The music manuscript shows the 4-bar composition for the symphonic instruments:
Violin, Viola, Cello, DoubleBass, Oboe, Clarinet, Flugelhorn, Trombone
- for the first sung verse "Tuba mirum spargens sonum", only. *thanks to Tomasz Siegrist for finding the correct lyrics author*
Hear a short sample:
Here is the translation:
Latin:
Tuba mirum spargens sonum
Per sepulcra regionum,
Coget omnes ante thronum.
('recitativo')
Mors stupebit et natura,
Cum resurget creatura,
Judicanti responsura.
('recitativo')
English:
Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth,
Through earth's sepulchres it ringeth,
All before the throne it bringeth.
('repitition')
Death is struck and nature quaking,
All creation is awaking,
To its judge an answer making.
('repitition')