Adolf Kirchl (* June 16, 1858 in Vienna; † October 21, 1936 ibid.) was an Austrian choir director and composer.
Adolf Kirchl was an elementary school teacher by profession and worked as such from 1877 to 1904. However, he studied music theory and composition teaching on the side. From 1891 to 1916 Kirchl was choir master of the (Vienna) ''Schubertbund'' and went on a singing tour with it in Switzerland in July 1897. [1] Kirchl was choir master of the Lower Austrian ''Sängerbund'' from 1893 to 1919 and conductor of the Vienna ''Konzertverein'' from 1901 to 1907. After a stay in Zwettl from 1915 to 1923, he was then choir master of the Vienna ''Sängerbund''. After his death Kirchl was given an honorary grave at the Vienna Central Cemetery (Group 32C, Number 12), which shows a portrait relief of Robert Ullmann. From 1938 to 1947, the ''Adolf-Kirchl-Straße'' in ''Wien-Landstraße'' was named after him. A commemorative plaque with a portrait relief is also located there at number 1 (today Baumannstraße). Another commemorative plaque was placed at the composer's birthplace at Franzensgasse 12. Instead of Adolf-Kirchl-Straße, the ''Adolf-Kirchl-Gasse'' in ''Vienna-Favoriten'' was named after him in 1959. Also in Zwettl the Adolf-Kirchl-Platz is dedicated to him; since 1949 there is a monument with a portrait relief on the square.
Adolf Kirchl specialized in choral music in his compositions. He created about 200 male and 50 female choirs, as well as numerous works for mixed choir. In addition, he published song books for elementary and secondary schools.
