Carter - Warble for Lilac-Time

Warble for Lilac-time Walt Whitman

Elliott Carter (1943)

Vivace - flowing smoothly ( . = 52 - 56) Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano ossia

Soprano or Tenor

Vivace - flowing smoothly ( . = 52 - 56) Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc. pizz.

Cb. 02-002569-241

© Copyright 1977 by Peer International Corporation International Copyright Secured.

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2 (

)

Fl. ( (

)

)

B Cl. I (

)

(

)

B Cl. II

(

)

Bn.

più

Harp

più

Piano

Voice War

ble me now

for joy

of

li lac

time,

Vn. I pizz.

Vn. II (

)

(

)

Va.

pizz.

Vc. arco Cb.

4

pizz.

arco

(

)

(

)

arco

3

8 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

espress.

Voice (re

turn

8 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

7

ing

in

re

mi

ni

4 (

)

(

)

( )

( )

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice sence,)

Sort

(

)

me

(

O tongue and lips

)

Vn. I (

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

arco Cb.

10

)

( )

5

14 Fl. ( ) B Cl. I

( ) B Cl. II

( ) Bn.

Harp

Piano

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

Voice for Na

ture’s sake,

sou ve nirs

of

14

ear

( )

Vn. I

( ) Vn. II

( ) Va.

( ) Vc. pizz.

Cb.

13

arco ( )

li est sum

mer,

6 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice Gath

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

16

er

the

wel

come

signs,

7

21 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

près de la table

Harp

Piano

Voice (as chil dren with peb bles

or

string ing shells),

21 Vn. I

Vn. II

1 solo Va.

(

cantabile espressivo Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

19

)

(

)(

)

8 (

)

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

(ord.)

Piano

Voice Put in

A pril and May,

pizz.

Vn. I

pizz.

Vn. II

(1 solo) (unis.)

Va. Tutte

Vc.

(pizz.)

Cb.

22

the hy las

9

27 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice croak ing in the ponds,

the e

las tic

air,

Bees,

but ter flies,

27

(pizz.)

Vn. I

arco Vn. II ( ) ( )

1 solo

Va.

1 solo

pizz.

Vc.

(pizz.)

Cb.

25

1 solo

arco

10 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

cresc.

Harp

(cresc.)

cresc.

Piano

(cresc.)

cresc.

Voice the

1 solo

spar row

arco

Vn. I

1 solo Vn. II

(1 solo) Va.

(1 solo) Vc. (1 solo) Cb.

28

arco

with its

sim ple

notes,

Blue bird

and dart ing

11 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice swal low

nor

for

get

the

(1 solo)

Tutti

(1 solo)

Tutti

Vn. I

Vn. II (1 solo) Tutte Va.

(1 solo)

Tutti

Vc.

Tutti Cb.

31

12

36 Fl. sub.

B Cl. I sub.

B Cl. II sub.

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice high hole

flash ing his gold

en

wings,

The

36 Vn. I sub.

Vn. II sub.

Va. sub.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

34

13 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice tran

quil

sun

ny

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc. 1 solo Cb.

37

(

)

haze,

the

cling

ing smoke,

14

42

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

(

)

(

)

( )

Piano

( )

cresc.

Voice the

va por,

Shim

mer of wa ters with fish

in them,

the

42 non div. pizz.

arco

Vn. I

pizz.

arco

Vn. II

pizz.

non div.

arco

Va.

( )

Vc.

Tutti Cb.

40

ce

15 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice ru

le

an

a

bove,

Vn. I

Vn. II

non div.

Va.

( ) Vc.

( ) Cb.

43

16

47

( ) Fl.

B Cl. I ( )

sub. ( )

B Cl. II

Bn. sub.

Harp

Piano

Voice All

that is

joc und and spark ling,

the brooks

47 Vn. I

( ) Vn. II

( ) Va.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

46

run

ning,

17 Fl.

B Cl. I

( ) B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

cresc.

cresc.

Voice The ma

ple woods,

the

crisp

Feb

ru

a

ry

days

the

and

(

)

Vn. I

Vn. II leggiero pizz.

(

)

arco

Va. leggiero

Vc. leggiero pizz.

Cb.

49

18

53 fltz.

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

chiarissimo e leggiero, sempre

Piano chiarissimo e leggiero, sempre

Voice sug ar

mak ing,

The

53 div.

Vn. I

pizz.

Vn. II

pizz.

Va.

Vc. arco Cb.

52

rob

in

where

he

hops,

19 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

espress.

( ) Voice bright eyed,

brown

(div.)

breast

ed,

mu

With

1 Solo unis.

Vn. I leggiero ( )

arco

Vn. II

( )

arco

pizz.

Va. pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

55

20 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

8va

Harp

8va

Piano

( )

( ) Voice si

Tutti

pizz.

cal

clear

call

arco

div.

at

unis

sun

rise,

and a gain

( )

Vn. I

( ) Vn. II

arco

( )

Va.

arco Vc.

Cb.

58

( )

at

21

61 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

8va

Harp

8va

Piano

( ) Voice sun

61

set,

Or

flit ting a mong the

(1 solo) (arco)

1 solo

Vn. I 1 solo pizz.

div.

Vn. II pizz.

Va. pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

61

trees

of the

ap

ple

or

chard, build

( )

ing the

22 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

8va

Harp

8va

Piano

( ) Voice nest

of

his

mate,

The

melt

( )

(1 solo)

Tutti

Vn. I (1 solo)

arco

( )

Tutti

Vn. II arco Va. arco Vc.

Cb.

64

ed

snow

of

23

68 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

più

Piano

più

più Voice March,

the

wil low

68

send

ing forth

its

yel low

pizz.

arco

pizz.

arco

pizz.

arco

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

67

green

sprouts,

24 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II marc.

