Ferdinand Haberl

Ferdinand Haberl (15 March 1906 – 3 July 1985) was a German Catholic theologian, composer, musicologist, organist and choir director.

He was director of the Hochschule für Katholische Kirchenmusik und Musikpädagogik Regensburg [de], honorary professor of Catholic church music at the University of Regensburg and president of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome.

Born in Lintach, Haberl studied theology and musicology in Munich and Regensburg from 1926.

He then worked as pastor and music prefect in Schönwald before continuing his studies in Munich from 1933 to 1934.

From 1934 to 1938, he was organist at the German national church Pontifical Institute Santa Maria dell' Anima in Rome.