Allgemeiner Cäcilien-Verband für Deutschland

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.

Approved by Pope Pius IX in 1870, the organisation represents over 417,000 singers in over 18,000 choirs.

In the founding breve Multum ad movendos animos of 16 December 1870 is not only the name of the association set as Associatio sub titulo Sanctae Caeciliae per universis Germanicae linguis Terris (General Cecilia Association for the countries of the German language), but also its international background and its legal position.

After the Second Vatican Council the organisation was divided in three national associations (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), however, they have worked together in the "Ständigen Konferenz der Allgemeinen Cäcilienverbände der Länder deutscher Sprache (SK-ACV)" (Standing Conference of Cecilia-Associations of German language).

The liturgy is to be kept free from distortions, protected from alienation and preserved in its original beauty.