the name of the choir became dunedin choral society incorporated a few years later. the society stopped existing in 1888 but started existing with the same name as before in 1897 with james coombs as conductor. it changed its name to schola cantorum in 1967, after joining together with the university union choir, and then it changed its name to city of dunedin choir in 1993, the year it had existed for 130 years. however, through all these "trading name" changes, the official name remains dunedin choral society incorporated.