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2026 ACDA Southern Region Conference March 4-7, 2026 Memphis, Tennessee

Charlotte Master Chorale Cordova High School

Chamber Singers Men’s Chorale

The Men’s Chorale of Cordova High is an ensemble
The Chamber Singers, Charlotte’s premier chamber for tenor/bass singers in grades nine through twelve.
choir, consists of thirty volunteer singers of professional The ensemble exists to build character and future male
caliber drawn from the Charlotte Master Chorale, re- leaders through the means of making music. While
nowned for vocal prowess and artistic expression, and there is a entry audition, any gentleman desiring to
dedicated to performing challenging repertoire from all be a part of this brotherhood is welcomed! The Men’s
periods of music from Baroque motets to the art music Chorale has quickly grown to be another highlight of
of today. The Chamber Singers are recognized as one the choral program at Cordova. This ensemble con-
of the premier chamber choruses in the Southeast. tinuously receives superior ratings and best in class at
assessments and festivals. What is most valued by this
Kenney Potter has served as conductor ensemble is the change that is harvested in each young
and artistic director of the Charlotte man through the power of music making.
Master Chorale for the past ten years.
His choirs have received widespread ac- Adrian Maclin is in his twelfth year as di-
claim, including winning the Grand Prix rector of choirs at Cordova High School
for best choir in the Pärnu International Choral Festi- and nineteenth year of teaching. While
val in Pärnu, Estonia. He has been a featured soloist at Cordova, his groups have performed
in Carnegie Hall and was choir soloist for the Gram- at Southern ACDA Region, Tennessee
my-winning Oregon Bach Festival Choir as well as the MEA, Carnegie Hall, and in numerous halls through-
International Bach Academy conducted by Helmuth out the country and internationally. His ensembles are
Rilling. Under Potter’s leadership, the Master Chorale widely known for their inspiring, thought-provoking,
has received critical acclaim for artistic excellence and and moving performances. In addition to his work
creative programming. He spent thirty years teaching at Cordova, he serves the Memphis-Shelby County
middle school, high school, and at Wingate Universi- School District on the music leadership team. Maclin
ty. In addition to his work with the Chorale, Potter is also serves on the board of the West Tennessee Vocal
president of the ECS Publishing Group, overseeing the MEA as past president and state choral chair for Ten-
production of E. C. Schirmer, Galaxy, and Morning- nessee MEA. In 2025, Maclin received the Music Edu-
Star publishers. cator Award presented by the Recording Academy and
Grammy Museum.

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