Administration of the City of Dunedin Choir
The City of Dunedin Choir is administered by the Dunedin Choral Society Incorporated, limited to and exclusively for charitable purposes, in New Zealand. The activities of the Choir are administered by a Committee, elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Principal Officers
| Patron | Professor Sir David Skegg OBE |
| Vice Patron | His Worship Mayor Peter Chin CNZM |
| Music Patron | Professor Terence Dennis MNZM |
| President | Joy Smith |
| Vice Presidents | Peter Adams, Judy Bellingham, Dr Harvey Brown, James Fulton, Dr Colin Gibson MNZ, Dulcie Gunn MNZ, Dame Elizabeth Hanan DNZM, Agnes Hodges, William Lloyd, Honor McKellar QSM |
| Life Members | Dr Harvey Brown, Eric Dunlop, Norma Dunlop, Agnes Hodges, Evelyn Lloyd, William Lloyd, Hugh Montgomery, Roland Storm |
David Burchell.
Deborah Dons, Pepe Becker, Tony Dons, Jenny Gonin and Hugh Montgommery at the committee dinner for soloists on 19 March 2005, prior to the performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion.
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Musical Director
David Burchell became the Choir's Musical Director in January 2000. David also holds the position of Organist and Choir Director at Saint Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Dunedin. Read more about David Burchell.
Accompanist Roland Storm |
Assistant Conductor
Michael Dawson |
Committee
| Chair: | Deborah Dons |
| Executive Secretary: | John Bahr |
| Treasurer: | Bren Moore |
| Librarian: | Clare Kennelly |
| Membership Secretary: | Loraine Whitwell |
| Publicist: | Gisela Sole |
| Production Manager: | Warren Tate |
Officers Outside Committee
| Webmaster: | Leta Labuschagne |
| Dress Steward: | Judy Tucker |
| Choir Marshall: | Julia Lawson |
| Auditor: | Philip Trounson |
| Honorary Archivist: | Hugh Montgomery |
| Honorary Solicitor: | Les Griffin |
Funding
The Choir receives a small annual civic grant from the Dunedin City Council.