The Mater Chorale was founded as The Mater Centenary Chorale in 2005 by Dr Jim Wilkinson, a senior anaesthetist at The Mater Hospital, North Sydney. The focus of the Centenary Chorale was on a Concert in July 2006 to celebrate 100 years of service by The Sisters of Mercy to the people of North Sydney.

The Mater Chorale was meant to be dissolved after the Centenary but the enthusiasm of the Chorale members has kept the group alive.

Its founding music director was Sheryl Southwood OAM, to be succeeded by Ross Cobb and since 2017 Michael Deasey OAM.   

Apart from singing at charity events for the Mater Hospital the choir has become an experienced itinerant liturgical choir.

In August 2019 the Mater Chorale visited the UK to be choir-in-residence for a week at Lichfield Cathedral followed by a week at Winchester Cathedral. 

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Responses - Smith of Durham with Lord's Prayer (Deasey)
Psalms 15 (H W Baker) and 24 (G Thalben-Ball)
Canticles: Charles Wood in D
Anthem: I will not leave you comfortless - Everett Titcomb