The Royal Dunedin Male Choir 

Welcome

A warm welcome to the website of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir. 2026 is an exciting year for the Choir. We celebrate our 140th birthday at our May concert in the Cathedral. In August we reintroduce a less formal "Smoke Concert" in a different venue, and also introduce our new music team. We return to the Cathedral for our traditional December concert.

A goal for 2026 is to continue the process of recruiting younger members as our senior members retire and to expand the variety of music we sing, hence the Smoke Concert.

Our repertoire is an eclectic mix of old favourites and new music, including some written in New Zealand - as you would expect from a choir with its origins in the 1880s and with a strong desire to still be relevant in the mid-2020s.

Members of the public are welcome to attend all or a part of one of our rehearsals at Caversham Baptist Church (Click to see Map) - Mondays 7.15 to 9.30pm with a break around 8.30pm.

David Theomin, who built Olveston, was a Vice President and President
of our choir between 1905 and 1933

Recent concert

Our last concert was held in St Paul's Cathedral on Dec 1st. Guest artists were Jasmine Longley (flute) accompanied by Sharon McLennan (piano) and Eva Stein and Teddy Finney-Waters accompanied by Ewen Clarke Wallace. A well filled filled cathedral enjoyed the evening.

Next concert

Our next Royal Dunedin Male Choir Concert is on Sunday 31st May 2026 at 2.00pm at St Paul's Cathedral, the Octagon.

This concert marks the 140th anniversary of our founding. The concert features the first song the Choir sang at the very first concert in 1886. Other items are well known songs from most decades between now and then.

Join the Choir

We welcome new members. If you would like to join our choir, please contact the secretary, Andrew Smillie, secretary1.rdmc@gmail.com

Information for choral singers

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If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a subscriber, please email the Treasurer, Neil Hodgkin, treasurer.rdmc@gmail.com and a subscription form will be emailed to you.

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