Inspired by Benjamin Britten’s 'A Ceremony of Carols', Kristina Arakelyan’s nine-movement 'A Christmas Offering' is a festive celebration that ranges from the energetic ‘Alleluia!’, the contemplative ‘Out of the East’, and heartfelt moments such as in ‘There is no rose’. Scored for SATB chorus with harp (or piano), it was first performed in 2024 at Snape Maltings by Pembroke College Chapel Choir and Anna Lapwood. Like Britten, Arakelyan draws her texts from medieval carols in Latin and early Eng...