Gottfried Grote
Gottfried Grote was a German church musician.
Born in Oberfrohna, Grote was from 1926 to 1935 organist and choir director of the Bach-Verein in Wuppertal, which later was named Wupperfelder Kantorei. From 1935 he was director of the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule. He is best known as editor of the collection of hymns Das Geistliche Chorlied, nicknamed after him "Der Grote".
Grote was a particular admirer of Heinrich Schütz. He arranged in Wupperfeld the third festival Heinrich-Schütz-Fest. He died in Berlin. Pupils of Gottfried Grote have included Ewald Dorfmüller and Erhard Egidi.
