Todays 5: Combined Choirs at Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is hosting a free concert tonight combining the talents of Plainview's Mixed Choir with their counterparts from New Hyde Park.

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1. hosts the free concert Thursday at 7:15 p.m. combining the talents of Plainview JFK's (, conductor) and New Hyde Park Memorial High School's Concert Choir (Robert McKinnon, conductor. The groups will perform separate and combined pieces, including with harp, organ & percussion. Featuring guest conductor Alexander Dashnaw. There is a free-will offering available to benefit the Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund.

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