 Vocalizations occur frequently during this piece, first with certain players "moaning in pain" as they drag heavy loads, then with the chants of "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" during the Earthquake, and finally with singing.During the first and last parts of the piece, most of the band drags their feet on the ground before stomping in a repetitive rhythm.The soprano saxophone is the featured instrument in the piece, playing notable solos that usually herald transitions between parts; this instrument leads the band all the way to the end, as the souls' footsteps gradually fade into the distance.