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*<b>CPDL #6765:</b> [http://www.chorusrehearsal.com/partsongs/partsongs.cgi#secular Scorch] [http://www.chorusrehearsal.com/partsongs/partsongs.cgi#secular http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://www.chorusrehearsal.com/partsongs/partsongs.cgi#secular Sibelius 2].<br>
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.
:'''Edition notes:''' Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.


*<b>CPDL #2079:</b> [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/arne-whi.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/arne-whi.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/arne-whi.sib SIBELIUS]
*'''CPDL #2079:''' [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/arne-whi.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/arne-whi.mid {{mid}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/arne-whi.sib Sibelius]
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> Sibelius file unzipped.
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==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Which is the properest day to sing?</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''Which is the properest day to sing?''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Thomas Arne]]
{{Composer|Thomas Arne}}


<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Partsongs|Partsongs]] <br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Partsongs|Partsong]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
{{Language|English}}
{{a cappella}}
{{a cappella}}
<b>Published: </b><br>
'''Published:'''


<b>Description:</b> This glee started life as "Which is the properest day to drink", scored for male company, i.e. two tenors and a bass. A fourth part was added in the mid-nineteenth century , making the glee "equally suitable for ladies and gentleman", but still retaining the more robust words. It is not known when the bowdlerization was effected.<br>
'''Description:''' This glee started life as "Which is the properest day to drink", scored for male company, i.e. two tenors and a bass. A fourth part was added in the mid-nineteenth century , making the glee "equally suitable for ladies and gentleman", but still retaining the more robust words. It is not known when the bowdlerization was effected.<br>


<b>External websites: </b>
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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Which is the properest day to sing? Each to be sure 'tis a mighty fine thing! why should I name but one day?...
Which is the properest day to sing? Each to be sure 'tis a mighty fine thing! why should I name but one day?...


[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Secular music]][[Category:Partsongs]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Baroque music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Secular music]]
[[Category:Partsongs]]
[[Category:Baroque music]]

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Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.
Editor: Stuart McIntosh (added 2001-02-16).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 32 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Which is the properest day to sing?
Composer: Thomas Arne

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: This glee started life as "Which is the properest day to drink", scored for male company, i.e. two tenors and a bass. A fourth part was added in the mid-nineteenth century , making the glee "equally suitable for ladies and gentleman", but still retaining the more robust words. It is not known when the bowdlerization was effected.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Original text:
Which is the properest day to drink? Each is the properest day I think, why should I name but one day? Tell me but yours, I'll mention my day, let us but fix on some day. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Bowdlerized text:
Which is the properest day to sing? Each to be sure 'tis a mighty fine thing! why should I name but one day?...

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