Allgemeiner Cäcilien-Verband für Deutschland
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The
Allgemeiner Cäcilien-Verband für Deutschland (General Association of the
Cecilian Movement Germany) (abbreviated as ACV) was founded in 1868 and is an organization for choral singing of the
Catholic Church. The official residence of the ACV is located in
Regensburg. Approved by Pope
Pius IX in 1870, the organisation represents over 417,000 singers in over 18,000 choirs. The organisation is named after the Patron Saint of music,
St. Cecilia. It awards the
Palestrina-Medaille,
Ambrosius-Medaille and
Orlando di Lasso-Medaille, among others.
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