Girls Inc. DC is proud to be the beneficiary of Georgetown Chorale's annual Spring Benefit Concert. The concert presents the Washington DC premiere of a magnificent oratorio composed by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, the brilliant older sister of Felix Mendelssohn. This work, “Oratorium nach Bildern der Bibel,” was only discovered in 2000. Hensel was a wonderful composer in her own right who, owing to the conventions of the day, was unable to have her music performed publicly. We promise you will be amazed and uplifted by this great work! We are pairing this with a lesser known but nonetheless stunning cantata of the master, JS Bach, called “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben” (BWV 147). Both of these works will feature the outstanding vocal ensemble, The Polyphonists, as our soloists. The Georgetown Chamber Players will be conducted by Heather Adelsberger. Tickets are available for the suggested price of $45.