WITT, FRANZ XAVER

(9 February 1834, Walderbach, Bavaria – 2 December 1888, Landshut)

Roman Catholic priest and composer, he promoted the revival of ancient traditions of liturgical music through composing in thestile anticoand by publishing and founding theAllgemeiner Deutscher Cäcilien-Verein("General GermanCecilianSociety") at Bamberg in 1869 and theScuolaGregorianainRomein 1880.