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Mozart was a melodic heavy metal band. They were produced by the Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker and heavily influenced by Queen. They released three albums: Mozart, Eve, and Paris Is Dying.
Tuba mirum
Mozart Lyrics
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per sepulchra regionum,
coget omnes ante thronum.
Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura.
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus judicetur.
Judex ergo cum sedebit,
quidquid latet apparebit,
nil inultum remanebit.
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
quem patronum rogaturus,
cum vix justus sit securus?
The lyrics are from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D minor, specifically from the Tuba Mirum section. The Tuba Mirum is a call to judgment, and the lyrics describe the events that will occur when the trumpet sounds on the Day of Judgment. It says that the sound will spread throughout the graves and gather all before the throne of judgment. Death and nature will be astonished when the creatures rise for judgment. A record will be brought forth, containing everything that has ever occurred, and according to it, the world will be judged.
It states that when the judge is seated, everything that has been hidden will be revealed, and nothing will remain unpunished. The text declares the fear of the final judgment and the uncertainty of one's plea to be saved, asking who will be asked to intercede for them when the just may not be safe.
Overall, the lyrics are a haunting and powerful portrayal of the end times, where all stand before the ultimate authority and are judged according to their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Tuba mirum spargens sonum
The trumpet will resound with a wondrous sound
per sepulchra regionum,
Throughout the sepulchres of the regions
coget omnes ante thronum.
All will be gathered before the throne.
Mors stupebit et natura,
Death and Nature will be astounded
cum resurget creatura,
When the creature rises again
judicanti responsura.
To respond to the Judge.
Liber scriptus proferetur,
The written book will be brought forth
in quo totum continetur,
In which all is contained
unde mundus judicetur.
Whence the world will be judged.
Judex ergo cum sedebit,
Therefore when the Judge will sit
quidquid latet apparebit,
Whatever is hidden will appear
nil inultum remanebit.
Nothing will remain unpunished.
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
What then am I, miserable, to say?
quem patronum rogaturus,
Which advocate to entreat?
cum vix justus sit securus?
When even the just may barely be secure?
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sanlkar
Es dificil encontrar un elenco tan expectacular como este. El poderio de Berry, la calidez y belleza de la voz de Schreider, la solemnidad de Chista Ludwig y la delicadeza y timbre de Gundula Janowitz.
Edgar Cherqezyan
Я тут чтобы имя спросить, а вы перечислили всех, спасибо
expatmartin
Walter Berry is just amazing here and his superb breath control and reserves shows us why he had such a wonderful rich and full tone and long career. Thank you.
Andrea von Wurmb
Yes. That important technical detail at the beginning and his modulation of that one long breath does so much for the expression.
Jonas Hartmann
1:07 THIS! This might be my favorite part in the whole requiem. And I love every single note of this masterpiece...
Aurel
Yesss! So much yess!
Michael A.
Yes! EXACTLY what I was thinking! I actually looked this up to see if that part was Tuba Mirum x3 Although I do prefer Confutatis, Introit-Kyrie and Lacrimosa.
Andrea von Wurmb
YES!!!
Peter Cracknell
and indeed all music for all time. It is perfect.
F.O.S
I feel like great forces take over my soul, my eyes Shed tears, also my soul