Complex sentence: As a complete work, "St. Paul" is rarely performed, lacking the popularity of oratorios such as Handel's Messiah, the Bach Christmas Oratorio or St Matthew Passion or even Mendelssohn's own Elijah of 1846.
Split into simpler sentences: As a complete work, "St. Paul" is rarely performed. Lacking the popularity of oratorios such as Handel's Messiah, the Bach Christmas Oratorio or St Matthew Passion or even Mendelssohn's own Elijah of 1846.