Livre d'Or

I nodded along to most of this post. While I am a confirmed (in the non-sacramental sense!) atheist now, one of the big things I've retained from growing up Catholic is a fondness for choral music and Christmas music. Like kass, I think some of it is rooted in having been a choirboy before my voice broke, and so having early exposure to Gregorian chant and music like Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.

If you haven't listened to it already, you might want to try streaming the Barenaked Ladies' "Barenaked for the Holidays" to see if you like it. It's a mixture of traditional carols, more popular Christmas music and a couple of pieces about Hanukkah. In particular I recommend the mash-up of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' and 'We Three Kings', with the gorgeous voice of Sarah McLachlan.