Franz Xaver Biebl (1 September 1906 – 2 October 2001) was a German composer of classical music.
After the war, he moved from Austria to Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, where he served as director of the town chorus.
Conductor Thomas A. Sokol was given a number of Biebl's works, premiering them after returning home.
[2] The Ave Maria quickly gained popularity, most notably after becoming part of the repertoire of Chanticleer.
Although the Ave Maria was originally scored for male voices (TTB/TTBB), in 1985 Biebl prepared additional arrangements for SAT/SATB (in B flat major) and SAA/TTBB choirs.