Here it is: the grave of Franz Xavier Witt. 19th century Germany Catholic priest and founder of the Caecilian movement. His ideas were picked up by the Italian Fr. Perosi, who went back to Venice where they were picked up by his bishop (Giuseppe Sarto - "Joe Taylor") who then became Pope Pius X. Then, of course, he wrote the famous motu proprio of 1903 on Sacred Music. These same ideas were expounded upon by various other popes and they made it into Chapter VI of Vatican II's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.
We sang his "De Profundis" (the same one in the red book, Christendom Choristers) at his grave, and then I personally asked for his intercession for all of my choir students for the up coming year. Incidentally the grave is in a cemetary in "Landshut" which is north of Munich. Saw the Basilica in which he was in residence and it was stunning. Off course my camera battery chose to run out again at that point.
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I have added to my "Some Reflections" post so please check that.
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