasium of the
Regensburger Domspatzen
The Regensburger Domspatzen (literally: Regensburg Cathedral Sparrows) is the cathedral choir at the Regensburg Cathedral in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. The boys' choir dates back to 975, and consists of boys and young men only. They perform in ...
. During his time at gymnasium he was a member of the Regensburger cathedral chorus. During his studies (Latin, Philosophy and Church Music) with Norbert Düchtel, Eberhart Georg Ratzinger and
Roland Büchner, he returned to the Regensburger cathedral chorus, this time as conductor. His musical studies were complemented by postgraduate studies of 'choir conducting' with Uwe Gronostay at the University of Arts Berlin and Master courses with Eric Ericson and Howard Arman.
Following his studies, Rauh was assistant of professor Uwe Gronostay in the Philharmonischen Chor Berlin and other professional choirs. As artistic director of various vocal ensembles, the 'Rothenfelsen Chorwochen', as lecturer in choir conduction courses nationally and internationally as well as author of essays and reviews in professional journals he earned international publicity.
Since 1990, Rauh was working as a church musician. From 1995 to 2010 he was church musician of the church Heilige Familie in Berlin-Lichterfelde (archdiocese Berlin). As composer and publisher he dedicates himself to works of choral and instrumental music. Stefan Rauh was conductor of the choir of the Johanneskirche Berlin-Schlachtensee as well as the ''Kammerchor Berlin''.
In 2000 Stefan Rauh founded the 'Berliner Chormusik Verlag' in Berlin. Originally, his publishing was specialised on editions of choir music only. In 2009 the publishing range was expanded by the editions of 'Edition Musica Rinata', so that the variety of published works now also included compositions for organ and other instruments. The programs of both publishing houses, now consolidated, were developed further. 2013 the company moved to Kleinmaschnow, Potsdam. January 2015 both company parts were united under the name Sonat-Verlag.
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Selected compositions
Vocal
* ''Ave Maria'', for choir (SSAATTBB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Christe, du Lamm Gottes'', for choir (SATB
In music, SATB is a scoring of compositions for choirs or consorts of instruments consisting of four voice types: soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
Choral music
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), Sonat- Verlag, on "Christe, du Lamm Gottes
"" (lit. "Christ, you Lamb of God") is a Lutheran hymn, often referred to as the German Agnus Dei. Martin Luther wrote the words of the hymn as a translation of the Latin Agnus Dei from the liturgy of the mass. The tune, Zahn 58, was taken ...
".
* ''Drei französische Weisen'', for wind quartet, Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet'', on the hymn "Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet
"Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet" (A house full of glory looks) is a popular German Catholic hymn, frequently sung during pilgrimages, during the consecration of churches (''Kirchweihe''), and on their subsequent anniversaries. Text and tune were wri ...
", for choir (SAB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Heilig ist Gott in Herrlichkeit'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Komm, du Heiland aller Welt'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Komm, Schöpfer Geist'', variations for organ, Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Kündet allen in der Not'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Kyrie'', for choir (SSAATTBB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Lobe den Herren'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''O du fröhliche'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
* ''Stille Nacht'', for choir (SATB), Sonat-Verlag.
Instrumental
* ''Drei französische Weisen'' nach alten Drehorgelmelodien aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, für Bläserquartett, Sonat-Verlag 2015.
* ''Ist das der Leib, Herr Jesus Christ.'' Liedpartita zum Osterfest, für Orgel manualiter, Sonat-Verlag 2015.
* ''Zu Bethlehem geboren'', variations for organ on "", Sonat-Verlag.
References
Sources
* Musica sacra 6/2013. ''Inspirierend und wegweisend. Rothenfelser Chorwoche.''
External links
*
Literature by and about Stefan Rauh
in the Bavarian State Library
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catalogue
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1963 births
2023 deaths
20th-century German classical composers
21st-century German classical composers
German classical composers of church music
German choral conductors
German male conductors (music)
German male classical composers
20th-century German conductors (music)
21st-century German conductors (music)
20th-century German male musicians
21st-century German male musicians