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
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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