NZ Male Choir In Concert With Two Popular Dunedin Choirs

The New Zealand Male Choir is performing at St Paul’s Cathedral, on The Octagon, Dunedin with the Royal Dunedin Male Choir and Dunedin Harmony Chorus on Friday 15th September 2023, 7.30pm.

The joy of singing in a choral setting is what brings the New Zealand Male Choir, the Royal Dunedin Male Choir and Dunedin Harmony Chorus for an evening of music. The choirs will perform separately and together so you get to hear the widest variety of sound. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear full male choral singing at its best and a concert New Zealand Male Choir members have long been waiting for.

The New Zealand Male Choir is an auditioned choir with over 50 members from Southland to North Auckland. Conducted by Hawkes Bay’s Joe Christensen, the Choir sing a range of music including classical, folk, waiata, gospel, operatic, popular, jazz, and contemporary.

The Choir have entertained audiences both nationally and internationally for the past 24 years including several tours throughout Europe, Australia, and Canada. The Choir practises with North Island and South Island groups meeting monthly and collectively meet for tours or concerts three or four times a year. This will be the fifth concert in an eighteen-day concert tour around the central and lower South Island.

The Royal Dunedin Male Choir’s origins can be traced to the entertainment provided in 1878 at functions marking the opening of the railway link to Dunedin. From this evolved a Liedertafel Society which was incorporated in 1886. In 1917 the name was changed to the Dunedin Male Choir with the word “Royal” being added by Royal Patent in 1927 acknowledging three performances before Royalty in 1901, 1920 and 1927. The Choir celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2011 and currently has over 40 members.

Dunedin Harmony Chorus sings ‘a capella’, four-part harmony in the barbershop style. Its repertoire includes modern, upbeat, inspirational and ballad-style songs, with showmanship often being an important part of sharing the sentiment of the song. Dunedin Harmony Chorus currently has 30 members between 33 and 83 years of age.

This is the first time both choirs have performed together and are looking forward to entertaining Dunedin and give the promise of an enjoyable and memorable evening of music and song.

Tickets are available on the Eventfinda website or at the door. Eft-Pos available.
Adults $25; Tertiary $15; Secondary and Primary school students free.