Can't Stop the Feeling (arr. Stefan Flügel): SSAA Choral Octavo

Stefan Flügel's arrangement captures the infectious momentum of the original while making it genuinely singable for SSAA forces. The pop idiom feels fresh in a choral context without requiring complex vocal gymnastics, and the 19-page score gives you room to build this into something substantial on your next concert.

Bright, energetic, and propulsive. The arrangement retains the original's optimistic spirit while giving voices something genuinely interesting to sing throughout, trading the recorded production's layers for the intimacy of live, unaccompanied voices.

Choirs looking to program contemporary pop material that doesn't sacrifice musicianship or vocal writing craft. This works for advanced middle school through community and collegiate groups comfortable with the style's demands.

• Establish the groove early in rehearsals by having the ensemble tap or clap the rhythmic pattern before singing; this song lives in its forward motion, and locked rhythm sections will anchor the whole sound.
• Balance the soprano sections carefully so they sit on top of the harmony without dominating; Flügel likely uses them to carry the main hook, so let them breathe but keep them contained.
• Take advantage of any divisi passages to add texture and depth; four-part writing in an a cappella context means every voice strand contributes to the overall shimmer.

Pair this with other upbeat contemporary pop arrangements to build a modern themed concert, or slot it as an accessible closer that leaves audiences smiling. At 19 pages, it's substantial enough to anchor a set and crowd-pleasing enough to balance more challenging classical or art song repertoire earlier in the program.

• Rhythmic precision in pop idioms with syncopation and off-beat accents
• Blend and balance across four-part voicing in a cappella context
• Articulation and diction at tempo with contemporary text and phrasing
• Part independence when divisi passages require singers to maintain their line while others move harmonically