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice For

spring

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va. marc.

Vc.

Cb.

70

time

is

here!

the

25

73 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

8va

Harp

8ba 8va

Piano

8ba

Voice sum

73 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

73

mer

is

here!

26

76

Fl. sub.

B Cl. I sub.

B Cl. II sub.

Bn.

Harp

sub.

Piano

sub.

Voice and

what

is

this

76 Vn. I sub.

Vn. II sub.

Va. sub.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

76

sub.

cresc.

cresc.

27 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice in

it

and

from

it?

Vn. I espr.

Vn. II espr.

Va. espr.

sub.

Vc. espr.

sub. pizz.

Cb.

79

28

82

Fl. accomp.

B Cl. I accomp.

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice

82 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va. espr. to the fore

Vc.

Cb.

82

29 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

( )

Harp ( )

Piano

(

)

(

)

Voice

Vn. I ( )

pizz.

arco

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

arco Cb.

85

30 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

88

91

31 Slowly ( = . del precedente) ( = 52 - 56)

Fl.

B Cl. I (

)

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

silent

Piano

silent

Voice

( )

Thou,

91

soul,

un

loos

Slowly ( = . del precedente) ( = 52 - 56)

espr.

Vn. II espr. ( Va.

Vc. espr.

Cb.

91

espr.

the

3

Vn. I

( ) marc.

ened

(

)

)

rest

less

ness

32

99

Poco a poco animando fino alla batt. 118

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice af

ter

I

know not

what;

Come,

99 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

96

let us

lag

here

no

Poco a poco animando fino alla batt. 118

lon

ger,

let

33

(animando)

Fl.

B Cl. I espr.

B Cl. II

Bn. espr.

Harp

Piano

3

3

cresc.

Voice us (animando)

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

102

be

up

and a way!

O

if

one

could

but fly

like a bird!

34

108

(animando)

Fl. sub.

B Cl. I sub.

B Cl. II sub.

Bn. marc.

Harp

Piano

Voice O

108

to

es

cape,

to

sail

forth

as

in

a

ship!

(animando)

Vn. I sub.

Vn. II sub.

Va. sub.

Vc. marc.

Cb.

108

marc.

To

glide

with thee

118

(animando)

35

= ca. 72

3

Fl. 3

3

3

B Cl. I

3

B Cl. II

3

Bn.

3

Harp

3

3

Piano

3

3

più

3

3

Voice O

soul,

o’er

all,

in

all,

as

118

(animando)

a ship

o’er the wa

ters;

= ca. 72

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vn. I 3

3

3

3

3

Vn. II

3

Va.

3

Vc.

Cb.

114

3

36

Broaden

Meno Mosso [Maestoso] ( = ca. 100)

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

l.v.

Piano

Voice Gath

er

ing Broaden

Vn. I sub.

Vn. II

Va. sub.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

120

these hints, Meno Mosso [Maestoso] ( = ca. 100)

129

Tempo primo ( . = 52 - 56)

Fl.

B Cl. I

(

)

(

)

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

espr.

Voice the

pre ludes,

129 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

125

Tempo primo ( . = 52 - 56)

37

38 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano (silent)

Voice the

2 soli Vn. I

2 soli Vn. II

2 sole Va.

2 soli Vc.

Cb.

130

blue

sky,

the grass,

the

39 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

( )

Harp

(

)

Piano

Voice morn

ing drops of dew,

The li lac

(2 soli)

Tutti

(2 soli)

Tutti

(2 sole)

Tutte

scent,

the

Vn. I

Vn. II to the fore Va. (

)

(2 soli)

Tutti

Vc.

1 solo Cb.

134

Tutti

40

139 (

)

(

)

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

solo

Harp

solo

Piano

Voice bush

es with dark

green

heart

shaped

leaves,

Wood

139 1 solo

0

1 solo

0

Vn. I

Vn. II

(

)

(

)

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

137

1 solo

41 Fl.

(

)

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice vi

o

lets,

the

del

i

cate pale

(1 solo) Vn. I

(

)

(

)

(1 solo) Vn. II

Va.

(1 solo) Vc.

1 solo Cb.

140

(sounds one octave lower)

blos soms

called

in

42

144

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice no

cence,

Sam

ples

144 Tutti

(

)

Vn. I

Tutti Vn. II

(Tutte) Va.

(1 solo)

Tutti

Vc.

(1 solo) Cb.

143

Tutti

and sorts

not

43 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice for them selves a lone,

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

146

but

for their at

mos phere,

To

grace

the

44

150

Fl.

B Cl. I marc.

B Cl. II marc.

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice bush

I

love

to

sing

150 Vn. I marc.

Vn. II

Va. marc.

Vc.

Cb.

149

45 Fl. espr.

B Cl. I marc.

B Cl. II marc.

Bn. marc.

Harp

marc.

8ba

Piano

marc.

8ba

Voice

Vn. I marc.

Vn. II marc.

Va. marc.

Vc. marc.

(

Cb.

152

marc.

)

46

157

ritenuto

A tempo

Fl. cresc.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice with

the ritenuto

birds,

157

A tempo

Vn. I cresc.

Vn. II

Va.

Vc. cresc.

Cb.

155

47 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

8va

Harp

8va

Piano

Voice A div.

Vn. I

div.

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

158

war

ble for joy

of

li lac

48

163

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

espr.

Voice time,

re

163 unis.

Vn. I

unis.

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

161

turn

colla voce

A tempo

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

silent

dim.

liberamente freely

Voice in

ing

colla voce Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

165

re

mi

ni

sence.

A tempo

49

50

169 ( )

Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

Piano

Voice

169 Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

169

51 Fl.

B Cl. I

B Cl. II

Bn.

Harp

(

)

Piano

(

)

Voice

Vn. I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

172