It is past Xmas in either the USA or Germany..........but Bach had a passion for Christ.............or maybe just Xmas............

Passions and oratorios

See also: List of masses, passions and oratorios by Johann Sebastian Bach § Passions and oratorios

Bach composed Passions for Good Friday services and oratorios such as the Christmas Oratorio, which is a set of six cantatas for use in the liturgical season of Christmas.^{[107][108][109]} Shorter oratorios are the Easter Oratorio and the Ascension Oratorio.

St Matthew Passion

See also: St Matthew Passion

With its double choir and orchestra the St Matthew Passion is one of Bach's most extended works.

St John Passion

See also: St John Passion