Administration of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir
The Royal Dunedin Male Choir is administered by the Royal Dunedin Male Choir 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: | The Mayor of Dunedin, Mr. Peter Chin |
| Immediate Past President: | Syd Broadley |
| President: | Keith Ashton |
| Vice Presidents: | Sir Clifford Skeggs, Jack Bosworth, W Caird, Peter Mathews, Neil Hall, David Wood |
| Trustees: | Jack Bosworth, Ian Bartlett, H. Robert Wilson |
Richard Madden, Conductor
Musical Director (Conductor)
Richard Madden, BMus (Hons), L.R.S.M., was appointed the Choir's Conductor in 2001.
Born in Dunedin, Richard joined the Choir as a First Tenor in 1998, was appointed Deputy Conducter in 1999 and has been Conductor since 2001. He is a very talented musician and has composed a wide range of music.
Richard was educated at Otago Boys' High School (1966-71) and the University of Otago (1971-6). He studied composition with Don Byars and Edwin Carr and singing with Honor McKellar, graduating with BMus (Hons).
Deputy Conductor
Peter Keddell |
Accompanist
Linda Folland |
Deputy Accompanist
Frances Brodie |
Committee and Other Office Bearers
Richard Madden and Linda Folland
Honorary Auditor
K Sparrow
Honorary Solicitor
Nic Nicolson
Honorary Members
Dulcie Jones
Judy Faris
Noel Fox
Alan Garth
Bryn Terfel
Netta Wyllie
![]() Chairman: Peter Craik |
![]() Deputy Chairman & Assistant Librarian: John Dennison |
![]() Secretary: David Wood |
![]() Treasurer: Jack Bosworth |
![]() Registrar: Neil Hall |
![]() Honorary Librarian: Robert Storm |
![]() Stage Manager: Murray Ayson |
![]() Committee Member: Peter Keddell |
![]() Committee Member: Rod Maclennan |
![]() Committee Member: Bruce Robertson |
Committee Member: Ray Thorn |








