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# 17th Annual “Music From Good Shepherd” Concert Series Kicks Off This Week
- URL: https://bklyner.com/17th-annual-music-from-good-shepherd-concert-series-kicks-off-this-week-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2012-10-05T13:00:15.000Z
- Updated: 2012-10-05T14:00:59.000Z
- Author: Erica Sherman
- Tags: michael fontana, music, music from good shepherd, thomas piercy, #API-Imported

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George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” written in Beethoven’s handwriting; “Beethoven so admired Handel’s work that he wrote it out so as to get the ‘feeling of its intricacies’ and ‘to unravel its complexities’.” Source: Rain.org

The 17th annual “Music from Good Shepherd” chamber music series kicks off October 7 with a performance by clarinetist Thomas Piercy.

The series of concerts, under the leadership of Musical Director Michael Fontana, will take place over the course of 11 consecutive Sundays at 6:00 p.m. in Good Shepherd Church, Avenue S at Brown Street, in Marine Park.

The series’ concluding concert will be a rousing performance of George Frideric Händel’s “Messiah,” December 16, featuring a full orchestra, choir and soloists.

Admission is free and open to the public. Donations for the performers, however, are encouraged and greatly appreciated.

For information, call (718) 998-2800 or email [mforgan@aol.com](mailto:mforgan@aol.com).

**The complete concert schedule is below**:

OCTOBER

**October 7**: Thomas Piercy, clarinet

**October 14**: Brooklyn Baroque, flute, cello, harpsichord

**October 21**: Joseph Brent, mandolin

**October 28**: The Brandy String Trio

NOVEMBER

**November 4**: Daniel Lippel, classical guitar

**November 11**: Eight Strings and a Whistle, violin, cello, flute

**November 18**: Gregory Harrington, violin

**November 25**: Orlando Cela, flute

DECEMBER

**December 2**: The Vento Trio, bassoon, clarinet, flute

**December 9**: Duo Cantabile, soprano, guitar

**December 16**: George Frideric Händel’s “Messiah” (Part 1) Choir, soloists and orchestra, Michael Fontana, director