Reimagined in boldly contrasting settings, the Gregorian chant for Epiphany Alleluia: vidimus stellam shines radiantly in Kristina Arakelyan’s Star Fantasy, one of twelve new plainsong-derived organ pieces by women composers commissioned for Anna Lapwood’s award-winning anthology Gregoriana (Stainer & Bell, ref. H506). The influence of the great French organist–composer Olivier Messiaen is acknowledged in this piece; in particular, his delight in the harmony of F sharp major with an added si...