Which is the properest day to sing? (Thomas Arne)

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• (Posted 2017-12-26)  CPDL #48190:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-12-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #2079, with minor adjustments to the underlay.

• (Posted 2004-02-20)  CPDL #06765: 

Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 3 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.

• (Posted 2001-02-16)  CPDL #02079:         

Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2001-02-16).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 32 kB   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, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First 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.

Original text and translations

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.

English text 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? …

German translation „Welcher Tag eignet sich am besten zum Singen? Samstag, Sonntag, Montag?“ „Jeder natürlich, es ist eine herrliche Sache! Warum sollte ich nur einen Tag nennen?“ „Sag mir den deinen, so sage ich dir meinen Tag, Welcher ist es? Lass uns nur einen Tag bestimmen.“ „Bravo, bravo! Warum sollte ich nur einen Tag nennen? Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag, Montag.“